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
Breaking In The Habit
Reflections of a Friar in Training
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
Is This It?
The following is my homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The readings can be found here. It’s interesting, if you think about it, that art and entertainment through the years has done more to shape… Read More
