February 20, 2023 by frbillnicholas JESUS WANTS US TO BE PERFECT Sunday Homily7th Sunday of the Year – A———Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18Matthew 5:38-48 “Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Is such a thing even possible? Was Jesus serious when he said this? What are we to make of it if perfection is impossible for humanity? Fr. Bill preaches on these words of Jesus; why they were uttered; why we are expected, even commanded to be perfect, not as a suggestion, but as a mandate; and ways God has given us to achieve this seemingly impossible command.
July 3, 2020 by frbillnicholas STEALING FROM GOD – The 7th Commandment, pt. 2 The Ten Commandments, #18Stealing What is Yours“You Shall Not Steal” Is it possible to steal what is rightfully ours? Can one be guilty of stealing from the Poor and Stealing from God? Fr. Bill expands on the 7th Commandment, “You Shall Not Steal” and shows how God worked into the Biblical Law His desire for us to share what is ours with those in need, while also providing for the Worship Life of the People.
