Freedom, Authenticity, and Joy -- Sermon for Gaudete Sunday, 17 December, 2023The Catholic Church teaches surprisingly little about purgatory. Aside from the fact that it exists, there are very few official,...
Who am I to say whether God exists? Sermon for the I Sunday of Advent, A.D. MMXXIIIGraham Greene was, in his day, the most famous and successful novelist in the English-speaking world. In addition to his tragic and comic...
Final Judgement: Sermon for Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023Each Sunday, we profess in the Nicene Creed that we believe that Christ will “come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.” It...
The Wages of Sin is Death (Sermon for All Souls, 2023)I was called once to the hospital, to minister to the family of a woman who had just died of cancer at the age of 41. Her son, daughter,...
Is God Really Angry? Sermon for the XXX Sunday through the Year, 2023“My wrath will flare up, and I will kill you with the sword; then your own wives will be widows, and your children orphans.” Hearing...
When the Best News Seems Like the Worst News (Sermon for Sunday, October 15, 2023)Sometimes, the best news seems like the worst news. If you are one of those people who gets really attached to your own plans, you likely...