by St. Ann Staff | Feb 14, 2016 | Sunday Homilies
“One does not live by bread alone.” It is the first return shot by Jesus to the temptations of the devil. It is the first response of the Son of God about that ongoing struggle against sin and the forces of the evil one to teach us, his brothers and sisters, about...
by St. Ann Staff | Feb 10, 2016 | Sunday Homilies
For the first time in nearly six years, I went to the eye doctor this Monday. I confess, I only did it because my glasses are starting to show some wear in terms of the protective film that covers them. Not because I thought I needed a new prescription. I thought they...
by St. Ann Staff | Feb 7, 2016 | Sunday Homilies
I have an image in my head of an older St. Peter, before he was martyred. Sitting around a campfire at night with some of the kids of his first converts – the second generation of believers – like a grandpa gathered with the grandkids at a family function. “Tell us...
by St. Ann Staff | Jan 31, 2016 | Sunday Homilies
He has been found in the strangest places, doing the most unexpected things. This week found him praying with the president Iran. Three weeks ago, he promulgated a book of common prayers to mark the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran catholic split, in preparation for...
by St. Ann Staff | Jan 24, 2016 | Sunday Homilies
I was reminded why I am not a huge fan of book introductions when I was trying to pick out a nook book for vacation. You can download a sample, so I did, but the introduction took up all but TWO pages of the sample. ARRGH. Don’t go into long detail about why you wrote...
