Evangelical Disciple

Homily from the 4th Sunday in Lent. The Israelites enter into the Promised Land and the Lord stops giving them manna. He has something far better for them.

Homily from the 3rd Sunday in Lent. Looking back into the Old Testament, our passage from First Corinthians makes more sense... And it reveals a lot to us about what we are to become.

Homily from the 2nd Sunday in Lent. The Lord establishes a covenant with Abram. Then he reveals that Jesus has come to fulfill all things.

Homily from the 1st Sunday in Lent. Jesus goes to the desert to show us the purpose of the Christian life. Let's go with him.

Homily from Ash Wednesday. Jesus talks about those who are merely pretending. Our invitation is to set aside our own pretending and make a recommitment to being a real disciple of Jesus.

Homily from the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time. How often do we really dissect the Golden Rule? What does it mean to do to others as you would have them do to you?

Homily from the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St. Paul encourages the Corinthians to stand fast in the Gospel they have received, in which they are being saved. We look at various passages in Scripture that talk about the possibility of being cut off from the Kingdom of God.

Homily from the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus is rejected by his hometown people. Why? They refused to open their spiritual senses to see beneath the surface of his life.

Homily from the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Israelites returned from exile and wept when they heard the law read to them. Do we weep over our own sins?

Homily from the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is a season for us to order our lives according to the will of God. This particular time is for us to order our lives and prepare for a deeper clean when Lent comes.

Homily from the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The Epiphany is traditionally linked to three events: the Magi, the Baptism, and the Wedding at Cana. Each of the events reveals something deeper about Jesus. We need his grace to truly encounter him.

Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family. We learn from the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph that our families are meant to be holy like them. We can look to the ideals of the Church to discover some foundational characteristics every family should strive for.

Homily from the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord. What, exactly, are we celebrating at Christmas? An invasion.

Homily from the 4th Sunday in Advent. Here's a little practicum on praying with the Scriptures.

Homily from the 3rd Sunday in Advent. John the Baptist preaches good news to the people, simply because he preaches the Word of God. The Lord fulfills a promise to prepare his people for the day of the Lord. He will fulfill his promises to us that he will come again.

Homily from the 2nd Sunday of Advent. The Lord has made it easy for us to come to him. Now it's time for us to make it easy for him to come to us.

Homily from the 1st Sunday in Advent. The Lord invites us to prepare for his arrival. He said he would come again to judge the living and the dead. Will we be found ready for him?

Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Jesus has come to testify to the truth, thus casting out all lies. He wants to reign over all.

Homily from the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. We are in a dark time in the Catholic Church. It seems like it's not the pope's priority to help us heal from sexual abuse, and it seems like the bishops can't agree on much of anything. All clergy have lost their credibility. What are the lay faithful to do? Turn to Jesus, who is entirely trustworthy.

Homily from the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus points out the widow who offered the smallest gift as the one worth imitating. Why? Because she is the one who honors God the most by offering her whole livelihood. She recognizes the providential care of the Lord.