Sunday Homilies

Peter professes faith in Jesus ... having no idea what his adherence to Jesus will mean.

I cannot recall why I have no recording for August 13.  -- I reflect on a discussion of the nature of interfaith friendship.  These words seem quite prescient as we consider the agony in Gaza/West Bank and Israel.

We consider the feelings of Peter, James and John as they behold their Master transfigured.

It appears that I recorded myself twice this Sunday.

I regret that next Sunday's feast of the Transfiguration keeps us from hearing "What can separate us?" (Romans 8.) So I have included what we otherwise would have heard the following Sunday!

Do you often rebuke temerity?  Are you frustrated by a lack of explanation of Jesus' parables?  Why does prayer seem to be so much like groaning?

I was on vacation on July 9.  -- We must open ourselves to the gift of insight, a way of seeing more deeply the meaning of life.

My best guess is that the deacon preached on June 25.  -- A return to Romans 6 and the core teaching on baptism.

We read from Romans that our salvation is sheer gift.

Reflections on the Eucharist in light of the death of a man who built an altar.

Even the First Letter of Peter contains imagery of sheep and shepherding.

The First Letter of Peter thinks about Jesus' death and resurrection as our "ransom" from eternal death.

We must take note of the First Letter of Peter, our second reading for the Sundays of Easter this year.  There are many statements of encouragement which make us feel more alive.

Are we, in fact, ready for the gift of resurrection?

The ninth chapter of John's Gospel causes us to ask: Who is really blind?

The raising of Lazarus was a sign of the coming resurrection -- and also a provocation.

On the Second Sunday of Lent, the deacon preached.  -- We must be aware of our various thirsts.

Considering distraction as a major element of temptation leading to sin.

This homily ran a lot longer than usual, mainly because of late word of the homicide by firearm of an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles.  The focus is mainly on our misunderstanding of what Jesus means when he says we are to be "perfect."

A discussion of the reality of free will.