February 13, 2025 by frbillnicholas RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Our Nation’s First Founding Principle Fr. Bill re-visits the value of having Religious Liberty in any Free Society and how, if it is to endure, Governments must protect that Freedom, but the citizens must also not fail to exercise it.
February 13, 2025 by frbillnicholas PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION & RELIGIOUS FREEDOM The Inauguration of President Trump was saturated with religious references, including the plurality of ministers offering invocations. Fr. Bill talks about the importance of affirming and protecting the Freedom of Religion in the United States and the task of the Catholic Church in evangelizing in such a Religiously Free Nation.
January 10, 2025 by frbillnicholas KNEELING FOR COMMUNION – Where is Church Authority to be Found Fr. Bill addresses the recent instruction of Chicago Archbishop, Cardinal Blaise Cupich that all Catholics in his Archdiocese stand when receiving Communion.
December 29, 2024 by frbillnicholas FREEDOM, LIBERTY & HOLINESS Homily for Holy Family Sunday – 2024 (Christmas, 2025)
December 20, 2024 by frbillnicholas THE “PAGAN” FEAST OF CHRISTMAS? Fr. Bill addresses the assertion of some groups that Christmas was originally a pagan feast.
December 13, 2024 by frbillnicholas CHRISTIAN FEMINISM Fr. Bill discusses how early Catholic Saint like St. Lucy invented Women’s Lib and Feminism, how their brand is contrary to the Feminism of Today, and how we can return to the Christian roots that is at the heart of the Liberation of Women
November 17, 2024 by frbillnicholas Waiting for Christ & Anticipating Death Homily – 33rd Sunday of the Year – B————-Mark 13:24-32 Christians do not fixate on when Jesus will Return in Glory. Fr. Bill preaches on how Catholics wait in hope for Christ’s Return, but live their lives in anticipation of Death; once the ultimate alienation from God because of sin, is now saturated with God’s presence because of Christ. Fr. Bill also talks about how Catholics anticipate Death, and ultimately celebrate it as they commend the faithful departed.
November 15, 2024 by frbillnicholas ELECTION 2024 – Now that it is over Thoughts on the Aftermath of US Election 2024 Fr. Bill offers his thoughts on the US Election of 2024 and its aftermath; what does the various reactions to the re-election of Donald Trump say less about the nation and more about the people doing the reacting?
October 25, 2024 by frbillnicholas FREEDOM OF RELIGION IS FREDOM OF THOUGHT Fr. Bill returns to the issue of Freedom of Religion, accentuating its importance to all other basic freedoms.
October 18, 2024 by frbillnicholas FAITH & SCIENCE – Is There Really a Conflict For the Feast Day of St. Luke, who was a physician, Fr. Bill dives into the complimentary relationship between Faith and Science, debunking the modern myth that they are opposed to one another. Fr. Bill describes why and how Faith leads to Science and why proper Science, inevitably leads back to faith.