Homilies

August 16, 2020

Homily: How to be the Church in a World of Anger

August 8, 2020

Homily: Mercy on the Water

Enslaved in Egypt, when God told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover meal, he made it clear to them that it was going to be fast food.
May 31, 2020

Homily: Pentecost and George Floyd

To watch this homily, click here. The idea, you see, was of a kingdom, of a peace which passed understanding.[1]
May 10, 2020

Homily: Courage Commanded

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