Sacraments

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CATHOLIC PENITENTIAL SPANDEX

Have we turned the Sacrament of Confession into a Passive, One-Size-Fits-All Exercise?

Fr. Bill discusses the Sacrament of Confession and how both Priest Confessors and Penitents can grow lax in the celebration of such an important Sacrament. He also offers some suggestions to both Priests and Penitents on how to make the Sacrament a more meaningful experience of God’s Forgiveness.

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Waiting for Christ & Anticipating Death

Homily – 33rd Sunday of the Year – B
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Mark 13:24-32

Christians do not fixate on when Jesus will Return in Glory. Fr. Bill preaches on how Catholics wait in hope for Christ’s Return, but live their lives in anticipation of Death; once the ultimate alienation from God because of sin, is now saturated with God’s presence because of Christ. Fr. Bill also talks about how Catholics anticipate Death, and ultimately celebrate it as they commend the faithful departed.

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…AND GOD MADE MARRIAGE

How God Made Marriage and What it Means for Christians
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Homily – 27th Sunday of the Year (B)
Mark 10:2-12

Fr. Bill preaches on how Marriage is linked to Creation, what it means for us as Human Beings, and how We are Called to more fully embrace it as God Created it.

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CHOOSING A CONFIRMATION NAME

One of the Traditions of celebrating and receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation is the choosing of a “Confirmation Name”. Fr. Bill discusses the practice, its importance, and the many clumsy ways it is observed, especially during the celebration of Confirmation itself.

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WAS JESUS RACIST? – God’s “Exclusion” Policy

St. Paul and Jesus’ Encounter with the Canaanite Woman
Homily – 20th Sunday of the Year – A
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Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
Matthew 15:21-28

There are clear distinctions between peoples in the Bible. Both Jesus and St. Paul play upon those distinctions, sometimes in shocking ways. Fr. Bill talks about how God has an “Exclusion Policy”, but not exclusively for Exclusivity. Watch his homily to hear God’s strategy for evangelization utilized by Jesus and St. Paul in which exclusivity is an essential tool.

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MARRIAGE – A Matter of Grammar

Homily for the 32nd Sunday of the Year – C

Luke 20:27-38

Fr. Bill preaches on the contentious subject of “marriage” and our obligation, in the face of modern culture, to defend and emulate the sacrament and institution of Marriage as God intended it to be. He makes use of a surprising analysis in offering a proposal on how we, as Followers of Christ, can continue to preach and advocate for Marriage in a compelling way.

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NOT A FAITH OR DUNDERHEADS

The Parable of the Dishonest Steward
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Homily – 25th Sunday of the Year – C
Amos 8:4-7
Luke 16:1-13

Jesus wants his followers, the Children of Light, to be just as shrewd and clever as the Dishonest Steward of the Parable. Fr. Bill preaches about what it means to be shrewd and why it is important as we bear witness to the Gospel to the anti-Christian world into which Jesus has sent us.

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Resurrection & the Mission to Forgive Sins

Homily
SUNDAY within the OCTAVE OF EASTER
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John 20:19-31

Jesus gave the Church the authority to forgive sins in His Name. Fr. Bill explains the progression of God’s Plan of Salvation, and its ultimate goal, and how it relates to the story of St. Thomas and his Doubt in the Resurrection.