Homily for 4th Sunday of Advent
I'm a bit slow in posting this ************************Skies, let the Just One come forth like the dew, let him descend from the clouds like the rain. The earth will open up and give birth to our...
View ArticleHomily for Christmas
Our psalm response for Midnight Mass is, “Today is born our savior, Christ the Lord.” With great joy we gather here to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. We come to commemorate that event some...
View ArticleHomily for the Feast of the Holy Family
In preparing for today’s homily I was scanning over Pope John Paul II’s letter to families issued on February 2, 1994 on the occasion of the Year of the Family. It dawned on me while looking through...
View ArticleDo We Know?
How comfortable are we in our faith? What have we done to educate ourselves in the teachings of the Church? I’ve been working on an article for the Harvest, our diocesan newspaper, about those from our...
View ArticleSample Bucket List
I saw this posted on another blog and thought I'd give it a try.Which of these things have you accomplished?Directions: Copy this list and then bold the stuff you've done. shot a gungone on a blind...
View ArticleHomily for Ash Wednesday
I am scheduling this to post on Wed morning, we'll see how if I do it correctly ;)Lent is meant to be a time of conversion in our lives. It is a time to reflect upon who we are, and who we are to...
View ArticleArchbishop of Sante Fe on Cohabitating Couples
This is a pastor letter issued by Archbishop Sheehan###########################################################April 3, 2011Pastoral Care of Couples Who are CohabitatingDear Brothers and Sisters in...
View Article40 Days for Life
This Lent, I took part in the 40 Days for Life campaign in Great Falls. While we were in front of the Planned Parenthood center, we had a variety of responses. We had people honk their horns and show...
View ArticleWhat should our children be learning in Religious Education classes?
I developed the following about a dozen years ago in response to the question of what our children should be learning each year. The following are my thoughts and I am open to suggestions for...
View ArticleGreat to be a Priest
"Father, thank you so much. I feel wonderful! I fell so clean!" I was sitting in the confessional and had just finished hearing the Confession of a young college student. Several years had passed since...
View ArticleHomily for 1st Sunday of Advent 2011
Last night, as we were getting ready for the Mass at Malmstom, someone commented, “Wow, we’re changing everything.” I think this was the first time this person had actually helped prepare for Advent....
View ArticleHomily for 3rd Sunday of Advent B
Today we celebrate Gaudete Sunday. It is so called because of the Introit assigned to our Mass on this Third Sunday of Advent. The first word of the introit in Latin is Gaudete, which in English is...
View ArticleHomily for Dad's funeral
+JMJIsaiah tells us that, "On this mountain" all will be well. The promise from Isaiah is a source of hope for us gathered here. Later on, Jesus would allude to the fact that he is going to prepare a...
View ArticleThird Sunday Ordinary Time Homily Jan 22, 2012
We are living in interesting and challenging times. And yet, as we look at our scripture readings today, almost any generation can talk about the challenges that they have face. The real challenge...
View ArticlePrayers for the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
I'm just going to share the press release. I think it explains why we need prayers. :(+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It has been brought to our attention that a press conference was held this morning by...
View ArticleLiberty?
The past few weeks have brought up an interesting question in my mind. Which is more important in the eyes of most Americans, religious liberty or sexual liberty? Unfortunately, with the inclusion of...
View ArticleWhat do people believe, anyway?
As a parish priest, I have had the opportunity to observe the practices of various ministers and of the faithful at Mass, Benediction, Funeral Vigil services and other liturgical events in the life of...
View ArticlePerspective
Coming back from the Symposium on the Charism of Priestly Celibacy tonight I found myself on the plane sitting next to Senator Jon Tester of Montana. He really did not want to start much of a...
View ArticleHomily for Feb 19th, 2012 - Preparing for Lent
Here we are, once more getting ready for the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday is only a few days away. Now is the time to prepare ourselves to be ready when Lent begins. We often look at Lent as a time in...
View ArticleToo much to do, too little time to do it
As I mentioned in my homily last week, I am preparing to move to Livingston, MT. I thought I'd keep track of how much time I have to finish everything. Why am I on here instead of packing???????!!!!!!!!
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