April 10, 2020

Homily: Why We Sing on Good Friday

I always like to sing the Gospel of John on Good Friday, even though it’s long. In exchange I try to preach briefly; at least I try my best.
April 19, 2020

Homily: Mercy, And Other Words that Matter

Words, to quote T. S. Eliot, “Crack and sometimes break.”[1] C. S. Lewis called it “verbicide,” the killing of a word by overuse.[2] This can sometimes happen to words: they get worn out and bent, sometimes corrupted and altered beyond their original meaning all together, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.
April 24, 2020

No Scripture, No Christian Life

“What are you saying, man? That attending to the Scriptures is not for you, since you are surrounded by a multitude of cares?” -St. John Chrysostom
May 2, 2020

A Lowly Door, Christ the Lord

“For he is a lowly door, Christ the Lord.” -St. Augustine
May 8, 2020

Conquerors Instead

Sadness and fear lingered in the hearts of the disciples that night.
May 10, 2020

Homily: Courage Commanded

They thought he was crazy to rebuild that ruined old church.