by St. Ann Staff | Nov 4, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
It was early in the crop planting season on a large Kansas farm when Tim reported to his father in the barn. With a slight grin, his dad flipped him the keys to the big tractor and said: “It’s your time. You plow the big field.” Tim felt both pride and terror...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 28, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
What I wouldn’t have given to hear the line addressed to Bartimaeus in today’s gospel being addressed to me when I was discerning my call to the priesthood. “Take courage; Get up, Jesus is calling you.” Oh, for such clarity in my discernment. But it was not...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 21, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
Behold! the household plunger. (Show plunger) Great for fixing drains in sacristies. Wonderful for unplugging the kitchen sink when the garbage disposal stops working. Great for making thrones useable again. And great for any disciple who would sit upon a throne...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 15, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
We know his type. Young, eager and enthusiastic. A bit of an idealist, perhaps. Ready to give anything for the poor. Ready to be put into an important role in service to the kingdom. Ready to make a GREAT sacrifice for God. “Ask me to be a missionary – I’ll do...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 7, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
The final verse of the campfire song ‘Dem Bones Gonna Rise Again’ goes like this: “Now poor master Adam is left holding the sack. He wishes he’d have his ol’ rib back. Cause’ of this story, there ain’t no more. Cause Eve got the apple, but Adam got the core.” I first...
by St. Ann Staff | Sep 30, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
I coached enough good and not so good soccer players (and teams) to tell the difference. The better players kept their eyes on the goal of winning the game no matter what happened. When my not focused on the prize athletes got fouled, they would look for a chance to...
