April 18, 2021 by frbillnicholas DOES JESUS STILL NEED TO EAT? – Simple Concepts Homily3rd Sunday of Easter – B——–1 John 2:1-5Luke 24:35-48 Jesus ate in the presence of his Disciples but, being human, does Jesus still need to eat?Fr. Bill discusses two simple concepts regarding faith and how St. Joseph is a prime example of fidelity to both.
April 11, 2021 by frbillnicholas TERROR OF DEMONS & SOCIALISTS Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter “Doubting Thomas” (John 20:19-31), showed us that without asking certain questions, Jesus would not have given us some of his most well known sayings: “Blessed are those that have not seen, yet still believe,” “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life.”Fr. Bill talks about questions that arose regarding his own doubts about a popular interpretation of this Sunday’s First Reading (Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35) and how his doubt led to a deeper understanding of Catholic Social Teaching.
April 4, 2021 by frbillnicholas THE ASCENSION OF ST. JOSEPH – Easter Sunday, 2021 Homily for Easter SundayYear of St. Joseph “Jesus descended into helland on the Third Day He Rose Again…”— Apostles Creed
March 14, 2021 by frbillnicholas HALTING THE CANCEL CULTURE – The Importance of Knowing Your History Homily – 4th Sunday of Lent – B Ignorance of History has led to the Cancel Culture that has diseased our society, in which an elite few have accentuated the worst parts of history in order to define our Church, Culture and Nation. Fr. Bill speaks of how knowing our History is a key component in canceling the Cancel Culture and how St. Joseph personifies the history of Israel, and therefore encompasses the importance of History itself.
March 10, 2021 by frbillnicholas TEN COMMANDMENTS / TEN EXCEPTIONS – A Worldly Assault on the God’s Divine Law Homily – 3rd Sunday of Lent – BExodus 20:1-17(Deuteronomy 5:6-21) How does thee world cleverly draw us away from faithfully obeying the Ten Commandments and how does St. Joseph serve as a model of perfect adherence to them?Fr. Bill talks about the Ten Commandments of God’s Law, what “Commandments” are imposed upon us by the secular world, and how the world draws us away from faithfully living the Ten Commandments by cleverly weaving a series of “exceptions” to the Commandments themselves that may be more familiar, and startling than we realize.
April 19, 2020 by frbillnicholas Thomas, the First Theologian St. Thomas the ApostleHomily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter(Divine Mercy Sunday) Why do we need to give St. Thomas a long needed reprieve from his designation as “The Doubter”? How are we, or are we not included in the Beatitude Jesus gives to Thomas? – “Blessed are they who have not seen but still believe.” Fr. Bill discusses the well known story of Jesus’ Resurrection. (Sorry if the sound seems a little odd. Tried a new setting. Will be going back to the old one.)
March 29, 2020 by frbillnicholas Did Lazarus Die of the Corona Virus? Resurrection In a Time of PandemicHomily – 5th Sunday of Lent – AThe Raising of Lazarus from the Dead
January 12, 2020 by frbillnicholas BAPTISM INTO CHRIST – The Baptism of Jesus Homily – Feast of the Baptism of Jesus How do the Seven Sacraments, starting with Baptism, reflect the Life of Jesus as we prepare for Eternal Life?
