Made Known

Living for a Heavenly Kingdom, not an Earthly One

Solemnity of Christ the King

24 Nov 2024

The compelling story of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, queen and peacemaker.

The Hour of Our Visitation

33rd Sunday OT Yr B

17 November, 2024

St. John of the Cross and God coming to us in our darkness.

Trust in Divine Providence - A Few Witnesses

32nd Sunday OT Yr B

10 November, 2024

Stories of how God provides for us - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Mother Teresa, and a poor widow...

Words To Live By

31st Sunday OT Yr B

3 November, 2024

Why loving God is the first commandment, and without which we cannot truly fulfill the second commandment to "love your neighbor as yourself."

A Portrait of Faith

30th Sun OT Yr B

Oct 27, 2024

Bartimaeus shows us what the audacity of faith in Jesus Christ looks like.  

Can You Drink the Cup?

Homily Oct 20, 2024 - 29th Sunday OT Yr B

Jesus asks James & John if they are willing to drink the cup.  He continues to invite His followers, then and now, to embrace the self-emptying of the Cross.  Though we are tempted to run, we have confidence of God's mercy and help because we know that Jesus was similarly tempted. 

Prudence & Wisdom

Homily from October 6th, 2024 - 28th Sunday OT Yr B

Virtue formation helps us not just to choose the good in an individual circumstance, but to truly be good.  Prudence & Wisdom are key virtues highlighted in the reading from Wisdom today. 

Indissoluble

Homily from Oct 6, 2024 (27th Sunday OT Yr B)

Jesus calls his followers back to "the beginning" of God's plan.  In so doing he honors the indissoluble bond of marriage and promises the grace needed to live the vocation of marriage.

Predicting the Passion

Homily from Sept 22, 2024 (25th Sunday OT B)

Faith, Works, and the Cross

Homily Sept 15th, 2024; 24th Sunday OT Yr B

A few personal examples where I slid away from a right understanding of the relationship between faith and works.  The best way is expressed simply in Jesus' invitation for us to take up our Cross and follow Him.