Homilies

February 18, 2024

Homily: The First Lesson of Lent

For Saint Augustine, that great doctor of the Church and light of theology and civilization, his journey to the faith, his conversion to Christianity, his path to baptism was very painful.
January 28, 2024

Homily: What to Preach When you Can’t Think of What to Preach

Lacking much rhetorical invention this week, I thought I’d pull back the curtain in his homily and make it more of a “how-to,” or a homily about a homily or something like that. That is, I thought it interesting (at least for me) to share with you how I go about thinking up and writing a […]
December 23, 2023

Homily: The Last Lesson of Advent is to Focus

Advent, as we live it out today, does I think suffer from mixed messaging.
December 13, 2023

Homily: The Work of La Morenita Remains

It’s beautiful how he put it.
November 26, 2023

Homily: Christ the King is Close

The thing is, you see, is that heaven is closer than we think. Hell too—as unnerving as that may sound.
November 10, 2023

Homily: Why Giving to Your Parish Matters

A few weeks back I was standing down there at the bottom of the center aisle, basket in hand, as the kids brought their offerings.