Latest Homilies
First Sunday of Lent
March 13, 2019
Homily / March 10
The First Sunday of Lent always features the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert by the devil. But today’s story of the temptation in the desert comes from Luke which offers just a little...
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 28, 2019
Homily / February 24, 2019
There are moments in life when a simple statement says it all. An example is the epitaph that goes on someone’s tombstone. An epitaph is meant to summarize the life of the deceased person in a...
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 28, 2019
Homily / January 27, 2019
Last Thursday, I went to the naturalization ceremony of a parishioner from St. Francis who became a US citizen. He’s a gentleman from Sri Lanka whose wedding I had at St. Francis in 2010....
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 24, 2019
Homily / January 20
In the field of music, there are many different musical talents. When it comes to Sam, I am in awe of his ability to play piano without music: it’s all in his ear and in his heart. I don’t know if...