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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Self-Preservation (& the Death of Empathy)
A Homily for the 15th Week of Ordinary time 2025 If I was to say to you: splagchnizomai you might be tempted to respond: Gesundheit! And if you did you wouldn't be too far off! "Splagchnizomai" is the biblical Greek word for "Gut-Wrenched." And, as you probably know, "Gesundheit" is a German word meaning: "Health" … Continue reading Self-Preservation (& the Death of Empathy)
