by Fr. Bill | Aug 29, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
Have you ever played the ‘question game’ as a sort of ice breaker? There is a stack of cards or a book or a whatever, that has random questions on it. You pull the card and answer the question. Your answer tells the people in the group something about you, about...
by Fr. Bill | Aug 22, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
A quick show of hands: How many of you have flown recently? Okay, how many of you have used the lavatory in the airplane recently? Talk about narrow doors. If Webster was confined to pictures to define something, the restroom doors in an airplane would be the pic...
by Fr. Bill | Aug 15, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
One of the charges leveled against Christians of all ages is being so heavenly minded we are of no earthly good. Though that may be true of individuals and perhaps each one of us at some point or other, I believe it is not a correct ‘understanding’ of the church’s...
by Fr. Bill | Aug 8, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
“Keep your expectations low, and you’ll rarely be disappointed.” It is a somber view of life, one which often short changes those around us and those whom we love. We don’t expect much from the friendship or relationship so we just kind of settle for whatever, and in...
by Fr. Bill | Aug 1, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
What comes to your mind when you think of our “Church?” Perhaps you think of the clergy, or Rome and the hierarchy, or your parish, your family and friends sitting next to you Sunday morning. Is the Church in need of new life? Is it rising or declining? We cannot even...
by Fr. Bill | Jul 18, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
There are a variety of possible answers to that gospel question. You might say love, friendship, shelter, money, employment(especially these days), meaning, purpose, direction, and the list could go on. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus visits his dear friends...
