19 January 2026

No Sour-Faced Saints

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Second Sunday after Epiphany     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  One of the things I often preach...

A Polyvalent Prophecy

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time     In one scene in the “Star Wars” prequel movie “Revenge of the Sith” (Episode III, for those keeping track...
12 January 2026

All that Baptism Entails

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Feast of the Baptism of the Lord     I’m not the biggest fan of cheese.  Yes, I’ll eat pizza, but it usually has to have some meat toppings ...
05 January 2026

When I Call on God's Name

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Holy Name of Jesus     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  Recently, Vince Gill, the country music st...

Drawn to Christ and Changed

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Epiphany of the Lord     [In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen].  I remember my first time I traveled to...
29 December 2025

Silence and Stillness

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Sunday with the Octave of the Nativity     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  “When peaceful stillne...

Two Ingredients for a Holy Family

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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph     Not long before Christmas, I continued a tradition from my Belgian side of the famil...
26 December 2025

No Man is a Failure who has God as his Friend

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Nativity of the Lord–Second Mass    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  While there are many classic ...

Buddy and Jesus

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Nativity of the Lord–At the Vigil Mass/At Night     One of the newer Christmas movies that has become a staple of most people’s Christmas mo...
22 December 2025

It Really Happened

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Fourth Sunday of Advent     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  Modern American society struggles wit...