St. Joseph Church Homilies

Though long weekends are always great, I’ve never especially liked Labour Day weekend. Maybe there’s some parents celebrating or teachers eager to get back to using their skills. I’ve heard excitement from some of our younger members, ready to get back to school. But for me today, this weekend is the beginning of the end...

I’ve heard from parents about how frustrating it can be to work with a child who says, ‘no’, when asked to do anything. Almost as frustrating is working with a child who questions everything, who asks, ‘why?’, to every request. Sometimes, this is just a tactic to delay or to get out of doing some...

While I was growing up, there was this one policy my parents had and it was applied doubly during summer holidays. Maybe there’s some parents here who have a similar rule. During down or more relaxed times, my siblings and I weren’t to say, “I’m bored”, “there’s nothing to do”, or any similar complaints. Overall,...

When walking into someone’s home, it usually doesn’t take long to figure out what’s important to the owner. A mess of toys laid about says children are the centre of attention or they’ve just taken over. A golf bag cluttering up the entrance reveals someone who loves to golf. A few of those carpet covered...

I don’t know if any here have ever climbed a mountain: I don’t mean a giant hill like Everest, but maybe something closer to home. Brimacombe in Kirby is three hundred meters high. If you’ve enjoyed the view from up there, maybe while on a ski trip, Saint Peter might tell you that it’s nothing....