Here is the homily preached at St. Peter Parish in Schulte for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time [Year B], November 8, 2015.

The Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time [B]
I Kings 1:10-16  +  Hebrews 9:24-28  +  Mark 12:38-44
November 8, 2015

“ ‘…she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.’ ”

On average, every priest at some point after his ordination serves on the diocesan Presbyteral Council.  Sometimes the Presbyteral Council is simply called the “Priests’ Council”.  This council is to the bishop what a Parish Council is to a pastor.  This Priests’ Council advises the bishop on topics that relate to the good of the bishop’s flock. Continue reading →

In preparation for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time [Year B], here is a brief reflection:

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Here is the homily preached to the IHM Sisters on November 6, 2015.

Here is the homily preached to the IHM Sisters on November 5, 2015.

Here is the homily preached to the IHM Sisters on November 4, 2015.

Here is the homily preached to the IHM Sisters on November 3, 2015.

Here is the homily preached to the IHM Sisters on November 2, 2015, All Souls Day.

Here is the homily preached at St. John Parish in Clonmel on November 1, 2015, the Solemnity of All Saints.

The Solemnity of All Saints
Revelation 7:2-4,9-14  +  1 John 3:1-3  +  Matthew 5:1-12
November 1, 2015

“After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue.”

In two great commands, Jesus summed up all that God asks of us.  At their simplest, we are to love God and love our neighbor.  Today’s feast, the Solemnity of All Saints, is an expression of that second command. Continue reading →

Here is the homily preached to the IHM Sisters on October 31, 2015.