October 18, 2024 by frbillnicholas FAITH & SCIENCE – Is There Really a Conflict For the Feast Day of St. Luke, who was a physician, Fr. Bill dives into the complimentary relationship between Faith and Science, debunking the modern myth that they are opposed to one another. Fr. Bill describes why and how Faith leads to Science and why proper Science, inevitably leads back to faith.
October 30, 2022 by frbillnicholas ZACCHAEUS STANDS HIS GROUND Defending the Faith against Anti-Christian Hatred and BigotryHomily for the 31st Sunday of the Year – C—–Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus is more than a Little Man who Climbed a Tree to see Jesus. He is a Hated Tax Collector Who Stood His Ground against the Prejudices and Hatred the People had towards him. Fr. Bill preaches about how Zacchaeus Stood His Ground, Defended Himself against those who Hated Him, and in so doing, Defended Jesus who asked Hospitality from Him.
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!
December 26, 2020 by frbillnicholas STEALING CHRISTMAS – Modern Grinches and the True Christmas Faith Homily – Christmas Eve Vigil Mass How does the Grinch continue to try to steal Christmas from the faith, or steal the faith from Christmas.
March 13, 2020 by frbillnicholas POST-MYTHOLOGICAL PAGANISM – The 1st Commandment, pt 2 Video #3 – THE TEN COMMANDMENTS “You shall have no other gods . . .” Fr. Bill discusses the paganism of today and how the second part of the First Commandment still applies to the modern, post-mythological world.
November 3, 2019 by frbillnicholas IS THERE IN FAITH NO DEFENSE? – Zacchaeus, Apologetics and Defending the Catholic Church Homily – 31st Sunday of the Year – CThe Tax Collector Who Climbed a Tree The Story of Zacchaeus is more than simply the story of a Tax Collector who climbed a tree; and more than a simple conversion story. Zacchaeus gives a great example of how we should respond to criticism from people who oppose us