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March 2014

March 24, 2014

“How can this be?”: a homily for The Annunciation

From the vault, here's part of a homily from Advent in 2008, with some thoughts...

March 22, 2014

Homily for March 23, 2014: 3rd Sunday of Lent

In late February, I received an email from a woman in the Michigan. She had...

March 20, 2014

“Where is my confidence? In the Lord? Or am I a pagan, who confides in things, in idols I have made?”

Once again, in his daily homily, Pope Francis touches on a favorite theme and image:...

March 15, 2014

Homily for March 16, 2014: 2nd Sunday of Lent

Our parish will be showing a video for the Annual Catholic Appeal this Sunday. Homilies...

March 04, 2014

Homily for March 5, 2014: Ash Wednesday

The other day, I read an interview with a woman in Lebanon, Sister Micheline Lattouf. ...

March 01, 2014

Homily for March 2, 2014: 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Back in the 1950s a popular game show was called “Who Do You Trust?” It’s...

February 2014

February 15, 2014

Homily for February 16, 2014: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Photo: Patrik Giardino / New York Times With the eyes of the world focused on...

February 08, 2014

Homily for February 9, 2014: World Marriage Day

Last year, my wife and I went out to dinner to celebrate our 27th wedding...

February 01, 2014

Homily for February 2, 2014: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

I found myself in Times Square Friday afternoon, and got quite a shock. It seems...

January 2014

January 25, 2014

Homily for January 26, 2014: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

This weekend, I'm in Seneca, South Carolina, preparing to direct a parish mission at St....

January 18, 2014

Homily for January 19, 2014: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last week, I came across the remarkable story of a doctor who makes house calls...

January 11, 2014

Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: “We are transformed”

From my homily for this feast from 2013: At home, I have a little green...

January 04, 2014

Homily for January 5, 2014: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

[Click here for readings.] For those who may be keeping track, this marks the 12th...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

“The rest is still unwritten”: a homily for January 1, 2014, Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

From the vault: my homily for tomorrow's feast, from 2008... +++ Years ago, my wife...

December 28, 2013

Grace is everywhere: a homily for December 29, 2013, the Feast of the Holy Family

From the vault: here's my homily for this Sunday from 2007. *** [Click here for...

December 22, 2013

Homily for December 22, 2013: 4th Sunday of Advent

The other night, for the umpteenth time, they were showing “It’s a Wonderful Life” on...

December 14, 2013

Homily for December 15, 2013: 3rd Sunday of Advent

The first thing to know is that this color is not pink. Twice a year,...

December 12, 2013

Homily for February 13, 2013: Ash Wednesday

Monday afternoon, somebody sent me a message on Facebook that put the last 48 hours...

December 07, 2013

Homily for December 8, 2013: 2nd Sunday of Advent

Honestly, I thought it must have been a joke. When I saw the story online...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

“Cherpumple”: Homily for 1st Sunday of Advent

Here's one from the vault: my homily for this Sunday from 2010. +++ Anyone looking...

November 24, 2013

“By the goodness of God, we are so far from want”

My parish is hosting the 25th Annual Forest Hills Interfaith Thanksgiving Service this afternoon. I've...

November 23, 2013

Homily for November 24, 2013: Christ the King

Most people may not realize it, but the feast we celebrate this Sunday, the Feast...

November 15, 2013

Homily for November 17, 2013: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

If it seems like the holiday season is starting earlier this year, there’s a good...

November 10, 2013

Homily for November 10, 2013: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

It could easily qualify as the picture of the week—maybe, of the year. Last Wednesday,...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Homily for November 1, 2013: All Saints Day

This gospel, the Beatitudes, may be one of the most familiar in all of scripture....

October 26, 2013

Homily for October 27, 2013: World Priest Day

From the vault: this is my homily for World Priest Day from 2008. It happens...

October 22, 2013

The many Nazareths of Pope John Paul: “Greatness begins in unexpected places”

Two years ago, for the first feast day of Blessed John Paul, my parish held...

October 12, 2013

Homily for October 13, 2013: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for the readings] Centuries from now, when people are studying our civilization, one...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Homily for September 29, 2013: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for the readings.] This gospel couldn’t be more timely—or more challenging. This familiar...

September 15, 2013

“What is a parish?”: a homily for September 15, 2013

Today, traditionally the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, is also my parish's feast day....