May 3, 2020 by frbillnicholas Who Wants to Be a Priest? GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAYHomily for the 4th Sunday of Easter (A) We pray for vocations, but how do we pray? Does the shortage of priests and religious in our parishes and schools mean that God is ignoring our prayer? Is God punishing the Church? Or has God, in fact, been answering our prayers all along? Fr. Bill talks about the vocation shortage in light of Jesus as the Good Shepherd
April 18, 2019 by frbillnicholas HOLY THURSDAY – The Other Great Commission Lenten Reflection, #37 Jesus gives two Great Commissions. One is called “The Great Commission” and was given before leaving his Disciples after the Resurrection. The other was given at the Last Supper. Fr. Bill discusses how Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Holy Eucharist, but also of the Commission Jesus gave to His Disciples, and, by extension, to the entire Church.
