Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Our hearts are enslaved...exile can be the cure.

There are so many circumstances that are beyond our control. But no matter the situation, one thing that cannot be taken away from a person made in God's image is the freedom to choose how one responds to those circumstances. Our hearts can be enslaved in any situation, but they can also be free in any situation.

Matthew 5:17-37

Homily from the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Do what you would do even if no one is watching.

So many of us have a fear of being different. We would prefer to be like everyone else. But we cannot afford to be the same as everyone else. Not because we are better, but because the world needs what Christians have: Jesus Christ.

Matthew 5:13-16

Homily from the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Do not wait to live. God is using this here and now.

There is real suffering. There is real good and evil. But sometimes, the difference between something that is worthless and something that is worthwhile is a matter of perspective. God can use even our flaws...in fact, he will use everything if we let him.

Matthew 5:1-12

Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Our identity is at the heart of our resolution.

One of the greatest things that is lost while in exile is a true sense of identity. Too quickly, we forget who we are and settle for something too small to be enough. But if we keep identity at the heart of our resolutions, we will be able to live homeless and Holy.

Matthew 4:12-23

Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What is the difference between a "good person" and a "saint"?

"A good society is one that makes it easy to be good." But what if you don't live in a good society? Is "being good" the only goal? Is it possible to be more than good...to be holy...even when you are living in exile?

John 1:29-34

Homily from the Mass of the Epiphany of the Lord.

The best thing we can do.

While we are certainly human "beings", we are also meant to "do". The most important thing we can do is LOVE. And the most important One we can love is God. We love God in a number of ways, the principle of which is through worship.

Matthew 2:1-12

Homily from the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

Mary, the Mother of God is the model for how to live well.

Mary is the Mother of God because the baby in her womb was the Second Person of the Trinity. She also shows us how to leave last year in the past and step into the New Year wisely.

Luke 2:16-21

Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Mass).

At Christmas, in our lives, and in the Mass...God becomes small enough to ignore.

God is closer than we think. But the ways that He draws close to us is that He comes so close that we can miss Him and He becomes so small that we can ignore Him.

Matthew 1:1-25

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

What is our response when God does reveal Himself?

We've been showing up and placing ourselves in God's Presence for the past 22 days. Sometimes we merely expect God to be silent and still. But what if God revealed Himself in a dramatic way? What would be our response?

Matthew 1:18-24

Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent.

Be patient with the Lord, the process, and yourself.

We often find it difficult to wait for things to come to us. During this season of Advent, we can also struggle with the feeling that "nothing is happening". During this time, we need to be reminded that God is closer than we think; He is in each moment and in each step...and remember to be patient.

Matthew 11:2-11