Homilies and Occasional Thoughts

There’s a very sad story on the front page of this morning’s newspaper . In just five years, Nina, Chelsey, Wade, Kelsy and Nadine Saint...

A few weeks ago, in the middle of the night, I landed at the emergency entrance to Lions’ Gate hospital. I was alone and in pain. Withi...

          I’m more than a little reluctant to post the following homily, because a great deal of the first part is taken straight from ...

We've just heard a chapter of the greatest story ever told. If it were the last chapter it would be the saddest story ever told. ...

Today’s Gospel is a drama in three acts. First, there is the illness of Lazarus—during which Jesus seems unwilling to respond. Then th...

Pope Francis tells the story of a great Spanish preacher who gave a powerful and well-prepared sermon. Afterwards, the priest was approa...

I came across a book this week, just in time for my homily on today’s Gospel.   It’s called How to Handle Worry: A Catholic Approach...