How to be a Peacemaker in a Divided World - January 25, 2026

And there, in that unlikely place, Jesus finds his first followers. He walks along the Sea of Galilee and sees two brothers, Simon and Andrew, casting their nets. He says to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once, they left their nets and followed him. Then he sees James and John with their father Zebedee. He calls them. (Read more…)

Immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.

We are a Religion of History - January 18,2026

Most myths follow the same general pattern. The arc of the story is that you have a hero who goes on a quest, then in that adventure overcomes great adversity, whether personal or something that happens in their life.Then in overcoming it, they gain profound wisdom. But that is not where the story ends. Because the real power of the myth is that they bring this newfound wisdom back to their tribe or their family or their community. In that process, the community becomes enlightened and the community is transformed. (Read more…)

Here is my homily for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. I hope you can enjoy it.

You Are My Beloved Son - January 11, 2026

I am not going to tell you to do not do all those New Year's resolutions. I am just going to say to do this one thing first. Remember that you are beloved. And sit with that for maybe just January. Not just today, but the whole month of January. Just put all the other ones on to February. You can pick those up then, and then you see if you need to do them. (Read more…)

Here is my homily for the Baptism of the Lord. I hope you can enjoy it.

I Spy with My Little Eye - January 4, 2026

We need to start with small things, but we need to have a vision of what we want. One of the things that human behavior scientists would tell us, the idea of setting goals is great, but it is actually useless when it comes to accomplishing anything. We all can give value to how many of our New Year's resolutions never get really even started, right? Because we have outsized our goals. That is called forecasting. What they suggest it might be better to do is back-casting. (Read more…)

Here is my homily for the Feast of the Epiphany. I hope you can enjoy it

God Bless and Happy New Year to you all!.

Show Up for Family - December 28,2025

It is such a gift to be able to celebrate a meal around the table and just feel the love of family. And it is a gift, but it also requires some hard work, because you have to show up, right?And that is a challenge for all of us, because we get busy with our lives, especially when we move out of the house as children. When you return to the house, you have to show up more than just physically. You have to be there emotionally. You have to be there spiritually. And that requires commitment. That requires effort. But that is what family does. Family creates an environment of safety, a place where you are always welcome to come back to. (Read more...)

Here is my homily from the Feast of the Holy Family. I also include the special blessing for the families of the newly baptized. I hope you can enjoy it.

The Word Made Flesh - December 25, 2025

The only meaning, the true logos, is God. The true logos is what we believe as Christians, the baby Jesus. He is the logos made flesh. That is what we celebrate, that that is the profound meaning. That is a foundation meaning for everything in our lives. God loves us so much that He did not just send a messenger, He sent His very self, His Son. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Christmas Day Mass. I hope you can enjoy it.

Make Room for Christ - December 24, 2025

What I would like you to do today and this week is make a little bit of room, take something away. Because like the branches in that story, we had to clear some of the branches and the grass away. We had to take something out. Can we have just a few minutes less television? A few minutes less playing on the computer so that we leave room for Christ. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Christmas Eve Mass. I spoke to the children at first and then to the adults. I hope you can enjoy it.

Courage to Listen and Obey - December 21, 2025

The challenge for us as modern-day people, is that we have so much coming at us, so many voices. We have a cacophony of voices and messages. We do not know where or how to listen, and we certainly do not expect to listen to God. We do not ave that same sense that God is speaking to us in those direct ways. We have podcasts, we have videos, we have endless amount of internet voices, and that is not even including the television. They are all different stuff. (Read more…)

Rejoicing in the Midst of Doubt - December 14, 2025

Here is what is interesting, what I have learned since then and before, through other many situations. Doubt is not the opposite of faith. We often believe that doubt is the opposite of faith. But it is a part of faith. Doubt is not the opposite of or the enemy of joy. It is part of it. Doubt is part of the process of faith development. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Third Sunday of Advent and as Advent continues, I ask you to join me at St. Simon Parish for the final evening of prayer as we explore what it truly means to find joy in this sacred season. I will guide you to notice where joy is already present and where God is inviting more of it into our lives. All are welcome. Joy awaits.

If you are in the area, we’ll gather again Tuesday, December 16, at 7PM in the Church for 75 minutes of respite, reflection, and renewal. This session will also be livestreamed at St. Simon's Presents. Previous session can also be found there.

Turn Around - December 7, 2025

The prophets are the people who tell us what we need to hear even if we do not like it. Isaiah today which we hear in the first reading and John the Baptist, who we may as well call “John the Isaiah” because he comes on with just as strong a language. They see where we ought to be or could be but we are not quite there yet. But they see it and they tell us, we have to turn around. They build a vision for us so that we can imagine ourselves on the right trail. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Second Sunday of Advent and as Advent continues, I ask you to join me at St. Simon Parish for the next evening of prayer as we explore what it truly means to find joy in this sacred season. I will guide you to notice where joy is already present and where God is inviting more of it into our lives. All are welcome. Joy awaits.

If you are in the area, we’ll gather again Tuesday, December 9, at 7PM in the Church for 75 minutes of respite, reflection, and renewal. This session will also be livestreamed at St. Simon's Presents.

The Eye of The Storm - November 30,2025

And now comes Advent. Now comes the busiest season of the year, when our regular business goes into high gear. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we add shopping, decorating, parties, concerts, and celebrations to our already overflowing calendars. It seems almost impossible to stay awake and attentive when we are running on empty, exhausted by hurry sickness. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Fist Sunday of Advent and as Advent begins, I ask you to please join me at St. Simon Parish for three prayerful evenings as we explore what it truly means to find joy in this sacred season. I will guide you to notice where joy is already present and where God is inviting more of it into our lives. All are welcome. Joy awaits.

If you are in the area, we’ll gather on Tuesday evenings – December 2, 9, and 16, at 7PM in the Church for 75 minutes of respite, reflection, and renewal. The sessions will also be livestreamed at St. Simon's Presents.