Monday, February 8, 2021055Last year, on Ash Wednesday, we had no idea that Lent would last for a year…at least that is how it seems to me. And given the choice, I would not have given up the things I have been asked to do without in the past year. I love to travel, and to eat a nice meal with friends at a restaurant, and to attend sporting events (Go...
Saturday, December 19, 20200175One of the things I love about Advent is the daily reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. These are readings of God’s promise, they cast a vision of peace and beauty, and they give us what we need most right now…HOPE.
Sunday, April 19, 20200338This has been the strangest Easter season ever. Well probably not ever, since that first Easter was really something. After Jesus, the Messiah, The King of the Jews, the Son of God, was crucified, his followers were crestfallen. They retreated to their homes. Some went into hiding. They consoled each other. Even after news of the...
Thursday, August 23, 201802261Last week, when Father Tim’s wife, Linda, asked if I would preach the homily today, I was very honored, but more than a little intimidated. You see, Father Tim was a wonderful homilist, and I knew that I would not measure up to his standard. When Linda gave me the readings that had been chosen by Father Tim, I realized that he had...
