Latest Homilies
“Offended, Obstinate or Open?”
July 5, 2015
Homily for July 5, 2015 (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)—St. Leonard Parish, Berwyn
Ezekiel 2:2-5; Psalm 123 (vv.); 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6
“Offended, Obstinate or Open?”
Even before the Holy See...
In a sea of hands
June 28, 2015
Homily for June 28 (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Psalm 30 (vv.); 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43
They are fairly ubiquitous, those seas of hands. You see them waving and reaching up at a...
Our relationships with nature, with each other and with God
June 21, 2015
Homily for June 21, 2015 (12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father’s Day [USA])
Job 38:1, 8-11; Psalm 107; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41
As most holidays go, Father’s Day is relatively new. It wasn’t...
You can do a lot with a little
June 14, 2015
Homily for June 14, 2015 (11th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92 (vv.); 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34
What do Barbie, an iPhone, a discounted book and a nice bottle wine have in common? They all had humble...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski