Homilies

Schadenfreude is joy at the misfortune of others. Schadenfreude. That's an excellent German word, right? So, joy at the misfortune of others. Is there anybody in our lives that we…

Warn the wicked is the phrase we hear throughout the First Reading, and Jesus tells us how to do that in the Gospel.

My dear friend Fr. Martello died this morning.  I thank God for the years that we had together at St. Joseph.  So many good memories.  These pictures remind me of…

When we enter into our vocations, the calling that God comes, when we genuinely become disciples, this time is like the honeymoon period.

Jesus came into this earth so He could suffer and die and rise. He allowed Himself to be crucified because we could finally see someone who was innocent on the…

May you rest in peace, my dear friend and brother priest.

In the first reading from Isaiah, the Lord says, “Observe what is right, do what is just.” He is saying to observe what is right and do what is just.…

I was praying with the gospel for this Sunday, thinking about Peter and the storm. You’ve got all these storms going on. The disciples are in the boat, terrified, and…

On this Feast of Transfiguration, try to hear the voice that the Father says, “You are My beloved Son, you are my beloved daughter, in whom I am well pleased.” 

I’d like to focus on the first reading of the Wisdom of Solomon; the Gift he asks for is Understanding. I want to talk about the importance of understanding for…