December 24, 2023 by frbillnicholas THE RETURN OF DAVID THE KING – JRR Tolkien and the Annunciation “All that is gold does not glitter….”Homily – 4th Sunday of Advent – BLuke 1:26-38 J.R.R. Tolkien’s poem featured in “The Fellowship of the Ring” speaks strongly to the history of Israel, leading up the birth of Jesus and culminating in the Annunciation of Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. Fr. Bill preaches on the history of the Dynasty of King David and what the Angel Gabriel says about it when he announces the impending birth of Jesus.
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.
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.
December 31, 2017 by frbillnicholas CHRISTMAS – 2018 “One King to Rule Them All” Christmas Eve Homily
June 13, 2016 by frbillnicholas The Penitent Woman Homily for the 10th Sunday of Year C The Effect of Mercy & the Folly of Refusing It