Superior Priest

23Jun24 (24bO12). We often experience the world and our life in a storm. Our natural reaction is fear, but our faithful reaction should be trust. Let our fear and anxiety be handed over to God. God cares about us more than we care about ourselves.

16Jun24 (24bO11). Homily at my home parish of Nativity of Our Lord in Rhinelander while on leave. Our time is not worse than other times. The times are always bad and good. Our hope is not in the perfect world, but in God’s Providence. Let us be faithful and root ourselves in God and His Bride, the Catholic Church.

2Jun24 (24Corpus). Half of Mass is the same every time. Why do we do this. Maybe we don’t fully understand it. There is so much more here than we can fully comprehend.

11May24 (24Ascension). Jesus wants to lead us in Heaven. The Eucharist is the greatest gift that we can receive. We need the Eucharist for our spirit as much as we need water for our body.

7Apr24 (24DivineMercy). Today Jesus gives the power to forgive sins to the Apostles. That authority is passed on the successors of the Apostles, Bishops. This gift of forgiveness in the sacrament of Confession is still with us today. God wants to forgive us. Cooperate with God’s Mercy and never despair.

30Mar24 (24EasterVigil). We think God’s ways aren’t fair, but they are perfect. He is multiple steps ahead of us. His end game is our salvation. Let us lean into faith of Jesus Christ and the sacraments and unite our will to His.

28Mar24 (24Thursday). Institution of the Eucharist and Institution of the Priesthood. Priests are not perfect. They need your prayers. Don’t criticize but pray.

3Feb24 (24bO5). Preaching again to sailors and Marines in 29 Palms at SLTE. Job teaches us that bad things happen to good and bad, and good happens to the good and bad. We are not God. God acts as he pleases. God cares about more than our physical wellbeing; he desires our salvation. We are called to trust him always.

28Jan24 (24bO4). Preaching to Sailors and Marines in 29 Palms at SLTE. Most superheroes are celibate and so are priests. The reason, the job is too important. Priests need to live with an undivided heart for the Lord. Religious brothers and sisters or Monks and Friars and Nuns are also called to celibacy and live with an undivided heart for the Lord. Military soldiers also live with a time of celibacy to fully give their life. God is still calling people to celibacy, if only we would listen.

23Jul23 (23aO16). Liturgy is messy and so is life. Life has good and bad. We wish that there was not bad and want God to rip it all up, but God wants to give us every chance to grow in love of free will.