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January 12, 2020

The meaning of the renewal of our baptismal vows
January 13, 2020

Today marks the end of the Christmas season – and the Church celebrates with the Baptism of the Lord Jesus in the Jordan river....Read more

January 12, 2010

Add Baptismal Renewal to your New Year's resoultion
January 13, 2020

I love baptisms at Saint James. Not ones that I’ve done as a deacon – I've only done one since being ordained, and quite...Read more

DECEMBER 29, 2019

THIS WEEK' HOMILY - DECEMBER 29, 2019
December 31, 2019

The theme reflected in the Feast of the Holy Family is respect . Let’s start with a line from Colossians that may seem problematic:...Read more

29 DE DICIEMBRE

HOMILIA DE ESTA SEMANA - 29 DE DICIEMBRE
December 31, 2019

El tema reflejado en la Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia es el respeto. Comencemos con una frase de Colosenses que puede parecer problemática: "Las...Read more

DECEMBER 29, 2019

THIS WEEK'S HOMILY - DECEMBER 29, 2019
December 30, 2019

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. As we know from our Advent journey God had very...Read more

December 15, 2019

This Week's Homily - December 15, 2019
December 17, 2019

We are more than halfway through Advent and today’s readings are a reminder that while we should be rejoicing; there is still time to...Read more

December 15, 2019

This Week's Homily - December 15, 2019
December 17, 2019

This week, I read the following in an advertisement: ”I want it all and I want it now!” Since the company paid good money...Read more

December 15, 2019

Third Sunday of Advent
December 17, 2019

The prophet Isaiah gives us a beautiful image of the desert in bloom. Think of the desert: dry, desolate, and dead. Then with rain...Read more

15 de Diciembre, 2019

Homilía de Está Semana - 15 de Diciembre, 2020
December 17, 2019

El profeta Isaías nos da una bella imagen del desierto en flor. Piensa en el desierto: seco, desolado y muerto. Luego, con la lluvia,...Read more

Hospitality

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 21, 2019
December 4, 2019

Buying the perfect gift is hard, as I’m sure all of you know. Pity the poor man who, when his wife asked him what...Read more