Sanctuary Views

The Produce of Forgiveness and Its Costs

What does the celebration of Passover, the eating of the Promised Land's produce and the cessation of the manna have to do with the Parable of the Prodigal Son, forgiveness, feasting and music? Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

Humanizing the Inhumane

Like today's first reading, many Old Testament stories seem so foreign, if not problematic. Yet, they do disclose something about humanity and how God accommodates Himself to us with an apparent goal in mind. Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent.

Overturning Reality

The Temptations of Jesus are so very relevant. Homily for the first Sunday of Lent.

Pausing in Order to Proceed with Integrity

Ash Wednesday Homily.

The Russian Problem

That which underlies the tyrannical use of force in Ukraine is not all that far removed from our home in the United States. Sermon for the 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

The End of Mankind

According to St. Paul, Jesus is the last Man--the end or goal of humanity--which reveals what makes for a life not lived in vain. Homily for the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

The Paradox of Blessedness in this World

The Beatitudes aren't simply aspirational ideas, but a way of life that opens the disciple's life, as well as the world, to God's light and love. Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Confusion--Bodily & Other--Rectified by the Risen Lord

What real-world impact does the Death and Resurrection of Jesus in "accordance with the Scriptures" have? More than you might think... Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time.