September 17, 2023 by frbillnicholas THE MANDATE TO FORGIVE It’s Not an Off Switch(Parable of the Unforgiving Servant)Homily24th Sunday of the Year – A—Matthew 18:21-35 The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant illustrates Jesus’ command to forgive “seventy-seven ” times. Fr. Bill preaches on the difficulty of this unclassified Mandate from Jesus, what it means, and how we go about the process of Forgiveness.
June 18, 2021 by frbillnicholas DON’T WASTE THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH – Father’s Day Podcast Father’s Day in a Year Dedicated to Jesus’ Dad Holy Years of the past declared and dedicated by the Holy Fathers, from John Paul II to Francis, have in many ways been lost, in some cases wasted opportunities for the Church. The Year of St. Joseph is another opportunity for the Church to preach and promote values associated with the earthly Father of Jesus in ways that can truly uplift and intently challenge our world today.Fr. Bill talks about the lost opportunities of the past Holy Years and the great opportunity given to the Church in the Year of St. Joseph, and how Father’s Day can help tie together so much of what Joseph stands for as the Husband of Mary, the “Dad” of Jesus, and the Patron Saint of the Holy Catholic Church throughout the world.
June 13, 2016 by frbillnicholas The Penitent Woman Homily for the 10th Sunday of Year C The Effect of Mercy & the Folly of Refusing It
