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There was another shooting in a church last Sunday. This time it was a Church of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) in Michigan. Current reports indicate the shooter hated Mormons. We need to stop the hate. There is too much hate. It…
Read MoreWe are fighting a battle in the world today. The enemy in this battle is not Israel, Hamas, Russia or Ukraine. It is not an opposing political party or Islam. The enemy we need to be most concerned with is…
Read More25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CAmos 8:4-7Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 (see 1a, 7b)1 Timothy 2:1-8Luke 16:1-13September 21, 2025 There were those “who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor.” They were more interested in selling grain than practicing…
Read MoreI need (a lot) more patience. I’m not sure I have any patience left. I would be happy to have more patience. On Sunday, the first reading for the Exaltation of the Cross began, “With their patience worn out by…
Read MoreYesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In my homily, I spoke about the importance of this feast in a world where shootings and violence are growing in number. Today, September 15th, we celebrate the…
Read MoreExaltation of the Holy CrossNumbers 21:4b-9Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 (7b)Philippians 2:6-11John 3:13-17September 14, 2025 Our nation experienced another shooting this week. Actually, there were two shootings making the national news on the same day this week. I want the…
Read MoreYesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. The Bible tells us little about Mary. We do not have a record of the date of her birth. Yet, we know that she was born as all…
Read More23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CWisdom 9:13-18bPsalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, and 17 (1)Philemon 9-10, 12-17Luke 14:25-33September 7, 2025 Last week I spoke about humility and pride (see my homily). If we are truly humble, we recognize God knows…
Read MoreLast week we had another mass shooting. This one was in a church and involved children. Places of worship are not immune to attack. The Babylonians (6th Century B.C.) and the Romans both destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem (70 A.D.).…
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