A Homily for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2026 My life is meaningful, but it's not necessary. Your life is meaningful, but it's not necessary. And that, believe it or not, is the Good News this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time! As one theologian reminds us: God's creative act is always meaningful, but never … Continue reading Unnecessaried
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Thrown!
A Homily for the Jubilee Mass at Benet Hill Monastery, 2026 When we get hit by something unexpected sometimes we might say: "I was really thrown by that!" For us, a life committed to God, whether that be by baptismal promises or religious profession of vows, means we consent to an unexpected life where being … Continue reading Thrown!
As Yourself
A Homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2026 In the Creation Story God looks at all he has created, including you and I, and he says each time: "It is Good!" In the gospel accounts of the baptism of Christ, God Speaks to Jesus, and through Jesus, to you and I and he … Continue reading As Yourself
Beauty in the Pain
A Homily for the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2026 I went to a concert recently. It was a big show. In a football stadium. So, it was an event I attended with tens of thousands of my closest friends! The opening act was a female country/bluegrass singer who I had never heard of before. … Continue reading Beauty in the Pain
Manifesto: Enough of Enough!
A Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter 2026 The Crucified & Risen Christ returns to us with wounds in his hands, not a measuring stick! One of the most searing accusations Jesus makes against the religious leaders of his day is that: They place burdens on others and do not lift a finger to … Continue reading Manifesto: Enough of Enough!
I Prepare a Place for You!
A Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter 2026 It is perhaps one of the most underappreciated of all the Easter miracles we hear about in the Acts of the Apostles this holy season, but we hear it today at the end of our first reading: "Even a large group of priests were becoming obedient … Continue reading I Prepare a Place for You!
I WILL Dance!
A Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) If you know mercy then you now how to dance. During the Easter Octave it has been my practice to pray with the various Resurrection narratives we are given across the 4 gospels. But this past Easter Octave was different. I was recently reminded of … Continue reading I WILL Dance!
Stay with Me
A Homily for Holy Thursday 2026 There's a voice rising. Can you discern its source? A voice making a simple, insistent plea: Stay with me. Remain here with me. Stay with me, and perhaps we'll wash each other's feet. Remain with me, and we'll tell each other our stories. Stay with me, and we'll gather … Continue reading Stay with Me
On the Live-Edge
A Homily for Palm Sunday 2026 The Cross is a centrifugal force! The Carthusians tell us: "The Cross stands firm while the world turns." Before the Cross the world was spun by a centripetal force. The world turned by a "center-seeking" force. Life energy moved toward an isolated, insulated, veiled, so-called sacred center. But with … Continue reading On the Live-Edge
Broken Frames/Holy Lives
A Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent 2026 We all have been framed! No, that isn't the start of a homily that's gonna take a deep dive down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories. It's simply a fact: We've all been framed. Framed by boundaries like heavy wood around a precious piece of art. … Continue reading Broken Frames/Holy Lives
