Where a Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world
To hear audio of this homily, click the green arrow below HOMILY072212 [Click here for readings] The tragic news out of Aurora, Colorado has cast a long shadow over this summer weekend. Aurora joins a sad list of places whose names have come to symbolize senseless violence and loss. Places like Columbine, and Fort Hood [...]
[I'm preaching a retreat this weekend to the deacons of Pittsburgh and their wives. The theme is taken from one of the new dismissals at Mass: "Go and announce the gospel of the Lord." Below is the homily I'll be delivering at the final liturgy on Sunday.] [Click here for readings] Boston’s Fenway Park has [...]
For audio of this homily, click the green arrow below. [Click here for readings] Last week, you’ll remember, the gospel told us what faith could achieve – miracles that could even restore health and give life. But this week, we’re reminded of what happens when we lack faith. What happens is…nothing. When Jesus returned to [...]
“We live in a time that calls for sentinels and public witness. Every Christian in every era faces the same task. But you and I are responsible for this moment. Today. Now. We need to “speak out,” not only for religious liberty and the ideals of the nation we love, but for the sacredness of life [...]
[Click here for readings.] If you’re looking for an improbable heroine for the Catholic faith, you couldn’t find anyone more improbable than 22-year-old Leah Libresco. Leah grew up Long Island. Her family had no real religion to speak of. And it wasn’t until she went to Yale that for the first time she actually got [...]
[Click here for readings] For audio of this homily, click the green arrow below. Last week, we had a parish council meeting, and Msgr. Funaro made an announcement that truly shocked people. Some people actually gasped. “Time is really slipping away,” Msgr. Funaro said. “Fr. Anthony reminded me the other night: It’s only six months [...]
Last night, I had the great privilege of serving as deacon alongside Bishop Christopher Coyne as he celebrated Mass for the Catholic Media Conference in Indianapolis. His excellent homily focused a great deal on Christian aspects of communication, and prompted a lot of enthusiastic comment at the dinner afterwords. Here’s a key part: As one who is [...]
At 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, while riding the subway, it hit me: the words of Paul’s letter — “we walk by faith, not by sight” — could apply to the story of Nik Wallenda. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I wanted to preach about this. I got home, clicked [...]
[Click here for the readings] This year, as we celebrate our parish centennial, we’ve been marking key dates – the day of the groundbreaking, the day of the first census and so on. We’ve been big on anniversaries, commemorating our beginnings. Well, here’s another anniversary, coming up later this summer. It goes back further than [...]
[Click here for readings] For audio of this homily, from the 11:30 am Mass, click the green arrow below. Last week, we marked the anniversary of D-Day, the invasion that began the end of World War II. If you go on the Internet, you can find some remarkable stories of Catholic priests who ministered to [...]
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