July 21, 2019 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily
What a delightful story from the book of Genesis today; so simple and yet so profound! Abraham is sitting at the entrance of his tent; it’s hot, the hottest part of the day. He looks up and sees three men standing nearby. In America we would expect him to give...
July 14, 2019 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily
It’s hard to believe this story is two thousand years old. And, every time you hear it or read it, it seems fresh again. I think one of the things that we fail to remember when we study the gospel of Luke, he is a wonderful storyteller and he just...
July 7, 2019 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily
Today we hear the story of Jesus sending seventy two disciples ahead of him to preach the good news. Jesus gives them a simple mission; he told them to say, “The Kingdom of God is at hand.” It is important for us to ask at this time: What exactly is...