September 6, 2024 by frbillnicholas How Does Election Rhetoric Measure Up to the US Constitution? During Election Seasons there is a lot of soaring rhetoric by candidates for office, some hopefully, some doomsaying, some declaring what the candidate will or will not do if elected. Fr. Bill addresses some of the rhetoric and matches it against what is directed in the Constitution of the United States.
November 5, 2022 by frbillnicholas AN END OF DEMOCRACY? — The U.S. Constitution and the 2022 Mid-term Election The 2022 Mid-Term Election is upon us. Fr. Bill discusses the campaign rhetoric that has been used during this election cycle, particularly regarding the perceived threats to the future of Democracy in the United States – and how the United States Constitution was originally set up by the Founding Fathers to deal with, and prevent, any threat to the democratic process in this country so as to protect, not just democracy, but the Freedom of its citizens from the threat of a tyrannical governing body.
August 31, 2020 by frbillnicholas PANDEMIC, ELECTION & LIVING GOD’S STANDARDS AS AMERICANS Homily – 22nd Sunday of the YearJeremiah 20:7-9Matthew 16:21-27 St. Peter is reprimanded by Jesus for judging not as God does, but as human beings do, thereby being a hindrance and a stumbling block to Him. Fr. Bill preaches on how we can be more aware of the way we live, vote, and react to a crisis less by human standards and more by God’s standards.
February 11, 2020 by frbillnicholas ELECTION 2020 & OUR LADY OF LOURDES How can the people of the United States dedicate the upcoming 2020 Elections to the Prayerful Intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes? Fr. Bill preaches the Feast Day of Our Lady Of Lourdes in terms of Healing, the 2020 Elections and the United States Patron Saint – Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
June 6, 2016 by frbillnicholas Politics, Charity and the 2016 Election 10th Sunday of the Year – Year C “Charity, Politics and the 2016 Election”