Let’s be honest: we’ve all been upset by this parable at some point. If we zoom out a bit, it helps us see the glory of what Jesus is telling us in the parable of the workers in the vineyard.
Homily for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.
Forgiveness is not Optional
We must make the choice to forgive, but the consequences are dire if we do not make that choice. Generous forgiveness is not an option if we desire eternal life.
Homily for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.
The World Needs Catholic Prophets
Without the prophetic witness of Catholics, we don’t stand a chance.
Homily for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.
The Word Burns Like Fire
God’s Word cannot be imprisoned in our hearts: it will burn like fire until it is set free. Even if it means we are objects of laughter and mockery, we allow God to transform us, for he will one day come with his angels in glory.
Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.
The Church Marches on the Netherworld
We have nothing to fear, but the gates of the netherworld do.
Homily for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.
Remain in God, Remain in Love.
We must seek God first. Only then can everything we do be through God, with God, and in God.
Homily for the Memorial of St. Martha on July 29th, 2020.
Do You Understand?
We have spent three Sundays with Jesus’s parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. Do we understand all these things?
Homily for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.
Him Whom My Heart Loves
When we cannot find our beloved, our hearts are restless. This is the love with which God loves us, and this is the love with which God desires us to love him.
Homily for the Feast of Mary Magdalen, July 22, 2020.
The Almighty Power of God
God’s absolute power allows him to judge us with leniency.
Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.
Soul Garden
Jesus is not the only one trying to plant things our soul.
Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A