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.
March 13, 2022 by frbillnicholas ENTERING THE HEART OF DARKNESS – The Transfiguration of Abraham Homily2nd Sunday of Lent – CThe Transfiguration Abraham’s Sacrifice of the Covenant and the Transfiguration have something in common. Fr. Bill talks about the experience of Prayer, its ultimate goal, and how one can grow in Prayer during the Season of Lent.
March 6, 2022 by frbillnicholas TEMPTATION? BRING IT ON The Spiritual Strain of Lenten Spiritual Exercses—-Homily – 1st Sunday of Lent (Year C)Luke 4:1-13 – The Temptation of Jesus in the Desert What is the point of Spiritual Exercise without the Strain of Temptation? Fr. Bill preaches about the Individual and Communal Observances of Lent and how they fit into the experience Jesus had in the Temptation in the Desert.
February 27, 2022 by frbillnicholas “BIG-PLANK” CATHOLICISM Sunday Homily8th Sunday of the Year – CLuke 6:39-45 Remove the Plank, then Remove the Speck — Luke 6:39-45Fr. Bill talks about how we remove one another’s specks in small and very big ways.
February 20, 2022 by frbillnicholas DO ONLY SINNERS FEAR COVID? Sunday Homily7th Sunday of the Year————Luke 6:27-38 Followers of Christ do not do what sinners do, or tax collectors, or pagans, or popular opinion, or “the majority of people.” Fr. Bill reflects on the Catholic response to the Pandemic and how Catholics can redeem themselves in how they move on from its immanent end.
March 9, 2019 by frbillnicholas Lent – 40 Days in the Desert Lenten Reflection for the Saturday after Ash Wednesday. What is the Tradition of 40 days as found in the Scripture and in the Tradition of the Church? Why is it important in the formation and development of those chosen by God?
March 8, 2019 by frbillnicholas Lenten Fasting – Finding Meaning in Proper Context Reflection for the Friday after Ash Wednesday
March 7, 2019 by frbillnicholas Seeing Lent in Black and White Reflection for the Thursday after Ash Wednesday
March 3, 2019 by frbillnicholas Specks vs. Planks and the Season of Lent Homily – 8th Sunday of the Year“Specks vs. Planks and the Season of Lent (We’re In This Together)”(Luke 6:39-45)
March 18, 2018 by frbillnicholas “The Time Has Come” – TURNING POINT IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN AND LENT “The Time Has Come!” 5th Sunday of Lent and the Preparation for Holy Week Scripture Reflection Homily