Sunday Homilies

The great commandments.

Every twelve years: "Caesar's Coin" just before a presidential election.

More perversity.

Perversity -- and a tribute to Joaquin Lavado (Quino), noted for his comic strip "Mafalda."

Of Brownies and brownie points.

"The parable that everybody hates": proof that Jesus intended his parables to be provocative.

The parable of the unforgiving debtor: Do we get it?

Campus minister Emily Rogers of the Newman Center of Eastern Illinois University interviews Fr. Kevin Laughery on racism.

Part 2 of two parts.  Peter doesn't understand that the Messiah (and those who proclaim his name) has to suffer and die.

Part 1 of two parts.  Peter expresses faith in Jesus and Jesus calls him the "rock" on which he will build the Church.

Our lives are rich and full -- so much so that we could sing arias about them.

When we are afraid, we want people to affirm that they feel afraid, too.

Jesus is not the "victim" here.  He has something in mind when vast throngs come to him.

This was the weekend when we added a public Mass.  -- Does everything work out for good?  If we keep in mind the human family instead of a narrow focus on ourselves, we will be pleasantly surprised!

I can't recall why I don't have a recording for July 12.  -- Have you rebuked temerity lately?

Gentleness is needed to heal a raucous and agitated world.  

As important as family ties are, we must not allow them to impede us from proclaiming the Kingdom of Godl

We began having public Mass.  We are the assembly, and have always been such.  Fear no one.

I think that, for a time, I thought my recorder wasn't working, and I missed recording audio for two Sundays.  You can find the video recordings.  -- We focus on the physicality of eating and drinking and recognize that this food and drink feeds us more deeply than other nourishment.

My apologies to all who are looking for more homilies.  Particularly during this Easter season, I have been forgetful and have not always brought my digital audio recorder to church.  You can see and hear videos on Facebook, St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, Illinois.  The videos are archived on YouTube, St. Jerome Church, Troy, Illinois. Heaven is not "up"!  Indeed, heaven is as close as the human heart when our God has made his dwelling there.