Happy Easter – He is risen! Alleluia! If you look in the display cases in the commons hallway this morning, you will notice that the “St. Raymond Nonnatus” box is missing something. There is a

Homily for Holy Thursday 18 March 2019 Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus – Joliet, IL — Your excellency; Father Burke, Father Benedict, Father Nepi; Deacon Chris, Deacon John, Deacon Ed; honored guests; and you, the

I came across a review of Harrison Lemke’s album “Thy Tender Care” written by Marc Barnes (of Bad-Catholic fame), and I want to read part of it to you. Most of Harrison Lemke’s songs describe

The article, “Others Do Not Create Problems for Us; Others Make Us Aware of the Problems We Have”, an interview with Fr. Julian Carron, is quoted often in this homily. Homily for the Third Sunday of

Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent Divorced and Widowed Conference Blanchette Catholic Center – Crest Hill, IL — The birth of glory is received in grief, and the worst kind of grief comes after

This school needs a little Lent, I think. Take a listen:

Homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10 February 2019 Cathedral of St. Raymond and Sacred Heart — Around Thanksgiving, I was sitting in my room in the rectory when I heard a loud

Homily for the Baptism of the Lord 13 January 2019 Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus — Heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from

I’ve been watching (binging) a show on Amazon Prime called “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” It’s about a Jewish woman on the upper East Side of Manhattan in the 1950’s whose husband leaves her and she

Homily for the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus and Notre Dame Parish 25 November 2018 — Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead