Homilies and Occasional Thoughts

I’ve just finished our annual priests’ retreat. This year’s retreat master was Father Tom Rosica ; as many of you know, he runs our home...

I avoid telling old jokes. Recycled humour can be tiresome. Still, sometimes it's tempting to recycle a classic just because it fit...

  We launched Project Advance, our annual archdiocesan (and parish) fundraising campaign on Sunday, so my homily was very brief--we sh...

  We launch Project Advance, our annual archdiocesan (and parish) fundraising campaign this Sunday, so my homily will be very brief--we sh...

I love meeting with the First Communion and Confirmation classes to answer their questions. I visited with the grade two class at the s...

I've just got back from a meeting on the permanent diaconate on Long Island. On Thursday night, we were bused into New York City t...

Our beautiful Easter celebration got off to a rocky start this year. On Holy Saturday morning I walked into the church to find Amina, th...