Bear Fruit for the Kingdom
Today's Gospel is somewhat puzzling and, therefore, challenging. First, we have Jesus warning people if they do not repent, then they...
You Don't Say
One theme in my writing that you will hear often is that we are called to be the light to the world and the salt of the Earth. When we...
The Baptismal Call to Bear Fruit
In Today’s passage from Luke we can see the point of being good in our Christian faith. It is not about us getting to Heaven, it is about...
Let Christ Lead You to Holiness
When I first preached here at St. Anthony’s I said that you would hear me say often the idea that good people go to Heaven and bad people...
The Generosity of the Holy Spirit
It is important to understand that when St. Paul wrote any of his letters, he never wrote in chapters. These were added centuries later...
The Truth about Sodom and Gomorrah
There was an interesting article that came out in the news about a month ago. It was the release of some academic papers within the...
A Catholic Response
The Covington Catholic High School Students’ fiasco raises some serious question for the Catholic Community. Let us look at the...
Focusing on Christ
In the reading from St. Paul’s letter to Titus which is our second reading today, he instructs Titus how to teach the people to live the...
The Mission of The Catholic Family
The Sunday in the Octave of Christmas is always the Solemnity of the Holy Family. It is when we celebrate Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a...
Story Homily: Christmas
Andrew Dawson walked along Beacon Street in Boston, on his way home after finishing his Christmas Shopping at Neiman-Marcus. He walked...
