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December 2018

December 24, 2018

Anticipating the next chapter: Reflection for Monday, December 24, 2018

Probably the most memorable Christmas Eve I can recall was the night I proposed to...

December 16, 2018

Bambinelli Sunday: Homily for December 16, 2018, Gaudete Sunday

Well, this was different. Before Mass today, one of the priests was casting about for...

December 12, 2018

What the world needs now: the John 17 Movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=vrEJJP60_W0 As Advent stories go, this is pretty great, via Currents at NET in Brooklyn:...

December 01, 2018

Strike a match: Homily for December 2, 2018, 1st Sunday of Advent

Hearing this Sunday’s Gospel, you could be forgiven for thinking it was a mistake. It...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

Counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar full of wine

It's all the rage, evidently. Check out the video here: The story: A discount...

November 29, 2018

At a moment when many want to leave the Church, here’s a message we need

From the always-wise Elizabeth Scalia, words of consolation and Advent encouragement during this difficult time:...

December 2014

December 04, 2014

All is calm, all is bright: terrific Advent video from the Archdiocese of Washington

Hot on the heels of the Diocese of Brooklyn's clever promotion for the season comes...

December 13, 2013

Trim the tree, then clean your soul

Earlier in the week, I suggested some ways that those of us who spend a...

December 13, 2013

This Sunday, we rejoice. But why do we wear rose? Why not another color?

A lot of people have wondered. Last weekend, when someone asked about it, my pastor...

December 01, 2013

When was the last time you heard a homily like THIS?

And for children, no less. I can only imagine the nightmares this induced. From Pat...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

“Welcome! I shed tears of gratitude and joy…”

Nobody captures the essence of Advent better than The Anchoress, God love her: Welcome! Welcome!...

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...

December 2012

December 17, 2012

Is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” anti-Semitic?

At the beginning of Advent, I quoted the first line of that timeless chant in...

December 22, 2011

Three days and counting …

...so make Advent count. There's still time. Below, the "Advent Conspiracy" video for this year.

December 17, 2011

“All are indeed welcome in this place…”

Over at his blog, Deacon Bill Ditewig shares a timely and thought-provoking dream: The dream? ...

December 08, 2011

Circle of light: behind the Advent wreath

It's a popular fixture in Catholic churches and homes, but the Advent wreath comes with...

December 03, 2011

Extreme Makeover: homily edition

[After cobbling together this week's homily -- which is much shorter than usual, because the...

December 02, 2011

Fr. Ken

A deacon friend sent this my way. It belongs to a priest, who explains: A...

November 2011

November 11, 2011

Waiting for Christmas

A British department store has come up with a sweet commercial for the Christmas season...

December 2010

December 11, 2010

Homily for December 12, 2010: 3rd Sunday of Advent

This is a time of year when magazines and newspapers look back at the big...