April 10, 2019 by frbillnicholas

CONFLICT – and the Temptation It Brings

Lenten Reflection for Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent

Living and preaching the Gospel often leads to Conflict with modern, secular society. How do deal with such Conflict? Do we deal with it? Do we cower before it, or stand our ground?

April 9, 2019 by frbillnicholas

SYMBOLS – Identifying Features of Faith

Reflection for Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent

Do you know the symbols of faith? Can you identify people from Holy Scripture and Saints from Church History by their symbols? What are some of these Symbols.

Fr. Bill reviews just a handful of them to give a sample of the richness of symbolism in just our Scripture and Tradition of Saints.

April 8, 2019 by frbillnicholas

CASTING THE FIRST STONE – Jesus and Condemnation

Lenten Reflection for the Monday of the 5th Week of Lent (and the 5th Sunday of Lent – Year C)

How does Jesus deal with the issue of Condemnation according to the Law he promised to fulfill? What does it mean for us as His Followers?

April 6, 2019 by frbillnicholas

PROPHETIC FRUSTRATION & DIVINE “VENGEANCE” – Prayers of Lamentation

Reflection for Saturday of the 4th Saturday of Lent

How does it feel when it seems no one is responding to your example of living God’s Law? Jeremiah definitely knows – and he often reminded God of just how bad he had it.

April 5, 2019 by frbillnicholas

THE BOOK OF WISDOM – The Obnoxious Just One

Reflection for Friday of the 4th Week of Lent

The Book of Wisdom speaks of the Just One as being Obnoxious. How are we obnoxious in following Christ faithfully, rather than according to secular, social, political and moral norms?

April 4, 2019 by frbillnicholas

“GOLDEN-CALFISM” – How the Exodus Folly Repeats Itself

Lenten Reflection for Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent

The Hebrews were guilty of making God into a graven image. How do we today make God into our own image?

April 2, 2019 by frbillnicholas

“IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?” – Cure of the Paralytic

Reflection for Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent

April 1, 2019 by frbillnicholas

SIGNS – The Personal Sign of the Centurion’s son

Reflection for Monday of the 4th Week of Lent

April 1, 2019 by frbillnicholas

A Prodigal Family – Son, Brother, Father and . . .

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent – Year C
The Prodigal Son is a famous Parable of the New Testament that can be understood on multiple levels. There is even an unknown family member whom Jesus never mentions in the parable, but can yet be discovered by our proper response to God’s celebration when the Lost are Found.

Homily begins at 3:58

March 30, 2019 by frbillnicholas

PONDERING HOW WE PRAY – The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Reflection for Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent

In the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Jesus presents two ways of praying, as well as two dispositions for prayer. How do we fit into both (not one or the other) of these examples and how can we grow away from the example of the Pharisee, to the humility and God-centered prayer of the Tax Collector?