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Today’s readings Sin is exhausting. Just like the barren tree was exhausting the soil. Anyone who has struggled with sin, or a pattern of sin, in his or her life can tell you that. Those who have been dragged down … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 1; has always been one of my very favorite psalms. One interpretation of this Psalm is to look at it as a blueprint for blessedness. In Biblical terms, of course, blessedness equals happiness. So the person … Continued
Today’s readings This weekend we continue our preaching series at St. Mary Immaculate called “A Crash Course in Catholicism.” The purpose of the course is to address some core beliefs and practices of Catholics to help people, especially those who have … Continued
Today’s readings St. Isaac and St. John were among eight missionaries who worked among the Huron and Iroquois Indians in the New World in the seventeenth century. They were devoted to their work and were accomplishing many conversions. The conversions, … Continued
Today’s readings Today we begin our “Crash Course in Catholicism.” It’s our hope that through this four-Sunday series of homilies, those who are seeking answers from the Church and those who are wanting to get back to the practice of the … Continued
Today’s readings The firstborn son of a farming family in Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo in northern Italy, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was always proud of his down-to-earth roots. After his ordination in 1904, Fr. Roncalli returned to Rome for canon … Continued
Today, we celebrate the memorial of one of the most beloved saints of all time, Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis has a conversion that came when he was very young. He had contracted a serious illness, and spent a … Continued
Today’s readings I want to begin my homily by reminding you of the words we heard in our first reading from Nehemiah: He read out of the book from daybreak till midday,in the presence of the men, the women,and those … Continued
Today’s readings The past two weekends, we have had the first reading come from the book of the prophet Amos. I love Amos. He doesn’t mince words, and you can usually tell what he’s getting at right away. Today, though, I think it’s … Continued
Mass for the school children. Saint Vincent de Paul is one of my favorite saints. He knew what it meant to be a priest, and he lived it every day. But he didn’t start out wanting to be like that; … Continued
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