by Fr. Bill | Mar 13, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
What is the most powerful two letter word in the devil’s arsenal? “Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that God put in the garden…” With that little segue we are introduced to the tester, the great tempter of hearts in the Hebrew Scriptures. The...
by Fr. Bill | Mar 9, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
What do the season of Lent and Garmin GPS systems have in common? If you have a Tom Tom or a Garmin GPS unit, you know that they tell you pretty accurately, turn by turn, how to get from point A to point B. And you also know the one word that gets repeated over and...
by Fr. Bill | Mar 6, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
Friday night was our “Wines around the World” fundraiser an the Newman Center. Thanks to all who helped – though the figures aren’t in, I think we did more than okay. What I noticed at one point on Friday was how easy it is for me to ‘do the busy work’ involved with...
by Fr. Bill | Feb 27, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
‘People watching’ at airports is a fascinating adventure. Having spent 6 hours yesterday in airports, I had a lot of time to do that. Among many ways to categories people, there was clearly two ‘types’ of travelers. (both at airports and in life…) On the one side...
by Fr. Bill | Feb 13, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
“A box of Russell Stover Chocolates, a card from Quick Trip, and a few cut flowers from the guys who sells them on the street corner – that should keep her happy.” Imagine if a newly wedded husband approached Valentine’s Day with that...
by Fr. Bill | Feb 6, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
Packers or Steelers? Oops. I mean, “Who is someone you know whose goodness has made a difference in your life?” Five years ago, the Super Bowl was played in Detroit, Michigan. If you know who won that game, raise your hand. (Pittsburgh/Seattle). Three...
