Sanctuary Views

Challenging Our Conceptions and Fearing Not to Ask Questions

God challenges our worldview, not to diminish our lives, but to expand them.

9/11 - Take Up Your Cross

The spirit of our true, American heroes from the past is still alive, but it is in jeopardy...

Re-Creating with Jesus

A brother who sounds stupid, or a spouse that seems deaf to you is an invitation to help them be the best they can be. Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Faith's Aim and Limitations

It was kettles, jugs and beds for the Pharisees. For us, it's face masks, but the temptations seem nearly the same. It's much easier to focus on the exterior than the interior. Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.

The Unifying Mystery of the Subordination of Spouses

St. Paul's teaching reveals the path to meaning, joy and unity, as well as our cultural baggage and skewed way of understanding relationships with one another and with God.

God's Fidelity, and Mary's...

Homily for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

When Life's Struggles Seem To Be Too Much...

Homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Grumbling and Greatness

Homily for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time.