Waiting for God’s Time
Waiting for God’s Time The Gospel recounts Jesus ascending the mountain to call and appoint the Twelve Apostles, . . . . . . choosing them to be with him, to preach, and to exercise spiritual autho...
1 Feb 10min
Jesus: The True King Before the Sea of Need
Jesus: The True King Before the Sea of Need The Homily focuses on the Gospel of Mark . . . . . . and the Old Testament account of David and Saul to contrast two radically different models of kings...
1 Feb 22min
God’s Call and Our Response
God’s Call and Our Response The Homily reflects on readings from Scripture, focusing on how Saul . . . . . . despite being appointed and anointed by God and filled with the Holy Spirit . . . fell f...
29 Jan 7min
Jesus Tells Us: Follow Me: The Claim That Changes Everything
Jesus Tells Us: Follow Me: The Claim That Changes Everything Today’s Homily reflects on call and claims as central to God’s action in human lives. Drawing first from Saul’s unexpected anointing as ...
21 Jan 23min
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease He Must Increase, . . . The Homily weaves together the Letter of St. John and the Gospel’s encounter . . . . . . with John the Baptist to confront a central Chri...
18 Jan 22min
The Heavens Were Opened
The Heavens Were Opened Today’s Homily centers on the Baptism of the Lord, which concludes the Christmas season . . . . . . and inaugurates Jesus’ public ministry. Though troubling to early Christi...
17 Jan 12min
Where Christ Is, There Is Our Home
Where Christ Is, There Is Our Home Where Christ Is, . . . Today’s Homily on the Feast of the Epiphany explores the manifestation of Christ . . . . . . not only to Israel, but to all nations. Throu...
16 Jan 23min
Finding the Child by Finding the Mother
Finding the Child by Finding the Mother Today’s Homily reflects on the Gospel of Christ’s birth and naming, . . . . . . emphasizing that the Nativity is not a past event but a living, ever-new myst...
14 Jan 21min
