Sell All You Have
The following is a homily for the seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. The readings can be found here. Our readings today play heavily on the idea of desire. In a dream, God tells Solomon to ask… Read More
Breaking In The Habit
Reflections of a Friar in Training
Leave Judgment to God
The following is a homily for the sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. The readings can be found here. As someone who grew up in the suburbs, I have to admit that it is very rare that… Read More
Don’t Get Used to This!
The following is a homily for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Year A. The readings can be found here. Being able to stay connected with our worshiping community even in the midst of a… Read More
We Are A Strong, Driving Wind
The following is a homily for the Feast of Pentecost, Year A. The readings can be found here. For those who are still wondering if God has a sense of humor, I point you to today’s Gospel. Here… Read More
Do Not Be Afraid
This Easter, maybe more than any other, we are able to identify with the Christians of the first Easter. Like them, we are celebrating in our homes, behind locked doors, confused, heartbroken, and a bit afraid. Jesus had… Read More
Is it too late?
It’s Palm Sunday! Which means free leaves, a super long Gospel, and a short homily! (Okay, well, at least you get two of those things today!) Here’s a quick reflection as we look to the end of Lent… Read More
Remember Who You Are
The following is a homily for the first week of Lent, Year A. The readings can be found here. On Ash Wednesday, I had the great opportunity to distribute ashes on campus. Myself and a handful of students… Read More
The Sign of the Manger
The following is a homily for the Christmas mass during the night. The readings can be found here. The manger. Is there a more important symbol of Christmas than the manger. As Easter has the cross, Christmas has… Read More
Enter the Desert
The following is my homily for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, Year A. The readings can be found here. Have you ever been out in the desert? I mean, like, really out there. I drove cross country once from San… Read More
Even Discipleship Has A Final Exam
The following is my homily for the 1st Sunday in Advent, Year A. The readings can be found here. This week, the students at UGA enter an intense period of preparation: it’s final exam time. Ready or not, here… Read More
Do Not Be Terrified
The following is my homily for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The readings can be found here. On May 21, 2011, the world was supposed to end. At least, that’s what the evangelical preacher Harold Camping… Read More
