by Fr. Bill | Sep 12, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
“It was the stupidest thing I could have done. I brought two people on my team to lead music, and then, when the time came for them to ‘do their stuff’, they were so slow getting things started, and I felt the energy leaving the room, so I just jumped up there with...
by Fr. Bill | Sep 5, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
Last Sunday, Marie Gagnepain celebrated 100 years of life. Last night, I attended a 50th Wedding Anniversary– 100 years of marriage between the two of them. Both events shaped my reflection on the gospel this week. How did they do it so well and so faithfully for...
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...
