April 6, 2019 by frbillnicholas PROPHETIC FRUSTRATION & DIVINE “VENGEANCE” – Prayers of Lamentation Reflection for Saturday of the 4th Saturday of Lent How does it feel when it seems no one is responding to your example of living God’s Law? Jeremiah definitely knows – and he often reminded God of just how bad he had it.
April 5, 2019 by frbillnicholas THE BOOK OF WISDOM – The Obnoxious Just One Reflection for Friday of the 4th Week of Lent The Book of Wisdom speaks of the Just One as being Obnoxious. How are we obnoxious in following Christ faithfully, rather than according to secular, social, political and moral norms?
April 4, 2019 by frbillnicholas “GOLDEN-CALFISM” – How the Exodus Folly Repeats Itself Lenten Reflection for Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent The Hebrews were guilty of making God into a graven image. How do we today make God into our own image?
April 2, 2019 by frbillnicholas “IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?” – Cure of the Paralytic Reflection for Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent
April 1, 2019 by frbillnicholas SIGNS – The Personal Sign of the Centurion’s son Reflection for Monday of the 4th Week of Lent
April 1, 2019 by frbillnicholas A Prodigal Family – Son, Brother, Father and . . . Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent – Year CThe Prodigal Son is a famous Parable of the New Testament that can be understood on multiple levels. There is even an unknown family member whom Jesus never mentions in the parable, but can yet be discovered by our proper response to God’s celebration when the Lost are Found. Homily begins at 3:58
March 30, 2019 by frbillnicholas PONDERING HOW WE PRAY – The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Reflection for Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent In the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Jesus presents two ways of praying, as well as two dispositions for prayer. How do we fit into both (not one or the other) of these examples and how can we grow away from the example of the Pharisee, to the humility and God-centered prayer of the Tax Collector?
March 29, 2019 by frbillnicholas TWO SIMPLE RULES Lenten Reflection for Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent
March 28, 2019 by frbillnicholas CS LEWIS and the LOGIC of CHRISTIANITY Reflection for Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent CS Lewis uses a great deal of Logic to present his arguments in favor of the Christian Faith. Jesus uses Logic against his critics to show how even his critics constitute Good News in Jesus. Fr. Bill discusses how that Logic is used by Christ and why even the accusations of the Pharisees and Scribes against him, demonstrate the ultimate fall of evil because of Jesus.
March 27, 2019 by frbillnicholas THE HIGH STANDARDS OF FAITH Lenten Reflection for Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent The Law of Moses and the Gospel of Christ are high standards the people are called to live who share those covenants. To what purpose does God impose those standards and what benefit are they to those who are called to them?