April 24, 2020

No Scripture, No Christian Life

“What are you saying, man? That attending to the Scriptures is not for you, since you are surrounded by a multitude of cares?” -St. John Chrysostom
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.
April 10, 2020

Column: The Poor are the Altar of God

The poor are the altar of God.
April 9, 2020

Homily: The Food Which is You

To put it very simply, what we do this evening is what faithful people have always done and will until the end of time: since Egypt, since the desert, since Christ, and unto the heavenly Jerusalem. It is why we are here.
April 5, 2020

Homily: Where are Your Scars?

There’s a story of a man who after his death found himself at the gate of heaven. Before him stood an angel staring at him silently.