We make our wish lists, all of these things we “need” in order to feel the peace we want. But perhaps, as the story of Christmas tells, this peace will come in the most unexpected and unforeseen of ways.
Category: Homily
Para Bellum: Silence
It’s true: we have daily battles to fight! We play a real part in all of this! But, we cannot forget spiritual principle #1. Exodus 14:14. As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, we are celebrating that Christ comes not just to teach us to be nicer, but to fight for us.
Para Bellum: The World
What happens when deceitful ideas that play on our disordered desires are normalized in society? We get the third enemy of our soul. How do we prepare for this enemy?
Para Bellum: The Flesh
What happens when we have two desires, which are mutually exclusive, both of which feel “authentic” and “true”? Why is this? And what do I do to fight this battle?
Para Bellum: The Devil
Advent is a time of waiting, a waiting characteristic of the whole Christian life. But what do we do in this time of waiting? What does it look like? And what are the challenges we will face?
Our Need for a Shepherd-King
What do we need? Better elected officials? Better political structures? What the solemnity of Christ the King reminds us is that there is one King of the Universe. And to this King we can confidently entrust our entire life.
Turning the World Upside Down: Respond (5/5)
There is a pervasive and insidious lie out there: “You can be whoever you want to be, do whatever you want to do.” But what does this really mean? “Your life doesn’t matter. You don’t matter. So yeah, do whatever you want, be whoever and whatever you want to be.” The TRUTH? “You matter. Your life matters. So be who God meant you to be and you will turn the world upside down.”
Turning the World Upside Down: Rally Cry (4/5)
Our faith cannot be something we plan on getting to once the kids are out of the house. There is an urgency!
Turning the World Upside Down: Self-Gift (3/5)
The key to everything Paul is talking about, the witness that the Thessalonians gave, flows not from just doing “the right things,” but from giving their very selves.
Turning the World Upside Down: Time for Union (2/5)
What is the greatest challenge we face as followers of Jesus? What is the greatest threat to a life of love? I’ll give you a hint: if you don’t have time to listen, or you’re too busy to find out…
The Beggar 