PRESENT, BUT NOT VOTING

Here is my homily for Sunday, March 29, 2009 – the 5th Sunday of Lent. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/032909a.shtml. Thanks for reading! Fr Jim HOMILY: In the late 1800s, there was a wealthy English philanthropist named Jeremy Bentham. In his will, he left a fortune to a London hospital. But there was […]

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JESUS’ BAILOUT PLAN

Here is my homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The readings come from the ordinary readings of the day (rather than the option to use the story of the man born blind for those preparing for Baptism at Easter) and can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/032209a.shtml – Many thanks for reading and your feedback. Fr […]

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THIS IS NOT A PONZI SCHEME

Here is my homily for the Third Sunday of Lent. The readings can be found at https://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/031509a.shtml – Thanks for reading and your feedback! God Bless, Fr Jim   HOMILY:   Bernie Madoff. Could there be a more, for lack of a better word, “hated” man in the American public’s minds right now? This confessed, imprisoned man […]

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FOLLOW UP Q & A

This is in response to last week’s Q & A (March 5)   Dear Fr. Jim, Thank You for answering my question. You did give me some good insight, however, I have further concerns. I have read about NFP and understand why it is the accepted method of “family planning,” however, what I am not […]

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