December 26, 2018 by frbillnicholas CHRISTMAS PERSPECTIVES – A Christmas Homily Homily for Christmas, 2019 – December 25, 2028
December 16, 2018 by frbillnicholas A CALL TO JOY John the Baptist and the Call to JoyHomily – 3rd Sunday of Advent (C)
December 3, 2018 by frbillnicholas FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – How to Celebrate the Advent Season Homily First Sunday of Advent, 2019
November 19, 2018 by frbillnicholas DID THE BIBLE GET IT WRONG? – “This Generation Shall Not Pass…” Homily 33rd Sunday of the Year (B) “This generation shall not pass until all these things have taken place.” Jesus prophesied that all fulfillment would take place before His present generation. Centuries later, are we still waiting?
November 12, 2018 by frbillnicholas The Widow’s Mite and the Sunday Collection Homily for the 32nd Sunday of the Year ——————————– See also my Scripture Reflection on “the Widow’s Mite” Pecuniary Generosity to God
November 5, 2018 by frbillnicholas The Greatest Commandment What is the Greatest Commandment of the Law? Jesus answers the question of a scribe. Homily – 31st Sunday of the Year – B (audio) http://www.frbillnicholas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Homily-31stSundayBGreatestCommandment.wav
October 29, 2018 by frbillnicholas BLINDNESS AND CLEAR VISION – Jesus “cures” a Blind Man Homily for 30th Sunday of the Year – B Blind Bartimaeus is “Cured” http://www.frbillnicholas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Homily-30thSundayBBlindnessClearVision.wav Bartimaeus is cured of his blindness, but demonstrates a clearer vision of Jesus while he is still Blind. What constitutes “clear vision” and where else in the Gospel, and in our world do we see examples of “blindness” and the “clear vision” of faith?
October 21, 2018 by frbillnicholas THE GOSPEL JOURNEY OF HAN SOLO THE GOSPEL JOURNEY OF HAN SOLO Homily for the 29th Sunday of the Year http://www.frbillnicholas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Homily-29thSundayBHanSolo-JamesJohn.wav
October 8, 2018 by frbillnicholas How did Jesus Address Marriage? Jesus and Marriage – “Let No One Separate” Homily for 27th Sunday of the Year (B) (audio only) http://www.frbillnicholas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Homily-27thSundayBMarriage2.wav
October 5, 2018 by frbillnicholas JESUS SAID “CUT IT OFF!” Homily for 26th Sunday of the Year (B) “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off….”