June 6, 2021 by frbillnicholas DO PETS GO TO HEAVEN? Homily for Corpus Christi Sunday What does the Holy Eucharist, Ancient Paganism and our Desire to see our beloved Pets in Heaven all have in common?Fr. Bill explains in his homily for the Celebration of Corpus Christi Sunday.
May 9, 2021 by frbillnicholas Love That is Conditional Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter – BJohn 15:9-17 We value the virtue of Love. We celebrate Jesus’ Unconditional Love; but do we realize that the Love Jesus requires of us is NOT “Unconditional” There are Conditions to that Love Jesus calls us to.Fr. Bill talks about what those Conditions are that Jesus wants of us when he tells us to “Love One Another”
April 25, 2021 by frbillnicholas A Carpenter, NOT a Shepherd Homily – 4th Sunday of Easter“Good Shepherd Sunday”YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH——Acts 4:8-12John 10:11-18 Jesus was not a Shepherd, but a Carpenter. Fr. Bill talks about how Jesus as the Good Shepherd is a part of Christian Mythology, that speaks to a greater truth about our Faith.
April 18, 2021 by frbillnicholas DOES JESUS STILL NEED TO EAT? – Simple Concepts Homily3rd Sunday of Easter – B——–1 John 2:1-5Luke 24:35-48 Jesus ate in the presence of his Disciples but, being human, does Jesus still need to eat?Fr. Bill discusses two simple concepts regarding faith and how St. Joseph is a prime example of fidelity to both.
April 11, 2021 by frbillnicholas TERROR OF DEMONS & SOCIALISTS Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter “Doubting Thomas” (John 20:19-31), showed us that without asking certain questions, Jesus would not have given us some of his most well known sayings: “Blessed are those that have not seen, yet still believe,” “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life.”Fr. Bill talks about questions that arose regarding his own doubts about a popular interpretation of this Sunday’s First Reading (Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35) and how his doubt led to a deeper understanding of Catholic Social Teaching.
April 4, 2021 by frbillnicholas THE ASCENSION OF ST. JOSEPH – Easter Sunday, 2021 Homily for Easter SundayYear of St. Joseph “Jesus descended into helland on the Third Day He Rose Again…”— Apostles Creed
March 14, 2021 by frbillnicholas HALTING THE CANCEL CULTURE – The Importance of Knowing Your History Homily – 4th Sunday of Lent – B Ignorance of History has led to the Cancel Culture that has diseased our society, in which an elite few have accentuated the worst parts of history in order to define our Church, Culture and Nation. Fr. Bill speaks of how knowing our History is a key component in canceling the Cancel Culture and how St. Joseph personifies the history of Israel, and therefore encompasses the importance of History itself.
March 10, 2021 by frbillnicholas TEN COMMANDMENTS / TEN EXCEPTIONS – A Worldly Assault on the God’s Divine Law Homily – 3rd Sunday of Lent – BExodus 20:1-17(Deuteronomy 5:6-21) How does thee world cleverly draw us away from faithfully obeying the Ten Commandments and how does St. Joseph serve as a model of perfect adherence to them?Fr. Bill talks about the Ten Commandments of God’s Law, what “Commandments” are imposed upon us by the secular world, and how the world draws us away from faithfully living the Ten Commandments by cleverly weaving a series of “exceptions” to the Commandments themselves that may be more familiar, and startling than we realize.
April 19, 2020 by frbillnicholas Thomas, the First Theologian St. Thomas the ApostleHomily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter(Divine Mercy Sunday) Why do we need to give St. Thomas a long needed reprieve from his designation as “The Doubter”? How are we, or are we not included in the Beatitude Jesus gives to Thomas? – “Blessed are they who have not seen but still believe.” Fr. Bill discusses the well known story of Jesus’ Resurrection. (Sorry if the sound seems a little odd. Tried a new setting. Will be going back to the old one.)
