by Fr. Francis | Oct 17, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) Dr. Madison Sarratt taught Mathematics at Vanderbilt University for many years. Before giving a test, the professor would admonish his class, “Today I am giving two examinations—one in trigonometry and the other in honesty. ...
by Fr. Francis | Oct 10, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) A certain couple had 5 children, 4 of whom were generally pleasing to their parents but one of the boys, now 25, had caused problems down the years. He stole money and was imprisoned twice. He was on drugs and had 3 children...
by Fr. Francis | Oct 3, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) The common theme of today’s readings is the necessity of bearing fruit in the Christian life and the consequent punishment for spiritual sterility, ingratitude, and wickedness. The Jewish Scriptures tell us that God drove...
by Fr. Francis | Sep 26, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) How we admire the obedience a dog shows to its master! Archibald Rutledge, the American storyteller wrote that one day he met a man whose dog had just been killed in a forest fire. Heartbroken, the man explained to Rutledge...
by Fr. Francis | Sep 19, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) It’s judgment day, and everyone is lined up in the clouds waiting at the pearly gates. Everyone in line is watching as Peter stands as gatekeeper, admitting some and denying entry to others. Some of those waiting in...
