Homilies

Homily – April 18, 2019 (Mass of the Lord’s Supper)

Mass of the Lord’s Supper18 April 2019 I have to say that our parish mission this year was quite powerful. As many of you know I brought in my friend Greg – a Catholic motivational speaker. To begin his 3-day reflections, Greg quoted Dr. Suess’ The Lorax: “Unless...

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Homily – April 14, 2019 (Palm Sunday)

Palm Sunday13 April 2019 Year C I am often intrigued by small details in Scripture. Today, as we commemorate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, St. Luke tells us that He entered the city mounted on a colt or a donkey. Why a donkey? He could have chosen any animal...

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Homily – April 7, 2019

V Sunday of Lent7 April 2019Year C You might find this hard to believe but I am not a saint … I have my faults and I do not always get it right – I know that I give off an aura of sanctity but that’s just my cologne! Recently I was awed by a friend of mine … I had...

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Homily – March 31, 2019

31 March 2019 Year C In Vienna there is a church in which the former ruling family in Austria, the Hapsburgs, are buried. When royal funerals used to arrive the mourners knocked at the door of the church to be allowed in. A priest inside would ask ‘Who is it that...

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Homily – March 24, 2019

III Sunday of Lent, Year C I don’t really have a “green thumb” but I have a little garden off the driveway of the rectory. When I arrived here, there was a large rose bush in that little side garden. The problem though is that it bloomed only one time for me and then...

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Homily – March 17, 2019

II Sunday of Lent, Year C In high school I went hiking up Mount Greylock once – just once! My friends thought it would be more fun to hike the power lines rather than a regular trail… It was probably one of the stupidest things I have ever done because I nearly died…...

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