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September 2013

September 14, 2013

At the cross, her station keeping: reflections on the Queen of Martyrs

My parish, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, marks its feast tomorrow. Below is a homily...

September 14, 2013

At the cross, her station keeping: reflections on the Queen of Martyrs

My parish, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, marks its feast tomorrow. Below is a homily...

September 11, 2013

“To be a Christian is to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven it in us…”

From two years ago: It is difficult to capture what this anniversary means to us...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

Homily for September 1, 2013: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s scripture readings are about something we don’t hear mentioned very much. Humility. If you...

August 16, 2013

Homily for Mass of Transferral for Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Funaro

Bishop Chappetto, Bishop Sanchez, my brother clergy, family and friends from near and far... As...

August 14, 2013

Homily for the Vigil of the Assumption

[From the vault: here's my 2010 homily for the vigil of tomorrow's feast.] Years ago,...

August 14, 2013

Homily for the Vigil of the Assumption

[From the vault: here's my 2010 homily for the vigil of tomorrow's feast.] Years ago,...

August 10, 2013

Homily for August 11, 2013: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] Years ago, a song asked the romantic question: “What are you...

August 10, 2013

Homily for August 11, 2013: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] Years ago, a song asked the romantic question: “What are you...

July 2013

July 27, 2013

Homily for July 28, 2013: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] When I was four or five years old, my mother took...

July 27, 2013

Homily for July 28, 2013: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] When I was four or five years old, my mother took...

July 20, 2013

Homily for July 21, 2013: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] I'm not scheduled to preach this weekend, but here's a...

July 20, 2013

Homily for July 21, 2013: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] I’m not scheduled to preach this weekend, but here’s a homily...

July 13, 2013

Homily for July 14, 2013: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

If you visit the Holy Land, there is a museum that is getting a lot...

July 13, 2013

Homily for July 14, 2013: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

If you visit the Holy Land, there is a museum that is getting a lot...

July 12, 2013

I Thought That Name Sounded Familiar…

The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude, and his...

July 12, 2013

I Thought That Name Sounded Familiar…

The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude,and his passionate...

July 06, 2013

Homily for July 7, 2013: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] If you’re still feeling drowsy this Sunday morning, here’s something to...

July 06, 2013

Homily for July 7, 2013: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] If you’re still feeling drowsy this Sunday morning, here’s something to...

June 2013

June 23, 2013

Homily for June 23, 2013: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

I spent most of last week in Denver for a conference, and flew home late...

June 23, 2013

Homily for June 23, 2013: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

I spent most of last week in Denver for a conference, and flew home late...

June 15, 2013

Homily for June 16, 2013: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] In the 1950s, one of the most popular shows on television...

June 15, 2013

Homily for June 16, 2013: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] In the 1950s, one of the most popular shows on television...

June 08, 2013

Homily for June 9, 2013: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings] A few years ago I got an unexpected e-mail from a...

June 08, 2013

Homily for June 9, 2013: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings] A few years ago I got an unexpected e-mail from a...

June 01, 2013

Homily for June 2, 2013: Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

[Click here for readings] Last week, my wife and I traveled to California. One of...

June 01, 2013

Homily for June 2, 2013: Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

[Click here for readings] Last week, my wife and I traveled to California. One of...

May 2013

May 25, 2013

Homily for Trinity Sunday: The God Who Wants to be Found

Note: I'm on vacation this weekend and won't be preaching. But here's my homily from...

May 25, 2013

Homily for Trinity Sunday: The God Who Wants to be Found

Note: I’m on vacation this weekend and won’t be preaching. But here’s my homily from...

May 11, 2013

Homily for May 12, 2013, 7th Sunday of Easter: The Gift

[Click here for readings.] Last December, just before Christmas, Esquire magazine as public service published...