At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. How can any human family compare itself to the Holy family? Well, the story of Luke 2:41-52 and a baptism at Mass provide a great starting point for a reflection!

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The true meaning of Christmas: nobody's perfect, thank God!

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The encounter of two pregnant women (Luke 1:39-45) and the celebration of my first baptism as a priest leads to a homily about the Holy Spirit and sacramental theology. (We'll still tie it back to Advent!)

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The nature of angelophanies (Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a; Luke 1:5-25), and a reflection on how we are each a bit like Zechariah and Mary.

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. What's in a name? Looking at some of the people listed as Jesus' ancestors in Matthew 1:1-17, and at some of the sons not mentioned by Jacob in Genesis 49:2, 8-10.

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Rejoice always (Philippians 4:4-7)? Even in the light of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre?

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Why La Guadalupana (as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth in Luke 1:39-47) is an important celebration for non-Hispanic Catholics in the United States!

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. What is easier: to forgive someone's sins, or to make a lame person walk again?

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Making a difference in the U. S. government stalemate as Catholic Tennesseans, inspired by messages of hope in Baruch 5:1-9, Philippians 1:4-11, and Luke 3:1-6.

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. A homily 104 years in the making! How a concept so seemingly foreign to our daily lives has profound implications for each of us.