A Homily for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” –John 6:35– As many of you know, until the spring of 2013, I
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A Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception And coming to her, he [i.e. the angel] said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” –Luke 1:28– Ladies and gentlemen, last night, I drank tomato juice from this very glass. How would you feel if I were
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As you may know, from the time of antiquity, the image of two oxen yoked to a cart or plow has been regarded by pagans, Jews, and Christians as a very apt image for marriage. That’s right. When our ancestors thought of the love between husband and wife, they quite
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A Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor
Read moreWith what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you, and more shall be given to you. —Mark 4:24— When my friend Mike attends a baseball game, he will, depending on where he is seated, bring a mitt with him. He wants to be ready to catch a
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That is what happens to those who pluck and eat fruits at the wrong time and in the wrong way. Oh, the fruit is good, but they loath it ever after. –C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew— Some of you history buffs may know that in 1905, the obscure Muscovite
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During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. –Luke 1:39-40– At the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel appeared to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and she conceived the Christ-child in
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