Divine Mercy and Kindness - April 28, 2025
No matter what, it is always better to be a person of the truth, and if you make mistakes, to tell the truth, to hold yourself accountable to that. It is not always easy to tell the truth or be a person of the truth because there is a certain amount of shame. But believe me, there is greater shame that comes from a lie when you do not tell the truth. (Read more…)
Here is my homily email from the Second Sunday of Easter. Please feel free to share it with others.
Joy of the Gospel - April 21, 2025
Pope Francis called the whole church with that sense of calling us back to the roots of who we are. He kept on bringing us back to Jesus. He kept on calling us back to primarily God’s mercy, his love, and his joy. I always remember his first letter to us, the Gospel of Joy. He talked about how important it is to be men and women of joy. And he has lived that in his papacy over these long years. He brought us back to the heart of Jesus. (Read more…)
On Monday we learned of the passing of Pope Francis and we held a memorial Mass for him here at St. Simon. So here is a special edition of my homily email from that Mass. Please feel free to share it with others. And stay tuned for more events as we move this this transition of our Church.
Gem of God’s Grace - April 19, 2025
We are called to let the light of Christ shine not only on us and within us, but from us, so that others can see that they have the grace, the gem of grace within them. These luminous minerals that we have in rocks are like the luminous grace of God within us. We are called to shine the light of Christ on others. It is not enough that we just celebrate here together with all of us who believe, we have to become the light in the world. (Read more…)
Alleluia! He is risen! - Here is my Homily from the Easter Vigil. Please feel free to share it with others!