Conquering the Chaos in Our Lives
One of my employees came into my office for a meeting. I started the conversation by asking, “How are things going?” I was expecting her to answer “Fine.” Instead, she replied, “I feel like I am drowning …
Category: Homily
Finding the Kingdom of God in Our Daily Lives
Homily for 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time
How many people walked across that field without seeing the treasure? How many times do you and I go about our daily routine and completely miss the treasure that is right here before us? …
I wish there were no more pandemic…
Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time
I wish things were different today. I wish I didn’t have to wear a mask. I wish I could meet with my business associates and network. I wish I could go out to lunch with my friends. I wish I could go out in public and not have people looking at me as if I had the plague.
I wish there were no pandemic. In short, I wish for an immediate answer to my prayer, “thy kingdom come,” right here and right now. …
Remember the days before COVID?
Homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi
Remember. It is the first word out of the mouth of Moses when he addressed the Israelites (Dt 8:2-3). He said the to the Israelites:
Remember how when you were lost, the Lord led you out of the desert.
Remember how when you were thirsty the LORD gave you water from a flinty rock.
Remember how when you were hungry, the LORD gave you manna from heaven.
Remember. We have come here today for one reason: to remember.
Out of all of the words of encouragement that Moses could have said to a people who were fed-up and afraid, he chose to say one word: remember.
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