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September 2015

September 11, 2015

“We are called to be light”

From the vault, my homily from September 11, 2010: It was late October. That beautiful...

September 11, 2015

“We are called to be light”

From the vault, my homily from September 11, 2010: It was late October. That beautiful...

September 05, 2015

Homily for September 6, 2015: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

His name was Aylan Kurdi. And if you haven’t heard his story, you need to....

September 05, 2015

Homily for September 6, 2015: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

His name was Aylan Kurdi. And if you haven’t heard his story, you need to....

September 05, 2015

Homily for September 6, 2015: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

His name was Aylan Kurdi. And if you haven’t heard his story, you need to....

August 2015

August 22, 2015

Homily for August 23, 2015: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

It could be one of the most important questions you ask yourself: Why are you...

August 22, 2015

Homily for August 23, 2015: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

It could be one of the most important questions you ask yourself: Why are you...

August 08, 2015

Homily for August 9, 2015: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday we continue with John’s gospel and the “Bread of Life discourse." We hear...

August 08, 2015

Homily for August 9, 2015: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday we continue with John’s gospel and the “Bread of Life discourse.” We hear...

August 01, 2015

Homily for August 2, 2015: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last week, millions around the world were shocked to hear that an American hunter had...

August 01, 2015

Homily for August 2, 2015: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last week, millions around the world were shocked to hear that an American hunter had...

July 2015

July 26, 2015

Homily for July 26, 2015: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

On Friday, the New York Times offered its readers some interesting advice: it published ideas...

July 04, 2015

Homily for July 5, 2015: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The gospel we’re encountering right now is sending a message that's both powerful and timely....

July 04, 2015

Homily for July 5, 2015: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The gospel we’re encountering right now is sending a message that’s both powerful and timely....

June 2015

June 20, 2015

Homily for June 21, 2015: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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June 20, 2015

Homily for June 21, 2015: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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June 13, 2015

Homily for June 14, 2015: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday, after the weeks of celebrating Easter, then the big feasts of Pentecost and...

June 13, 2015

Homily for June 14, 2015: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday, after the weeks of celebrating Easter, then the big feasts of Pentecost and...

June 06, 2015

Rev. Leo O’Donovan’s homily at funeral of Beau Biden: “It is like the night of Good Friday”

A funeral homily worth hearing—a prayerful reflection on life and death, suffering and hope.

June 06, 2015

Rev. Leo O’Donovan’s homily at funeral of Beau Biden: “It is like the night of Good Friday”

A funeral homily worth hearing—a prayerful reflection on life and death, suffering and hope.

May 2015

May 30, 2015

Homily for May 31, 2015: The Most Holy Trinity

This weekend marks the end of an era, as my old CBS colleague Bob Schieffer...

May 30, 2015

Homily for May 31, 2015: The Most Holy Trinity

This weekend marks the end of an era, as my old CBS colleague Bob Schieffer...

May 23, 2015

Homily for Pentecost: “Strike a match. Set the world ablaze.”

Two thousand years ago, men and women who had followed Jesus asked themselves that question...

May 23, 2015

Homily for Pentecost: “Strike a match. Set the world ablaze.”

Two thousand years ago, men and women who had followed Jesus asked themselves that question...

May 17, 2015

“Here is a happy priest”: homily for a priest’s 25th anniversary

Today Fr. Antonin Kocurek, a priest in our parish who ministers to the Czech apostolate...

May 17, 2015

“Here is a happy priest”: homily for a priest’s 25th anniversary

Today Fr. Antonin Kocurek, a priest in our parish who ministers to the Czech apostolate...

May 13, 2015

Homily for May 14, 2015: Ascension Thursday

Some of you probably saw the report that came out Tuesday from the Pew Research...

May 02, 2015

Homily for May 3, 2015: 5th Sunday of Easter

The scriptures this week introduce us to someone we don’t hear about very much—but he...

May 02, 2015

Homily for May 3, 2015: 5th Sunday of Easter

The scriptures this week introduce us to someone we don’t hear about very much—but he...

April 2015

April 25, 2015

Homily for April 26, 2015: 4th Sunday of Easter

What does it take to be a good shepherd? I just got back from a...