September 18, 2022 by frbillnicholas NOT A FAITH OR DUNDERHEADS The Parable of the Dishonest Steward————-Homily – 25th Sunday of the Year – CAmos 8:4-7Luke 16:1-13 Jesus wants his followers, the Children of Light, to be just as shrewd and clever as the Dishonest Steward of the Parable. Fr. Bill preaches about what it means to be shrewd and why it is important as we bear witness to the Gospel to the anti-Christian world into which Jesus has sent us.
September 11, 2022 by frbillnicholas THE PRODIGAL MOTHER Who is the Mother in the Parable of the Prodigal Son?———-Homily for the 24th Sunday of the Year – CLuke 15:1-32 Did the Prodigal Son have a Mother? Fr. Bill explores who the Mother of the Prodigal Son may be and how she is just relevant to our role in carrying out Christ’s Command to seek out the Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep.
September 4, 2022 by frbillnicholas HATING FATHER AND MOTHER – Putting Jesus in the Back Seat Homily for the 23rd Sunday of the YearLuke 14:25-33 Jesus tells us we must “hate” our Mother and Father if we are to be His Disciples. Fr. Bill preaches on the meaning behind Jesus words, under what circumstances they were first heard and written, and how they are still relevant to Christians today.
May 29, 2022 by frbillnicholas HAS JESUS ABANDONED US? HomilyASCENSION SUNDAY Fr. Bill preaches the Ascension of Jesus Christ, the Shooting Massacre at Robb Elementary School in Texas, and whether, in Ascending into Heaven, Jesus may, in fact, have abandoned us to our fate.
May 22, 2022 by frbillnicholas WHAT AUTHORITY DO BISHOPS REALLY HAVE? Homily6th Sunday of Easter – CActs of the Apostles 15:1-29 Fr. Bill preaches about the nature and role of Bishops in the Church, and in particular how they exercise that authority within a particular framework and context
May 15, 2022 by frbillnicholas LOVE is LOVE … or is it? Homily5th Sunday of Easter – C—-John 13:31-35 Fr. Bill talks about Jesus’ Command to “Love one another”, how it is invoked by modern social norms, and what Jesus actually meant by it.
May 1, 2022 by frbillnicholas THE RESURRECTION & OUR 1ST FREEDOM The Apostles and the Great Catch of FishHomily – 3rd Sunday of Easter – C—–Acts of the Apostles 5:27-32, 40b-41John 21:1-19 Fr. Bill preaches on the Miracle of the Great Catch of Fish, and how the story, in its entirety, can be applied to the Mission of the Church today and the Constitutional Rights guaranteed to Americans in the United States Bill of Rights.
April 24, 2022 by frbillnicholas Resurrection & the Mission to Forgive Sins HomilySUNDAY within the OCTAVE OF EASTER—John 20:19-31 Jesus gave the Church the authority to forgive sins in His Name. Fr. Bill explains the progression of God’s Plan of Salvation, and its ultimate goal, and how it relates to the story of St. Thomas and his Doubt in the Resurrection.
April 17, 2022 by frbillnicholas SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR THE RESURRECTION – The Best Empirical Data Homily for EASTER SUNDAY, 2022 Are We a Scientific Faith? Fr. Bill discusses the worship of modern science and how the evidence of the Resurrection rules out any false claims that Jesus is indeed Risen from the Dead!
April 3, 2022 by frbillnicholas DOES JESUS CONDONE ADULTLERY – “Who am I to Judge? The Woman Caught In Adultery — John 8:1-11Homily – 5th Sunday of Lent – C The Woman Caught in Adultery is one of the most widely quoted and misquoted stories in the Gospels. Fr. Bill discusses the story, and the example Jesus gives when it comes to both condemnation and the turning away from sin.