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November 27, 2022
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.
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