February 28, 2026 by frbillnicholas A MATTER OF CONCIENCE Lessons I Have Learned as a Priest, part 6 Fr. Bill discusses the issue of Conscience; how it used and misused in moral decision making and what it means for Christians. Is it an internal justification of any action? Is it a means whereby God guides us from within? How can we be confident in its guidance? How do we properly form it in ourselves and those entrusted to us for their upbringing?
February 21, 2026 by frbillnicholas WHEN A PRIEST EMBELLISHES MASS PRAYERS Lessons I’ve Learned as a Priest – part 5 Fr. Bill discusses the habit of some priest who embellish the words of the Mass and what it implies about their preaching. He also talks about why it is important for Priests to stick to the words of the Mass as written before them in the Roman Missal, and why they should take seriously their role as preachers.