The Ordinary Unexpected Joy

A Homily for Gaudete Sunday (The 3rd Sunday of Advent) Today is Gaudete Sunday and we are kindly invited to "Rejoice!" But what exactly is this "joy" we are called to make manifest? The prophet Zephaniah exclaims: "Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!" The prophet Isaiah encourages us to: "Cry out with joy and gladness." … Continue reading The Ordinary Unexpected Joy

I am Grateful

A Homily for Thanksgiving Day 2024 Have you ever been grateful for losing? Have you ever been grateful for what you've lost? Have you ever been grateful for your failures? This Thanksgiving day I think it's important to remember that gratitude is not a privilege nor is it a choice. Gratitude is not something we … Continue reading I am Grateful

God Waits!

A Homily for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time There is a wisdom that founds a vision and the vision opens out onto a mission and the mission requires we take the risk of faith. We read today in the Book of the prophet Daniel: "But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of … Continue reading God Waits!

Thank You & Goodbye

A Homily for the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time When God says to the Prophet Isaiah or to the visionary, John, in the Book of Revelation: "See, I make all things new!" Or when St. Paul tells us "all that matters now is a new creation." Do we realize that for God new means new? … Continue reading Thank You & Goodbye