September 1, 2024 by frbillnicholas HOW TO RESPECT AND RENEW CATHOLIC TRADITION Homily22nd Sunday of the Year – B “Tradition” is a word that is tossed around a lot in Catholic circles. Jesus criticizes the Pharisees clinging to human tradition. Fr. Bill preaches about what Tradition, what it means for the Church, what its origins and aims are and how we can renew and restore meaningful Catholic traditions.
September 16, 2022 by frbillnicholas THE OLDEST CATHOLIC TRADITION Sts. Cyprian and CorneliusSeptember 16 The Catholic Church has always experienced divisions. Today among these divisions are between those who like to promote themselves as “traditional” Catholics. Fr. Bill discusses one of the many aspects of true Church Tradition, how the so-called “traditional” Catholics measure up, and how Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, who share a Feast Day today (September 16), emulate one of the Oldest and Truest Catholic Traditions.
May 1, 2022 by frbillnicholas THE RESURRECTION & OUR 1ST FREEDOM The Apostles and the Great Catch of FishHomily – 3rd Sunday of Easter – C—–Acts of the Apostles 5:27-32, 40b-41John 21:1-19 Fr. Bill preaches on the Miracle of the Great Catch of Fish, and how the story, in its entirety, can be applied to the Mission of the Church today and the Constitutional Rights guaranteed to Americans in the United States Bill of Rights.
May 21, 2016 by frbillnicholas “CATHOLIC BASICS” with Fr. Bill THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY Order vs. Chaos: the Authority Structure of the Church Why Pope, Bishops and Priests? What is the role of the Pope in relation to the Bishops (and previous Popes)? In what sense is the Pope Infallible? What if the Pope does not speak infallibly (ex cathedra)?
