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IN SEARCH OF . . . . JOHN THE BAPTIST

Homily – 2nd Sunday of the Year – A
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John 1:29-34

Fr. Bill preaches on the different accounts of John the Baptist between the Four Gospels and what we can learn about the possible historical dynamic between Jesus, John and their respective followers, and the final resolution regarding both men’s role in the overall plan of God.

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DEATH OF POPE BENEDICT XVI

Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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Luke

Fr Bill eulogizes Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

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ANNUNCIATIONS EVERYWHERE! – Mary Was Not the Only Recipient of an Angelic Message

Homily
4th Sunday of Advent – Year A
The Annunciation to Joseph

Fr. Bill preaches on the many annunciations found in the Bible, of which Mary’s, the most celebrated, is only one. He also talks about how annunciations are carried out today.

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EUCHARISTIC RENEWAL in the SEASON OF ADVENT

Celebrating the Church’s New Year
Homily for the First Sunday of Advent – Year A
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Matthew 24:37-44

Advent marks the beginning of the New Year, 2023 for the Catholic Church. Fr. Bill preaches on the Eucharistic Renewal and New Year’s resolutions that can help our celebration of the Eucharist become fuller, more vibrant and more substantial as we await Christ’s Return in Glory.

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NOT A DAY TO BE “THANKFUL”

Thanksgiving Day Homily

Fr. Bill preaches on Thanksgiving Day, making a distinction between “BEING Thankful” and “GIVING Thanks”. He also talks about the importance of Thanksgiving Day as a National Holiday that expresses the true Heart and Soul of our Nation, more than any other day of the year.

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ARE YOU JEWISH OR PAGAN? — Looking Backwards to Jesus’ 2nd Coming

Sunday Homily
Solemnity of Christ the King
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Luke 23:35-43

Pagans saw time and history as an endless cycle. Jewish (and Christian) people see time and history as linear.

Fr. Bill preaches on the Solemnity of Christ the King, the end of the Year 2022, and how we prepare for Christ’s Second Coming by looking Backwards to the previous year, in preparation of the year ahead.

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MARRIAGE – A Matter of Grammar

Homily for the 32nd Sunday of the Year – C

Luke 20:27-38

Fr. Bill preaches on the contentious subject of “marriage” and our obligation, in the face of modern culture, to defend and emulate the sacrament and institution of Marriage as God intended it to be. He makes use of a surprising analysis in offering a proposal on how we, as Followers of Christ, can continue to preach and advocate for Marriage in a compelling way.

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ZACCHAEUS STANDS HIS GROUND

Defending the Faith against Anti-Christian Hatred and Bigotry

Homily for the 31st Sunday of the Year – C
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Luke 19:1-10

Zacchaeus is more than a Little Man who Climbed a Tree to see Jesus. He is a Hated Tax Collector Who Stood His Ground against the Prejudices and Hatred the People had towards him. Fr. Bill preaches about how Zacchaeus Stood His Ground, Defended Himself against those who Hated Him, and in so doing, Defended Jesus who asked Hospitality from Him.

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GOD’S LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH!

Reverence for the Way God Communicates His Word
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Homily for the 30th Sunday of the Year – C

Psalm 34

What is God’s Language in your Home?
Fr. Bill preaches on the reverence the Biblical Authors had for the language in which the Bible was written, and how we should have reverence for the language which we speak and in which God has chosen to communicate his Holy Word to us down through the centuries to our time and place today.

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IS IT A SIN TO HARASS GOD?

The Parable of the Unjust Judge
Homily for the 29th Sunday of the Year
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Luke 18:1-8

Jesus tells us to be persistent in prayer, like the Widow was persistent with the Unjust Judge who refused to give her justice. Fr. Bill preaches on what it means to be persistent in our prayer to God, while, at the same time, being open to multiple possibilities of how God will (or will not) answer.