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June 2011

June 25, 2011

Homily for June 26, 2011: Corpus Christi

On Palm Sunday, a woman approached me between masses with an unusual question. “Excuse me,”...

June 19, 2011

For Trinity Sunday: the Sign of the Cross

"This morning, mass began with something that most of us probably take for granted, and...

June 11, 2011

Homily for June 12, 2011: Pentecost Sunday

This Sunday, we celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit, and the great birthday of...

June 04, 2011

Homily for June 5, 2011: 7th Sunday of Easter

In April of 2005, an Army captain by the name of Scott Smiley found himself...

June 02, 2011

"Why are you standing there looking at the sky?"

"In Matthew’s gospel, before Jesus ascends, he tells them, very simply, 'Go therefore and make...

May 2011

May 07, 2011

Homily for May 8, 2011: 3rd Sunday of Easter

The writer Amy Welborn lives in Alabama, near Birmingham, and she spent part of this...

April 2011

April 30, 2011

Homily for May 1, 2011: 2nd Sunday of Easter

With all the attention focused on the royal wedding the last few days, it would...

April 23, 2011

Homily for April 23, 2011: Easter Vigil

Several years ago, the PBS series “American Masters” decided to profile a true American master,...

April 21, 2011

"Here is where you see the true image of Christ…"

For a Holy Thursday meditation, a blast from the past ... A few nights ago,...

April 09, 2011

Homily for April 10, 2011: 5th Sunday of Lent

Every now and then, you’ll find a film critic who bemoans the state of Hollywood...

April 02, 2011

Homily for April 3, 2011: 4th Sunday of Lent

Today’s gospel begins with an encounter between Christ and a blind beggar. So I want...

March 2011

March 26, 2011

Homily for March 27, 2011: 3rd Sunday of Lent

Today’s gospel poses this intriguing challenge: What would happen if we met Jesus in the...

March 18, 2011

"We are citizens of a world on fire…"

Last night, I was invited to preside at Evening Prayer at a neighboring parish in...

March 12, 2011

Homily for March 13, 2011: 1st Sunday of Lent

Friday morning, when I clicked on my computer at home, I was stunned, like a...

March 08, 2011

Homily for March 9, 2011: Ash Wednesday

Some of us of a certain age here tonight can remember a song that was...

March 05, 2011

Homily for March 6, 2011: 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Three years ago, my in-laws celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They decided to have a...

February 2011

February 20, 2011

In the e-mail: a dissenting view of Sunday's homily

This arrived late Sunday, from a parishioner who took issue with my homily that morning:...

February 16, 2011

"Personally, I'm appalled"

That's one blogger's response to this post about a priest who used one of my...

January 2011

January 15, 2011

Homily for January 16, 2011: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

This past week, we’ve heard a lot about words, and the power of words, all...