06/28/15 The Test

Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

If you have been gifted, will you be a gift?

We all face tests throughout our lives. The worst tests are arbitrary. The best tests reveal the truth about where we are. Saint Paul invites the Church to take the test of whether we are living in God's image, willing to give from our blessings.

Mass Readings from June 28, 2015:
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Mark 5:21-43

06/21/15 Living for More

Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

When you find something worth living for, the best gift is your presence.

We spend our lives on any number of pursuits. It is a great gift to discover someone to whom you can give your life. Fathers are meant to be this gift for their children. Christ is this gift for us. In His strength and service, Jesus is the model of fatherhood: the gift of His presence.

Mass Readings from June 21, 2015:
Job 38:1, 8-11
2 Corinthians 5:14-17
Mark 4:35-41

06/07/15 The Mass Makes a Difference

Homily from the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.

The Eucharist is the most powerful prayer that exists. Yet so many Catholics don't expect anything to "happen" at Mass. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass isn't just something to do; the Mass makes a difference.

Mass Readings from June 07, 2015:
Exodus 24:3-8
Hebrews 9:11-15
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

05/31/15 Make Disciples

Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Given at the Sunday Mass at the Encounter Young Adult Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.

What is the point of the Church?

Jesus gave the Church the Great Commission. We have a choice: either we strive for this or we are "okay" with settling for failure as the norm.

Mass Readings from May 31, 2015:
Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40
Romans 8:14-17
Matthew 28:16-20

05/30/15 Young and Stupid

Homily from the Saturday(!) of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time. Given at the Encounter Young Adult Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.

Live so as to become wise.

Our world idolizes youth. But older (and wiser) generations valued something more than youth. A life spent pursuing this valuable commodity is a life well lived.

Mass Readings from May 30, 2015:
Sirach 51:12-20
Mark 11:27-33