Homilies

Homilies Given at Mass and other Celebrations

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“BIG-PLANK” CATHOLICISM

Sunday Homily
8th Sunday of the Year – C

Luke 6:39-45

Remove the Plank, then Remove the Speck — Luke 6:39-45

Fr. Bill talks about how we remove one another’s specks in small and very big ways.

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DO ONLY SINNERS FEAR COVID?

Sunday Homily
7th Sunday of the Year
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Luke 6:27-38

Followers of Christ do not do what sinners do, or tax collectors, or pagans, or popular opinion, or “the majority of people.”

Fr. Bill reflects on the Catholic response to the Pandemic and how Catholics can redeem themselves in how they move on from its immanent end.

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A GOOD SWIFT KICK IN THE PANTS!

Jesus Pulls No Punches
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Sunday Homily
6th Sunday of the Year – C
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Luke 6:17, 20-26

The Gospel of Luke features the most compassionate portrayal of Jesus, and also the most brutally honest.

Fr. Bill discusses this quality of Luke’s Gospel and how the Beatitudes are adjusted and presented accordingly by this particular evangelist.

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SHOULD CHRISTIANITY BE FORCED?

The Miracle of the Great Catch of Fish
Homily
5th Sunday of the Year C
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Luke 5:1-11

“Go out and MAKE disciples of all the nations!”
“Do not be afraid. From now on you will be CATCHING men.”

Fr. Bill talks about the nature of the miracle of the Great Catch of Fish and what it means for followers of Christ who are given the same call to be “Fishers of men”.

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NOBODY DOES IT BETTER! — The Legacy of Catholic Schools in the United States

Homily
4th Sunday of the Year
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Luke 4:21-30

The end of January every year celebrates Catholic Schools Week.

Fr. Bill preaches about the History and Legacy of Catholic Schools in the United States and why it is important for the future of our Nation to keep that Legacy alive for future generations of children in need of a quality, Faith-based and values-based education.

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WOULD GOD HAVE USED E-MAIL? – After all, He Wrote Letters

Homily
3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Luke 1:1-4

Much of the New Testament is written as a Letter, from the Epistles to the Gospel of St. Luke.

Fr. Bill talks about the importance of Letter-writing, its importance to Christian heritage, its impact on History, and how it has been lost in our modern, multi-media saturated culture.

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THE POPE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!! – The Upcoming Synod

Sunday Homily
2nd Sunday of the Year
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1 Corinthians 12:4-11

There will be a Synod of Bishops in 2023 for which the participating Bishops, with the Holy Father, Pope Francis, are seeking the input of Catholics throughout the World.
Fr. Bill talks about how Paul’s teaching on “different gifts, but the same Spirit” is reflected on the unprecedented action being taken by the Pope on the Church moving forward through the Third Millenium.

for more information about the survey — www.sfarch.org/synod

to participate in the Synod survey — https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dmi/survey/kcbg02

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BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR – Advent 2022

Homily for the First Sunday of Advent (C) of the Liturgical Year, 2022

The First Sunday of Advent brings in the New Year for the Catholic Church. Fr. Bill discusses ways in which Catholics can observe annually this head start the Church has on the rest of the world in bringing in the year from the point of faith.

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THE END OF THE WORLD!! (a Catholic Perspective)

Homily
33rd Sunday of the Year – B
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Daniel 12:1-3
Mark 13:24-32

When is the End of the World?
How will we know when it is immanent?
What are the Signs that it is about to happen?

Fr. Bill answers these questions as he talks about the Catholic perspective to the End Times, the Parousia, the End of the World and the Second Coming of Christ.