May 10, 2024 by frbillnicholas Is the “SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE” in the Bible? Post-Enlightenment Political Philosophers pushed the Separation of Church and State. The Founding of the United States enshrines a more evolved understanding of this Political Principle. Fr. Bill talks about the difference, and how the United States understanding of this Principle is actually expressed in the Bible.
October 22, 2023 by frbillnicholas “SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE” – Rendering Unto Caesar Homily – 29th Sunday of the Year – AMatthew 22:15-21 The United States has a particular approach to the “Separation of Church and State”. Fr. Bill explains how this country understands this doctrine, how it was incorporated into the nation’s Founding, how we get it wrong today, and how it perfectly expresses Jesus’ admonition to “render to Caesar…”
January 23, 2022 by frbillnicholas WOULD GOD HAVE USED E-MAIL? – After all, He Wrote Letters Homily3rd Sunday of Ordinary TimeLuke 1:1-4 Much of the New Testament is written as a Letter, from the Epistles to the Gospel of St. Luke. Fr. Bill talks about the importance of Letter-writing, its importance to Christian heritage, its impact on History, and how it has been lost in our modern, multi-media saturated culture.
November 3, 2020 by frbillnicholas NATIONAL HEROES & CATHOLIC SAINTS – A Lesson for Post-Election America HomilyALL SAINTS DAY What can we learn from the lessons of our National Heroes as Americans, and our Heroes in Holiness as Church? Fr. Bill gives a vision for a post-election 2020 America in which the Church, by the example of American Heroes and Catholic Saints, can itself be an example for our fellow countrymen and the world in moving beyond our differences and moving forward as a nation.
July 21, 2020 by frbillnicholas Religious Liberty and the Cancel Culture – The Brett Winterble Show Enjoy my latest visit to the Brett Winterble Show on WBT AM1110 Charlotte North Carolina where we discuss the fire at the San Gabriel Mission, the attacks on Religious images and the Cancel Culture sweeping our nation.
May 25, 2018 by frbillnicholas Are We in a Modern Civil War? – The Brett Winterble Show My Latest visit to the Brett Winterble Show http://www.frbillnicholas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Brett-Winterble-Show-May-24-2018-Civil-War.wav Many believe our nation is fighting a “Cold Civil War”. On Brett’s show we discuss the real Civil War our nation fought and how it continues to affect our country today.