Saturday, February 25, 2012

Quenching our Thirst in the Desert (Lent 1B)

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People sometimes think I run the show at Christ the Redeemer. Sometimes I even think so myself. But it's not true—I answer to quite a n...
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Formed to Declare His Praise (Sunday 7B)

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I was holding my breath and holding back the tears all the way through Father Sarmed's homily last Sunday. But what moved me most was t...
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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Two Catholic Schools, Two Visitors, Two Other Blogs!

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No homily from me this Sunday!  Father Sarmed Biloues, who ministers to Iraqi Catholics, will be preaching. He will help our parishioners p...
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Friday, February 10, 2012

Homily at the Funeral of Patricia Douglas

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Before sharing some thoughts with you all, I must say a few words to Pat’s family.  The first is a word of sympathy from Archbishop Micha...
Saturday, February 4, 2012

Called to Proclaim! (Sunday 5B)

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Father Robert Barron from Chicago is fast becoming the new Fulton Sheen . Like the famous television preacher of the 1950s and 60s, Fathe...
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Divine Authority (Sunday 4B)

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Meryl Streep’s latest movie, “The Iron Lady,” won’t break any box office records, since fans of Margaret Thatcher don’t like its disrespect...
Saturday, January 21, 2012

The Power of Now: Sunday 3.A

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A few years back a parishioner gave me a copy of a New Age bestseller called The Power of Now . It seemed an odd thing to hand your pastor...