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Mercy, love, hope: Homily for Sunday, April 27, 2025
From above: Reflection for Monday, April 28, 2025
Pope Francis Novena Day 3: The Unity of all the Church (April 28, 2025)
Pope Francis Novena Day 2: Feed My Sheep
Pope Francis Novena Day 1: You are Peter (April 26, 2025)
Uneducated, Ordinary Men: Reflection for Saturday, April 26, 2025
How wonderful is your name: Reflection for Thursday, April 24, 2025
Recognize Jesus: Reflection for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Both Lord and Christ: Reflection for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Fearful, yet overjoyed: Reflection for Monday, April 21, 2025
Something wonderful is happening here: Homily for Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
The Triumph of the Cross / El triunfo de la Cruz: Homily for Good Friday / Homilía del Viernes Santo: April 18, 2025
My God, My God, Why have you abandoned me? Reflection for Good Friday, April 18, 2025
Do this in remembrance of me: Reflection for the Mass of the Lord's Supper, April 17, 2025
Strength, Healing, Consecration: Reflection on the oils blessed at the Chrism Mass
The deed is done: Reflection for Wednesday, April 16, 2025
What's your dream? Reflection for Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Thou dost protest too much: Reflection for Monday, April 14, 2025
Jesus is the Pascal Lamb: Homily for Palm Sunday of the Passion, April 14, 2025
Hope and pessimism: Reflection for Saturday, April 12, 2025
Cue the beginning of the dramatic music: Reflection for Friday, April 11, 2025
The faith of Abraham: Homily for Thursday, April 10, 2025
Is it true?: Reflection for Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Don't Complain: Reflection for Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Light of the World: Reflection for Monday, April 7, 2025
Looking Ahead: Week of April 7-12, 2025
Sin no more: Homily for Sunday, April 6, 2025
Just cannot accept it: Reflection for Saturday, April 5, 2025
What God do you believe in? Homily for Thursday, April 3, 2025
Who can you count on? Homily for June 6, 2024
The Teaching on Annulment: Homily for Friday, May 24, 2024
Standing up for God: Homily for Friday, May 10, 2024
Don't lose wonder: Homily for Thursday, May 9, 2024
Don't lose wonder: Homily for Thursday, May 9, 2024
See the world through Faith: Homily for Thursday, March 21, 2024
Holiness in Ordinary Life: Homily for Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Don't Hide: Homily for Monday, March 18, 2025
Why do we need a Savior? Homily for Sunday, March 17, 2024
Our Least Favorite Word - NO: Homily for Friday, March 15, 2024
Keep God Close: Homily for Thursday, March 14, 2024
Jesus is the Temple: Homily for Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Call upon Jesus: Homily for Monday, March 11, 2024
The lifting up of Jesus: Homily for Sunday, March 10, 2024
Whose side are you on?: Homily for Thursday, March 7, 2024
God holds you in Confession: Homily for Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Do we see as God sees? Homily for Monday, March 4, 2024
Mid-Term time for Lent: Homily for Sunday, March 3, 2024
You're not the boss of me: Homily for Friday, March 1, 2024
Trust in God or Trust in Humanity: Homily for Thursday, February 29, 2024
Practice what you teach: Homily for Tuesday, February 27, 2024
What do you do more? Homily for Monday, February 26, 2024
Faith of Isaac and Abraham: Homily for Sunday, February 25, 2024
Virtue is more than value: Homily for Friday, February 23, 2024
Potato? Pope? The power of words: Homily for Thursday, February 22, 2024
Where is God?: Homily for Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The Covenant: Homily for Sunday, February 18, 2024
It's not either or: Homily for Friday, February 16, 2024
What is Freedom? Homily for Thursday, February 15, 2024
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving: Homily for Sunday, February 11, 2024
Life is Suffering but Christ is Victory: Homily for Sunday, February 4, 2024
Importance of Context: Homily for Sunday, January 28, 2024
Whatever happened to sin? Homily for Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Pure Joy? Homily for Monday, February 12, 2024
Be Opened: Homily for Friday, February 9, 2024
A gospel of contemplation: Homily for Friday, February 2, 2024
The Life Review: Homily for Thursday, February 1, 2024
Seeking God: Homily for Monday, January 29, 2024
The Mystery of the Kingdom of God: Homily for Friday, January 26, 2024
Understanding Saint Paul: Homily for Thursday, January 25, 2024
David and Elizabeth: Homily for Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Getting it wrong on abortion: Homily for Monday, January 22, 2024
Being sent by God to people we do not like: Homily for Sunday, January 21, 2024
How to deal with imperfect heroes: Homily for Friday, January 19, 2024
Jealousy is an ugly thing: Homily for Thursday, January 18, 2024
God rejects? Homily for Tuesday, January 16, 2024
How to hear the voice of God: Homily for Sunday, January 14, 2024
How to pray the Lectio Divina: How to pray series 2024
God really does know best: Homily for Monday, January 15, 2024
Up to God or up to us?: Homily for Friday, January 12, 2024
Best and worst: Homily for Thursday, January 11, 2024
When ordinary is not ordinary: Homily for Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Your Baptism is Important: Homily for Monday, January 8, 2024
The Wisdom of the Little Way: Homily for Sunday, January 7, 2024
We need to share: Homily for Friday, January 5, 2024
One Complete Vocation: Homily for Thursday, January 4, 2024
The Wisdom of God: Homily for Tuesday, January 2, 2024
One Simple Yes: Homily for Monday, January 1, 2024
What Family Teaches: Homily for Sunday, December 31, 2023
Something Bigger: Homily for Friday, December 29, 2023
We need a savior: Homily for Thursday, December 28, 2023
Finding Fulfillment: Homily for Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Now can we be friends: Homily for Monday, December 25, 2023
Can you give all to God? Homily for Friday, December 22, 2023
Leaping for Joy: Homily for Thursday, December 21, 2023
Expect the unexpected: Homily for Tuesday, December 19, 2023
The cause of our joy - God is always with us: Homily for Sunday, December 17, 2023
God keeps promises: Homily for Monday, December 18, 2023
Wisdom is vindicated by her works: Homily for Friday, December 15, 2023
The Danger of Self-Esteem: Homily for Thursday, December 14, 2023
An Incredible Story: Homily for Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Bring your friends to Jesus: Homily for Monday, December 11, 2023
The Reason for our hope: Homily for Sunday, December 10, 2023
The power of baptism: Homily for Friday, December 8, 2023
How to read the bible: Homily for Thursday, December 7, 2023
How to read the bible: Homily for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Consolation and Comfort Homily for Monday, December 4, 2023
Watch! Be alert! Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2023
Share the Good News: Homily for Thursday, November 30, 2023
What Jesus can do: Homily for Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Trust: Homily for Monday, November 27, 2023
Kingdom of God: Homily for Sunday, November 26, 2023
Martyrs: Homily for Friday, November 24, 2023
Every day is Thanksgiving: Homily for Thursday, November 23, 2023
True to the end: Homily for Tuesday, November 21, 2023
What do you want me to do for you?: Homily for Monday, November 20, 2023
The final exam: Homily for Sunday, November 19, 2023
Will this be on the test? Homily for Friday, November 17, 2023
Best New Mobile App: Homily for Thursday, November 16, 2023
You are not your own: Homily for Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Hard Grace: The challenge of forgiving and being forgiven: Homily for Monday, November 13, 2023
Wise or Foolish? Homily for Sunday, November 12, 2023
The Need to Share: Homily for Friday, November 10, 2023
Outside and Inside: Homily for Thursday, November 9, 2023
Invitation: Are you coming? Homily for Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Pharisees: Do you really know them? Homily for Sunday, November 5, 2023
Charity: What's in it for me? Homily for Monday, November 6, 2023
GBTW: Just what is a Pharisee? Commentary for the 31st Sunday
St. Martin de Porres: Homily for Friday, November 3, 2023
Lucky? Homily for Thursday, November 2, 2023
Share Love: Homily for Sunday, October 29, 2023
Set Ablaze: Harness the power of evangelization: Homily for Thursday, October 26, 2023
Set Ablaze: Harness the power of evangelization: Homily for Thursday, October 26, 2023
Discover the Old Testament to Understand the New: Homily for Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Church and State: Homily for Sunday, October 22, 2023
Don't be afraid: God loves you: Spend 5 with Jesus Friday, October 20, 2023
Blame Us: Homily for Thursday, October 19, 2023
Externals are easier than the Internals: Homily for Tuesday, October 17, 2023
How to overcome the difficulty of belief: Spend 5 with Jesus October 16, 2023
Desire, Repentance, Conversion: Spend 5 with Jesus Sunday, October 15, 2023
Be Attentive and Observe: Spend 5 with Jesus Saturday, October 14, 2023
Warning: Spend 5 with Jesus: Friday, October 13, 2023
Learn how to pray: Homily for Thursday, October 12, 2023
The Nicene Creed Part 3: God the Son
Listen and Trust in God: Homily for Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Division - try getting to know those with whom you disagree: Homily for Lasallian Days of Peace, 2023
Refugee, Migrant, Foreigner: Spend 5 with Jesus for Monday, October 9, 2023
Problem or Solution? Homily for Sunday, October 8, 2023
How to cope with anxiety according to St. Paul: Spend 5 with Jesus for Sunday October 8 2023
Our Lady of the Rosary: Spend 5 with Jesus for Saturday, October 7, 2023
Sin, Punishment, Repentance, Return: Spend 5 with Jesus for Friday, October 6, 2023
The Joy of the Law: Homily for Thursday, October 5, 2023
Saint Francis: Spend 5 with Jesus for Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Keep your eyes on the goal: Homily for Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Guardian Angels: Spend 5 with Jesus for Monday, October 2, 2023
The Attitude of Jesus: Spend 5 with Jesus for Sunday, October 1, 2023
A saint for our times: Spend 5 with Jesus for Saturday, September 30, 2023
How the outside shapes the inside: Homily for Thursday, September 28, 2023
Your Mission: Spend 5 with Jesus for Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Is Jesus Rude?: Spend 5 with Jesus for Tuesday, September 26, 2023
God is Everywhere: Spend 5 with Jesus for Monday, September 25, 2023
Gardening for Jesus: Homily for Saturday, September 23, 2023
Sinners, not Righteous: Homily for Thursday, September 21, 2023
It's not just a bishop: Homily for Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Authority Properly Focused: Homily for Monday, September 18, 2023
The Nicene Creed Part 2: God the Father
The Nicene Creed Part 1: Introduction
Our Lady of Sorrows: Spend 5 with Jesus for Friday, September 15, 2023
That Serpent: Homily for Thursday, September 14, 2023
That Serpent: Homily for Thursday, September 14, 2023
From Above: Spend 5 with Jesus for Wednesday, September 13, 2023
From Above: Spend 5 with Jesus for Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Gratitude can change your life: Spend 5 with Jesus for Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Never Forget: Spend 5 with Jesus for Monday, September 11, 2023
Confronting or Confronted: Spend 5 with Jesus for Sunday, September 10, 2023
Following rules must lead to Jesus: Spend 5 with Jesus for Saturday, September 9, 2023
God Has a Plan: Spend 5 with Jesus for Friday, September 8, 2023
Mass of the Holy Spirit: All I am saying . . . Just Give Jesus a chance: Homily for Thursday, September 7, 2023
Who are we? Homily for Thursday, August 31, 2023
Firm, yet compassionate. Homily for Tuesday, August 29, 2023
You are loved more than you know: Homily for Thursday, August 24, 2023
The Power of One: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 26, 2023
Making a Name: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 17, 2023
Only God can save: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 17, 2023
The Kingdom of God is upon you: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 16, 2023
All will be well: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 16, 2023
Tradition. What will you hand on?: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 15, 2023
Stand up in the fire: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 14, 2023
Wash and be clean: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 13, 2023
Hope: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 12, 2023
Who is like God?: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 11, 2023
Jealousy is an ugly thing: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 10, 2023
Whom do you trust?: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 9, 2023
I can't hear you!: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 8, 2023
Set things right: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 7, 2023
Reflection on the Eucharist for Saint Louis Lay Dominicans March 5, 2023
Stop Judging: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 6, 2023
Bear the hardship of the gospel: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 5, 2023
Pray for the persecutors: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 4, 2023
Turn away from sin: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 3, 2023
Dealing with Mortal Anguish: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 2, 2023
Accepting God's call when you don't want to: Spend 5 with Jesus: March 1, 2023
God has a plan: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 28, 2023
How to be holy: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 27, 2023
When fasting is valuable: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 25, 2023
When fasting is worthless: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 24, 2023
Deny Yourself: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 23, 2023
It's Time: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 22, 2023
Wait on God: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 21, 2023
All ordered to God: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 20, 2023
Temple of God: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 19, 2023
It is Good: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 18, 2023
Promise Keeper: Homily for Wednesday, February 15, 2023
See Clearly: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 15, 2023
God has the answers: Homily for Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Grieved Hearts: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 14, 2023
Follow the rules: But in the right way: Homily for Sunday, February 12, 2023
Bring your best: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 13, 2023
A Wisdom for the Mature: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 12, 2023
Hiding from God: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 11, 2023
The tragic effects of sin: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 10, 2023
Division: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 9, 2023
Internal Conversion: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 8, 2023
Ordered or Disordered: Homily for Tuesday, February 7, 2023
We are needy: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 6, 2023
When the rules get out of control: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 7, 2023
How to be noticed (in the right sense): Homily for Sunday, February 5, 2023
We are needy: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 6, 2023
The Power of God: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 5, 2023
Wanna get away: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 4, 2023
Who is Jesus: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 3, 2023
God presents, we get presented: Homily for Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Wisdom of Age: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 2, 2023
Being Taught By God: Spend 5 with Jesus: February 1, 2023
Do you have faith: Homily for Tuesday, January 31, 2023
We are not alone: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 31, 2023
Make me holy: Homily for Sunday, January 29, 2023
More than facts: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 30, 2023
I was nothing: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 29, 2023
Will you allow God to be God: Homily for Saint Thomas Aquinas, January 28, 2023
Faith, Hope and Love: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 28, 2023
Mystery: We know not how: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 27, 2023
Stir the flame: Homily for Thursday, January 26, 2023
Tradition - Handing on the Faith: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 26, 2023
The Hardest of Hearts: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 25, 2023
Family as those who do God's will: Homily for Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Only a Shadow: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 24, 2023
The Fundamental Right: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 23, 2023
Follow Me or Follow Me: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 22, 2023
Democrat, Republican, or Jesus: Who are you with? Homily for Sunday, January 22, 2023
Out of His Mind: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 21, 2023
High Priest and Sacrifice: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 20, 2023
The Importance of Jesus: Homily for Thursday, January 19, 2023
Keep the Secret: Why did Jesus want no one to say he was the Son of God: Spend 5 With Jesus
Melchizedek: The mystery Figure of the Old Testament: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 18, 2023
Saint Anthony: But not the one you might be thinking about: Homily for Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Exercise for the New Year: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 17, 2023
Grace: Life is a gift from God: Homily for Monday, January 16, 2023
Why we fast: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 16, 2023
Abortion: The issue we need to talk about but not how you think: Homily for Sunday, January 15, 2023
You are my servant: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 15, 2023
Living and Effective: The Word of God: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 14, 2023
Your sins are forgiven: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 13, 2023
Listen and you'll hear God's voice: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 12, 2023
The test of suffering: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 11, 2023
Jesus is the Son of God: Homily for Tuesday, January 10, 2023
You reflect God for you are made in His image and likeness: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 10, 2023
Called and Formed for Mission: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 9, 2023
What catches your eye?: Homily for Sunday, January 8, 2023
Rise Up in Splendor: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 8, 2023
Mortal Sins and Venial Sins: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 7, 2023
Be sure to win: Follow Jesus: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 6, 2023
If you love Jesus tell others: Homily for Thursday, January 5, 2023
If you love Jesus tell others: Homily for Thursday, January 5, 2023
God is greater than our hearts and knows everything: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 5, 2023
Becoming Extraordinary is available to the Ordinary: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 4, 2023
The Lamb of God: Pointing out why Jesus makes a difference: Homily for Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Beloved Child of God: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 3, 2023
Who is the liar?: Spend 5 With Jesus: January 2, 2023
It's a Brand New Year and Mary wants to help you: Spend 5 With Jesus: January 1, 2023
The End is Near: Spend 5 With Jesus: December 31, 2022
The Holy Family is for unholy families: Spend 5 With Jesus: December 30, 2022
I do not keep the commandments: Spend 5 With Jesus: December 29, 2022
My sister the holy innocent: Spend 5 With Jesus: December 28, 2022
He Saw and Believed: Spend 5 With Jesus: December 27, 2022
All In for God: Spend 5 With Jesus: December 26, 2022
Let Jesus be Incarnate into your heart and introduce him to others: Homily for Christmas Day, December 25, 2022
God is With Us: Spend 5 With Jesus: December 25, 2022
Advent Reflection: Blessed Be the Lord: Saturday, December 24, 2022
Advent Reflection: Who are you expecting?: Friday, December 23, 2022
Advent Reflection: My heart exults: Thursday, December 22, 2022
Advent Reflection: God just can't wait: Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Listen, do you want to know? : Homily for Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Advent Reflection: How can this be?: Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Advent Reflection: God can never be outdone: Monday, December 19, 2022
Advent Reflection: God can never be outdone: Monday, December 19, 2022
Mine or yours, God: Homily for Sunday, December 18, 2022
Advent Reflection: Do you like what you see?: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Advent Reflection: The Importance of King David: Saturday, December 17, 2022
Advent Reflection: Rejoice: Your Salvation is about to Come: Friday, December 16, 2022
You are a Beloved Son or Daughter of God: Homily for Thursday, December 15, 2022
Advent Reflection: Rescued by the Lord: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Advent Reflection: The place of the Cross in the Life of a Christian: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Advent Reflection: The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Advent Reflection: An ordinary person becomes God's messenger: Monday, December 12, 2022
Advent Reflection: How to be prepared: Sunday, December 11, 2022
Advent Reflection: Sometimes the strange are prophetic: Saturday, December 10, 2022
Advent Reflection: Are you smarter than God?: Friday, December 9, 2022
Advent Reflection: The Immaculate Conception is also about Us: Thursday, December 8, 2022
Good Friends and Their Importance: Just Who Was Saint Ambrose? December 7, 2022
Saint Nicholas: Just who was he? December 6, 2022
Advent Reflection: Making Room for the Reckless Love of God: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Faith does not spring from the miracle but the miracle from faith: Advent Reflection for Monday, December 5, 2022
The Problem, the Challenge, the Solution, the Hope: Homily for Sunday, December 4, 2022
Advent Reflection: Tying it all together: Sunday, December 4, 2022
Lost and alone: Sometimes that is the best place to start: Faculty Advent Reflection for Saturday, December 3, 2022
Gloom and Darkness: Can Things Get Better?: Faculty Advent Reflection for Friday, December 2, 2022
Don't Get Crushed with the Wrong Foundation: Homily for Thursday, December 1, 2022
Faculty Advent Reflection: What to do when things feel like they are all crashing down: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Spiritual Blindness and Spiritual Deafness: No Need for It: Homily for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
The Powerful Lessons of Second Grade: Faculty Advent Reflection for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Absolute Trust in God or Freak Out: Faculty Advent Reflection for Monday, November 28, 2022
Meditations of Saint John Baptist de la Salle - 1st Sunday of Advent
Faculty Advent Reflection for Sunday, November 27, 2022
Being Thankful Even for the Bad Things: Homily for Thursday, November 24, 202
How to tell Jesus the person we've become: Homily for Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Political Party or God? Is Christ Really the King? Homily for Sunday, November 20, 2022
Avoid Danger: Be Ready for the Time of Your Visitation: Homily for Thursday, November 17, 2022
Saint for our times: What can we learn from Saint Albert the Great? Homily for Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Looking Beyond Ourselves: We Must Always Be Ready for God's Holy Presence: Homily for Friday, November 11, 2022
Your Plan Absolutely Doesn't Matter: Homily for Thursday, November 10, 2022
Requiring More: Just Being Nice is Not Enough: Homily for Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Why the Resurrection Matters: Homily for Sunday, November 6, 2022
You are the circumcision? Homily for Thursday, November 3, 2022
Why Does It Matter? Because God wants you to live forever: Homily for Tuesday, November 1, 2022
God is Love: Not a Teddy Bear, Not a Tyrant: Homily for Sunday, October 30, 2022
Human Efforts: Sometimes they are simply not enough: Homily for Thursday, October 27, 2022
Subordinate? This reading is about Christ and the Church more than husbands and wives: Homily for Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Who are you? Your only answer is in relation to Jesus: Homily for Sunday, October 23, 2022
Division? Fight? Fire? What is Jesus Getting at? Homily for Thursday, October 20, 2022
Don't Go It Alone: Bring Someone with you: Homily for Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Learn How to Pray Because Pray You Must: Homily for Sunday, October 16, 2022
The Damaging Effects of Sin Can Impact Generations: Homily for Thursday, October 13, 2022
We Cannot Follow the Law Perfectly; True Freedom Comes from Jesus: Homily for Tuesday, October 11, 2022
God Does Extraordinary Things and All We Can Do is Be Grateful: Homily for Sunday, October 9, 2022
How to Make Sure We Understand: Homily for Thursday, October 6, 2022
The Critical Importance of Good Spiritual Friends: Homily for Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Lasallian Days for Peace: Can You Take the First Step? Homily for Wednesday, October 5, 2022
What's Your Story? What We Were is Not What We Will Become: Homily for Tuesday, October 4, 2022
There's so much suffering and hardship -- Where is God? Homily for Sunday, October 2, 2022
Breaking News, Healing, Protection: How the Great Archangels are Signs of God's presence: Homily for Thursday, September 29, 2022
The Originality of a Great Saint: Meditations for the Time of Retreat - 18th Century Wisdom
Can you see clearly? How to see what God finds important: Homily for Sunday, September 25, 2022
How to Discover the Hidden Wisdom of Faith: Homily for Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The frightening truth: It's Hard to Live the Gospel and Follow Jesus: Homily for Sunday, September 18, 2022
The love of a mother: Joys and Sorrows: Homily for Thursday, September 15, 2022
It's Easy to Throw Away Other People: Homily for Tuesday, September 13, 2022
An Invitation to Something Great: Homily for Thursday, August 18, 2022
If I Just … The Dangerous Quest for Life without God: Homily for Sunday, September 11, 2022
How Money Corrupted the Church: 16th Century France: Meditation in Time of Retreat: Introduction
No Need to Fear: God Has a Plan: Homily for September 8, 2022
When were you first called by God? What to do and Who to be: Homily for Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Meditations for the Time of Retreat - Introduction - 18th Century Wisdom
My Ways Are Not Your Ways: Why We Should Listen to God: Homily for Sunday, September 4, 2022
All of Reality: The world is spiritual and natural: Homily for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
How to find what you want out of life: Homily for August 28, 2022
Mediations by Saint John Baptist de la Salle - Acknowledgements - 18th Century Wisdom
Stay Awake! Jesus is Coming! Maybe even today: Homily for Thursday, August 25, 2022
The Danger and the Struggle: It's Not About Us, It's About God: Homily for Sunday, August 21, 2022
How to Avoid the Dangers of a Dry Spiritual Life: Homily for Friday, August 19, 2022
The danger of thinking we are not rich: Homily for Tuesday, August 16, 2022
God Has a Plan and the Bible is the Proof: Homily for Monday, August 15, 2022
If I love God why do bad things happen? Homily for Sunday, August 14, 2022
Innovation and Preaching: The Genius of Saint Dominic: Homily for Monday, August 8, 2022
Skipping to the End: Homily for Sunday, August 7, 2022
How to follow God: Homily for Sunday, July 17, 2022
The Law is Not So Hard -- And Yet It Is: Homily for Sunday, July 10, 2022
Thanking God for the Struggles in Life: Homily for Sunday, July 3, 2022
The Amazing Power of Unexpected Joy: Homily for June 5, 2022
The Power of Words: Homily for Tuesday, July 5, 2022
When Is It Time to Move On?: Homily for May 26, 2022
Amazing Holy Spirit: Things Happen When We Are Connected to the Spirit: Homily for Tuesday, May 24, 2022
If you Loved Me You Would Rejoice: Experiencing the Fullness of God: Homily for Sunday, May 22, 2022
How Gratitude Leads to Happiness: Be Grateful for God's Gift of Prayer: Spend 5 with Jesus
Conflict Leads to Recognizing the Spirit: Homily for Thursday, May 19, 2022
What is Prayer? Spend 5 with Jesus
How to Become Accountable to God: Homily for Tuesday, May 17, 2022
What do we pray for and about? A study from Barna: Spend 5 with Jesus
How to find the Spirit in a Broken World: Spend 5 with Jesus
Love More than Pizza: God Demands More: Homily for Sunday, May 15, 2022
Navigating the Uncertainty of Life by Finding the Way: Homily for Friday, May 13, 2022
What does it mean to receive Jesus? Homily for Thursday, May 12, 2022
What's to Prevent Me?: Homily for Thursday, May 5, 2022
Has what we believe become too familiar: Homily for Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Do you love me?: What would Jesus ask you to do? Homily for Sunday, May 1, 2022
A Pretty Easy Faith Life: Is that a Good Thing?: Homily for Thursday, April 28, 2022
Caught between Two Worlds: God is Present in Both: Homily for Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Doubt No More: Believe that God Can Forgive Sins and Save: Homily for Sunday, April 24, 2022
The struggle of believing the impossible: Homily for Saturday, April 23, 2022
It Takes a While: Grasping the True Meaning of Easter: Homily for Thursday, April 21, 2022
Walking: It's About Where You are Going and Who is Beside You: Homily for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Too Big for One Day: Why it Takes Eight Days to Celebrate the Resurrection: Homily for Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The Problem: Loneliness: The Antidote: The Connection Made Possible by the Resurrection
Broken, Forgiven, Saved, Sent: Holy Week as the Basic Summary of Our Spiritual Life: Homily for April 10, 2022
What Are the Odds?: How the Grace of God Always Wins: Homily for Thursday, April 7, 2022
Dealing with Those Who Only Complain: The Struggle for Moses: April 5, 2022
How to Do What We Should Do When We Do Not Want to Do It: Homily for April 3, 2022
We Cannot Always See God But We Need Not Be Afraid: Homily for March 31, 2022
How to Have Joy Even in the Midst of Sorrow: Homily for Sunday, March 27, 2022
Soften Your Heart: Stop Blocking the Action of God: Homily for Thursday, March 24, 2022
Struggle and Consolation: The Connection Between Forgiving and Being Forgiven: Homily for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Prayers: Homily for Thursday, March 10, 2022
How to Interpret the Meditations for the Time of Retreat - A Second Introduction: March 8, 2022
Lent: A Time of Repentance, Reflection, Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving: High School Lenten Reflection for Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Jesus Teaches' How to Pray: High School Lenten Reflection for Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Cracking the Code: Important Themes in the Writings of Saint John Baptist de la Salle: Meditations for the Time of Retreat: March 7, 2022
Give Thanks for Temptations: Sign of Care for a Loving God: Homily for Sunday, March 6, 2022
Influencers: John Baptist de La Salle (1571-1619) and the French School: Mediations for the Time of Retreat
How to Remain Faithful: High School Reflection for Saturday, March 4, 2022
How to Remain Faithful: High School Reflection for Saturday, March 5, 2022
Don't Be Sad: Jesus is always with us, that's the secret: High School Reflection for Friday, March 4, 2022
How Money Corrupted the Church: 16th Century France: Meditation in Time of Retreat: Introduction
Going Behind the Word: Life and Prosperity or Death and Doom: Your choice: March 3, 2022
Life Will Humble: Loving Lessons from Struggles: High School Lenten Reflections: Thursday, March 3, 2022
Life and Prosperity or Death and Doom: Your choice: Homily for Thursday, March 3, 2022
How to Last Forever: Embrace the Compassion of Jesus: Homily for Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022
How to See the Loving Presence of God: The beginning of High School Lenten Reflections: Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022
How to live soberly: set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you: Homily for Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Going Behind the Word: How to live soberly
Sacrificing for the One You Love: Lent: Fasting to Grow in Faith: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 8
Turning Tragedy into Glory: Homily for Sunday, February 27, 2022 UPDATED
A Retreat with Results: Lent: Make a Good Decision about Prayer: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 7
Turning Tragedy into Glory: Homily for Sunday, February 27, 2022
How to Stop Fighting: The Secret to a More Peaceful Life: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 6
The Best Gift: Offering Yourselves to Others: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 5
Get More Out of Prayer: Discover the Tried and True Prayer Styles : Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 4
Easy Solution or Divine Mystery: Confessions of Saint Augustine Book 3 Chapters 6-12
Important Lesson: Receive More When You Give: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 3
The Comforting Chair of Saint Peter: The Secret to Fidelity: Homily for Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Making the Right Choice: Making God a Priority: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 2
Dive Right in to the Deep Stillness of Prayer: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 1
Going Behind the Word: Don't Throw Caution to the Wind: Go with God's Grace
Don't Throw Caution to the Wind: Go with God's Grace: Homily for Sunday, February 20, 2022
Cauldron of Unholy Loves: Confessions of Saint Augustine Book 3: Chapters 1-5
Going Behind the Word: Why do we pray, "Lead us not into temptation"? Does God tempt us?
Going Behind the Word: Here's the secret to Christianity: Jesus is raised from the dead!
Sacrifice of a Loving God: Not so hidden Remedy for Brokenness: Homily for Friday, February 11, 2022
Sacrifice of a Loving God: Not so hidden Remedy for Brokenness: Homily for Friday, February 11, 2022
Dangerous gods: Why the "high places" were not so good: Homily for Thursday, February 10, 2022
Going Behind the Word: Dangerous gods: Why the "high places" were not so good: Homily for Thursday, February 10, 2022
Going Behind the Word: Grand God or Puny God?
Grand God or Puny God?: Homily for Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Going Behind the Word: Broken and Sinful: God's Grace Can Still Make You an Evangelizer: Homily for Sunday, February 6, 2022
Broken and Sinful: God's Grace Can Still Make You an Evangelizer
Dangerous Delight of Sin: The Confessions of Saint Augustine: Book 2, Chapters 5-10
Shameful Brokenness: David as Father: Homily for February 1, 2022
Confidential and hidden: God has loved you from all eternity: Homily For January 30, 2022
Get this: There is Just No Beating God's Generosity: Homily for January 27, 2022
Adolescence and Spiritual Life: Book 2 Chapters 1-4: Confessions of Saint Augustine: The Friar Book Club
Change and Conversion: Conversion is giving God the control: in the Right Direction: Homily for January 25, 2022
How to persuade by sharing the extraordinary in ordinary situations: Homily for January 16, 2022
Going Behind the Word: Crushed: Why Does God Say No?
Crushed: Why Does God Say No Sometimes? Homily for January 13, 2022
Discernment: Cranking Up Your Hearing for God's Call: Homily for Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The Friar Book Club: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Book 2, Chapters 1-4
Commentary on The Confessions of Saint Augustine, Book 2, Chapters 1-4
Mind-blowing Devotion to God: Homily for Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Seeking the Sacraments Part 2: Ultimate relationship with the Loving Presence of Jesus, Spend 5 with Jesus: January 10, 2022
Going Behind the Word: Adopted Sons and Daughters: Be confident because God loves you more than you can know
Homily for Baptism of the Lord, Sunday, January 9, 2022
Seeking the Sacraments: Easing into the proven relationship with Jesus: Spend 5 with Jesus, January 8, 2022
Hidden Treasures: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 7, 2022
Secret to holiness and fulfillment: Homily for January 6, 2022
The Great Adventure: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 5, 2022
Give them some food yourselves: Homily for Tuesday, January 4, 2022
The epic trek to success: Spend 5 with Jesus, Tuesday, January 4, 2022
The epic trek to success: Spend 5 with Jesus, Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Chapters 15-19: Confessions of Saint Augustine: Vanity
The Quest to find God: Homily for Sunday, January 2, 2022
Christmas Homily 2021
Assumption: Commentary on The Reed of God - Part 4
The Way: Commentary on The Reed of God - Part 4
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Friday, December 24, 2021
Our Seeking: Commentary on The Reed of God - Part 4
Our Lady's Seeking - Commentary on The Reed of God - Part 4
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Thursday, December 23, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part Three: Idol
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part Three: The Lost Child
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Monday, December 20, 2021
The Confessions of Saint Augustine -- Chapters 6-10
Homily for Sunday, December 19, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Sunday, December 19, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part Two: Et Verbum Caro Factum Est
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Friday, December 17, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Homily for Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Augustine: Confessions -- Chapters 3-5
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Monday, December 13, 2021
Homily for Sunday, December 12, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part Two: Fugue
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Sunday, December 12, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part One: Et Homo Factus Est
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Saturday, December 11, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Introduction
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Sunday, December 5, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part One: Advent
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Friday, December 10, 2021
Homily for Thursday, December 9, 2021
Homily for Thursday, December 9, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part One: Fiat
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 2021
Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 2021
Commentary on The Reed of God - Part One: Emptiness
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Augustine: Confessions -- Chapters 1 and 2
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Monday, December 6, 2021
Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Saturday, December 4, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Friday, December 3, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Thursday, December 2, 2021
Homily for Thursday, December 2, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Tuesday, December 1, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Augustine: Confessions -- Introduction
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Monday, November 29, 2021
Homily for First Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Sunday, November 28, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Sunday, November 28, 2021
Advent Reflections from CBC High School: Introduction
Homily for Thanksgiving, November 25, 2021
Homily for Monday, November 22, 2021
Homily for Christ the King, November 21, 2021
Homily for Thursday, November 18, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Homily for the Feast of Saint Albert the Great, November 15, 2021
Homily for Sunday, November 14, 2021
Homily for Friday, November 12, 2021
Homily for Thursday, November 11, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Homily for Sunday, November 7, 2021
Homily for Thursday, November 4, 2021
Homily for the Feast of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 2021
Homily for All Souls Day, November 2, 2021
Homily for All Saints, November 1, 2021
Homily for Sunday, October 31, 2021
Homily for the Anniversary of the Dedication of Saint Dominic Priory Chapel
Homily for Thursday, October 28, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, October 26, 2021
BONUS: Mother-Son Communion Brunch Homily October 24, 2021
Homily for Sunday, October 24, 2021
Homily for Thursday, October 21, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Homily for Sunday, October 17, 2021
Homily for Thursday, October 14, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Homily for Monday, October 11, 2021
Homily for Sunday, October 10, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Homily for Sunday, October 3, 2021
Homily for Thursday, September 30, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Homily for Sunday, September 26, 2021
Homily for Thursday, September 23, 2021
Homily for Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Homily for Sunday, September 19, 2021
Homily for Friday, September 17, 2021
Homily for Friday, September 17, 2021
Homily for Friday, September 17, 2021
Homily for Thursday, September 16, 2021
Homily for Thursday, September 16, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Homily for Sunday, September 12, 2021
Homily for Thursday, September 9, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Homily for Thursday, September 2, 2021
Homily for Thursday, August 26, 2021
Homily for Feast of Saint Louis, King of France, August 25, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Fridays with the Fathers: June 11, 2021
Augustine: Confessions -- Chapters 3-5
Augustine: Confessions -- Chapters 1 and 2
Homily for Saturday, June 5, 2021
Fridays with the (Church) Fathers: An introduction
Homily for Thursday, June 3, 2021
Gifts and Charisms: June 3, 2021
The Confessions of Saint Augustine
Augustine: Confessions -- Introduction
Homily for Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 30, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 29, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 28, 2021
Homily for Thursday, May 27, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 27, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 26, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 25, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 24, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 23, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 22, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 21, 2021
Homily for Thursday, May 20, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 20, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 19, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 18, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 17, 2021
Homily for Sunday, May 16, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 16, 2021
Homily for Saturday, May 15, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 15, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 14, 2021
Homily for Thursday, May 13, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 13, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 12, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 11, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 10, 2021
Homily for May 9, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 9, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 8, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 7, 2021
Homily for May 6, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 6, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 5, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 4, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 3, 2021
Homily for Sunday, May 2, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 2, 2021
Rosary Marathon: May 1, 2021
The Rosary Marathon: Why do we pray the rosary?
Homily for Thursday, April 29, 2021
Spend 5 With Jesus: Saint Catherine of Siena
Spend 5 With Jesus: Tell the Good News
Homily for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Spend 5 With Jesus: South Sudan
Spend 5 With Jesus: Holy Spirit
Homily for Sunday, April 25, 2021
Spend 5 With Jesus: Community
Spend 5 With Jesus: Eternal Words
Spend 5 With Jesus: Conversion
Spend 5 With Jesus: Knowing Jesus
Homily for Thursday, April 22, 2021
Spend 5 With Jesus: Persecution
Homily for Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Spend 5 With Jesus: Into Your Hands
Spend 5 With Jesus: Filled with Grace and Power
Spend 5 With Jesus: Denial
Spend 5 with Jesus: Do Not Be Afraid
Spend 5 with Jesus: Taking the Broad View
Homily for Thursday, April 15, 2021
Spend 5 with Jesus: Obedience
Homily for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Spend 5 with Jesus: Jealousy
Homily for Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Spend 5 With Jesus: From Above
Spend 5 with Jesus: Refuge
Homily for Sunday, April 11, 2021
Spend 5 With Jesus: Miracle
Spend 5 With Jesus: Companion
Spend 5 with Jesus: The Name
Homily for Thursday, April 8, 2021
Spend 5 with Jesus: Recognize him
Spend 5 with Jesus: Let's try it
Homily for Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Spend Five with Jesus: Technique
Spend Five with Jesus! An Introduction
Homily for Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021
Homily for Tuesday, March 30, 2021