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A Vision of Faith
March 11, 2017
Homily for March 12, 2017 (2nd Sunday of Lent)
Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33; 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9
Wayne Gretzky, considered one of the best hockey players of all time, was once asked what distinguished the good players...
La La Land
March 4, 2017
Homily for March 5, 2017 (First Sunday of Lent)
Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Psalm 51; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
We’ve all heard that “Seeing is believing.” But that doesn’t always mean that what we...
Is God our true stronghold?
February 25, 2017
Homily for February 26, 2017 (8th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Isaiah 49:14-15; Psalm 62; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34
A couple of weeks ago, 11 year-old Takiya Holmes was part of a tragic headline, but a few days later she...
Go for the Gold
February 18, 2017
Homily for February 19, 2017 (7th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48
In the lobby of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City is a large mosaic inspired by...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski