Fr. Tom Tank’s Homily September 13, 2020 “It’s obvious that our theme for our liturgy today is that of forgiveness that we are called to be people who experience forgiveness and also share forgiveness with others. That first reading today from Sirach is certainly a powerful one and it goes, ‘Wrath and anger are hateful […]
Every Time – Fr. Viet Nguyen
Fr. Viet Nguyen’s Homily September 12, 2020 “In our readings this weekend in Sirach and in the Gospel it talks about anger, anger and forgiveness, but the main thing that stood out for me in the first reading was the first line. It says, ‘Wrath and anger are hateful things, but us sinners we tend […]
Through the Lens of Love – Fr. Viet Nguyen
Fr. Viet Nguyen’s Homily September 6, 2020 “In our first reading today in Ezekiel it talks about how we should go and tell. We should go and tell our brother if they are doing something wrong, but you know in our culture today, the one thing people hold true or question is who am I […]
For the Good of the Other – Fr. Tom Tank
Fr. Tom Tank’s Homily September 6, 2020 “This weekend of course we observe Labor Day and obviously that is really a civil holiday. It is not a church holiday, but nevertheless Labor Day is a good opportunity for us to stop and think for a few moments on the importance and the dignity of labor […]
Announce or Renounce – Dcn. Ken Billinger
Dcn. Ken Billinger’s Homily August 30, 2020 “To renounce our faith or the denounce our faith, that’s the question for this morning. In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus says for those who wish to save their lives they will lose it, but for those who lose their lives for my sake will find it. In 1943 during […]
Get Behind Me – Dcn. John Stanley
Dcn. John Stanley’s Homily August 30, 2020 “Our Gospel today follows directly from the Gospel that we hear from last week and I think we need to hear this Gospel in order to understand the context and the last Gospel will help us understand this Gospel. If you recall the last Gospel, Jesus was with […]
Confront The Evil – Fr. Tom Tank
Fr. Tom Tank’s Homily August 23, 2020 “That Gospel that we just heard is at the very center of Matthew’s Gospel and is the great turning point in his Gospel where Jesus begins to reveal himself ever more fully as the Messiah and as the son of God. He first of all asks the disciples, […]
On A Firm Foundation – Fr. Viet Nguyen
Fr. Viet Nguyen’s Homily August 23, 2020 “Do you remember, I think it was a few years ago when the church, Notre Dame in Paris France, burnt down? It was a world wide thing and for me I was just there months before and I saw this church it was beautiful and to see it […]
Bridge To Eternal Life – Msgr. Charles McGlinn
Msgr. Charles McGlinn’s Homily August 22, 2020 “A number of years ago I was privileged to travel with some of my parishioners at the time on a pilgrimage to Rome and of course there’s so much to see in Rome and the history there and art and the churches are magnificent, but one thing stands […]
Answering Anxiety
If you are the parent of a school aged child, you likely have some anxiety about the upcoming school year. Some families may be eagerly anticipating school reopening; other families may feel uncertain about the effect school reopening may have on their and other’s health. Many families likely feel stretched to accommodate remote and hybrid […]