As Stupid as Sin

A Homily for the Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. –George Carlin–            Some of you may be familiar with the Texan comedian Bill Engvall.  He does a routine in which he says: I just hate stupid people.  They should

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Oh, Deer!

A Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary time, Year A This past Monday night, as I was coming back to my rectory from a Forty Hours celebration at Saint Theresa’s Church in Hellertown, the young man who happened to be driving me slowed his car and then came to

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Sin as Shortcut

A Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year A     Jesuit priest Father Mark Link tells this story:   John was a contractor for a construction company.  To increase his personal income, he routinely cheated on materials that went into the homes he built.  He was so adept

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