homily

November 27, 2022
"The Supper at Emmaus" by Jacopo Bassano, The Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

Homily: Why Can’t You See?

I was walking with Peter, my son, through the museum the other day; he has an eye for beauty. I enjoy talking with him about the paintings we see.
December 3, 2022

Homily: Don’t Repent Backwards

There’s an essay by C. S. Lewis that I have, ever since I first read it as a teenager, always remembered at some of the more frustrating moments of my life, moments especially of interpersonal aggravation.
December 13, 2022

Homily: New Juan Diegos

La Morenita opened her motherly arms and whispered, “Do not be afraid.” She said this to Juan Diego. She says this to you.
December 18, 2022

Homily: Taking Mary Home

December 24, 2022

Homily: Becoming Bethlehem

“[N]one of the saints ever wearied of it,” St. Bernard said.[1]
January 15, 2023

Homily: What the Dove Teaches

Sometimes we misjudge things.