Peter leaves the safety of his boat and walks on water toward Jesus. Peter is able to dart over the waves as long as his eyes are fixed on Jesus. Keeping our eyes on Jesus is one way to understand faith. The homily is based on Matthew chapter 14, verses 22 to 33.

The miracle of Jesus feeding a crowd of thousands with a few loaves and fish appears six times in the Gospels. This homily helps us to see how that miracle continues today. It has happened far, far more than just six times. The homily is based on Matthew chapter 14, verses 13 to 21.

The Antiques Road Show is about people coming to realize the true value of what they have. The parable of the treasure in the field and of fine pearl is about people going after what they recognize is of great value. Jesus tells us that we should seek after God's kingdom, we should seek a relationship with him - that is the true treasure! The homily is based on Matthew chapter 13, verses 44 to 46.

While we want to pull up the weeds, pull up the sinful people in our world and in our Church, that is not how God is. God lets the good and bad exist side by side. The homily is based on Matthew chapter 13, verses 24 to 30.

Just as the farmer in the Gospel parable sows his seed on every type of ground, so we are to share God's Word with every kind of person. Even those we might think of as "bad soil." We sow. We leave the harvest up to God. The homily is based on Matthew chapter 13, verses 1 to 9.

Summer is a time for getting away and finding rest. However, Jesus says true rest can be found only in him. The homily is based on Matthew chapter 11, verses 25 to 30.

The Gospel for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ tells of Jesus speaking about the necessity of eating his flesh and drinking his blood. Graphic language that would warrant a "PG" rating. But graphic language that wonderfully reveals God's desire to be in a "holy communion" with his people. The homily is based on John chapter 6, verses 51 to 58.

We can gain some insight into the Holy Trinity by looking at ourselves. Since we are made in God's image, in some way we must reveal something about our Creator. The homily is based on John chapter 3, verses 16 to 18.

The Risen Lord gave his disciples, and gave us, a seemingly impossible mission. We are to reconcile people with God and with one another. We are to be agents of harmony, mercy, and peace. To help us do the impossible, we have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit. The homily is based on John chapter 20, verses 19 to 23.

As Christians we are part of the world in the sense of living in society. Yet Jesus tells us we are also to be apart from the "world." In the Gospel of John "world" stands for those things and attitudes that are opposed to God. "World" stand for darkness and sin. The homily is based on John chapter 17, verses 1 to 11.