Author: Deacon
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HOMILY – 3rd Sunday Of Advent – Cycle B
This was given on December 13th and 14th, 2008. The readings were Is. 61:1-2a, 10-11; 1 Thess. 5:16-24; with the Gospel 1:6-8, 19-28, which was about John the Baptist being the “voice crying in the wilderness.” This one I think was my first real home run – I got more compliments about this one than…
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HOMILY – Feast of St John Lateran
This homily was given on November 8th, 2008. The readings were Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9, 12; I Collosians 3:9-11,16-17; and the gospel was John 2:13-22, the cleansing of the temple. This one is one which worked very well – I think I was starting to find my voice. “Today is a day to rejoice with great gladness…
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HOMILY – 28th Sunday In Ordinary Time – Cycle A
This homily was my second one – given October 12th, 2008. The Gospel was Matthew 22:1-14, the Parable of the Wedding Garment. It was okay certainly, but looking back I was still finding my voice I think. “The Jesus Christ we hear today is STILL the one who is on fire. As I had told…
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HOMILY- 26th Sunday In Ordinary Time – Cycle A – St. Vincent DePaul Sunday
This was my very first real homily. I omitted the introductory “thank you”s to my pastor, parishoners and all who had been so supportive during my four years of formation to the Permanent Diaconate – especially my wife and kids of course. This was preached at all four of our masses that weekend – a…
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Homiletics 101
Well, it’s been forever since I’ve posted – but believe it or not, I’m back! It’s been almost 6 months since my ordination to the Permanent Diaconate, and I must say it’s been an amazing experience. There are tons of things I could talk about that I’m now doing by virtue of Ordination, and I…
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Scandal In San Francisco – A Measured Response
Somehow I missed it when it originally happened, but thanks to my Brother in Law, I got up to speed rather quickly. I got home last night from taking my daughter to Volleyball practice to find my wife in an animated discussion on the phone, wildly gesticulating at the TV which was set to the…
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Our New Shepherd – Bishop Joseph Kurtz
Well, the maniacs are back on the air! Well, this one anyway. First of all I must apologize for being away for so long. My last post was almost three years ago to the day and I will not bore you with excuses for why and the business that being a father and a Deacon…
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Corpus Christi Sunday – The Greatest Gift of All
This Sunday the 13th of June is the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, in the Latin so many of us grew up hearing, Corpus Christi Sunday. This was a Holy Day like so many other Holy Days, and yet for some reason, it seemed to me to be the Greatest of them…