December 4, 2020
“John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” (Mk. 1:4)
November 29, 2020
Click here to listen to this homily. One way to think about Advent—so said St. Bernard of Clairvaux once—is to think about what it’s like to drown.
November 27, 2020
“May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.” (Mk. 13:36)
November 23, 2020
“Tell me,” Albert Camus’ Clamence asks, “doesn’t shame sting a little?”
November 21, 2020
I’ve told his story before, but I’ll tell it again, of the Roman soldier, Marinus, who was martyred in Palestine in the middle of the third century. He was a good soldier, from a family of soldiers; he was due to be promoted, made a centurion of the Tenth Legion of the Strait, the famous legion […]
November 20, 2020
“The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” (Rev. 11:15)