Immersion
The word ‘baptism’ stems from a word that means ‘immersion’. Today the Church celebrates the Baptism (i.e. immersion) of Jesus into this world. If Jesus was ‘immersed into this world fo ryour sake, are you immersed in the life of Jesus? …
Category: Homily
Spreading the Nativity Virus
Like the shepherds, Christmas invites all to ‘go and announce the Good News’. Its time to spread the ‘Nativity Virus’ …
Just for Appearances
It is easy to get wrapped up in appearances. By so doing, we overlook the true gift that can add order to present chaos to our lives and healing to the wounds of the past. …
A man named Scott…
“A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light..”
(JN 1:6-8, 16-28) Aren’t we all ‘sent from God’ to ‘testify to the light?’ …
The next piece of the puzzle
People came to John the Baptist because they felt something was wrong in their life. Some pieces of the puzzle were missing, the picture was fuzzy, the boundaries were not well defined. …
What I say to you, I say to all: Watch!
Advent is a time to watch for the coming of Jesus. As I sit on my dock and gaze across the water toward the rising of the sun, I ponder the word, “Watch”. I ask the question, “What is it like to have Jesus come into my heart?” …
While waiting for the pandemic to end…
“The Master went on a journey and entrusted his possessions to his servants…After a long time, the master returned.” (see Mt 25) What does this “Parable of the Talents” say about our journey through the pandemic? …
Welcome to the Prison of Unforgiveness
Homily for the 24th Sunday:
If you don’t forgive, it is like handing yourself over to the torturers and sentencing yourself to prison. I call this place the Prison of Unforgiveness …
The Love Debt…
What do you do if someone sins against you? You don’t ‘vent’. You don’t gossip. You don’t rant. And you definitely don’t post it on Facebook! In the words of Jesus, “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.” …
Three P’s To Pull You Through This Pandemic
And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” Mt 15:21-28
There are a lot of similarities between the Canaanite woman and what we’re going through today. …