The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell, the weekend of the 4th week of Advent.  The scripture readings on which this is based and be found at this link.

Has anyone here ever heard of Chase Hilgenbrinck?   Chase had always wanted to be professional athlete. Too short for professional basketball, he pursued soccer.  He made the US under 17 national team and played on scholarship for Clemson University.  Graduating with a degree in Spanish, he signed a contract with a top division team in Chile and became a star. After 4 years, he returned to the US and signed a large Major League Soccer contract.

At the age of 25 Chase Hilgenbrinck had it all. Strikingly handsome, perfect health, a great girlfriend,  money, and fame.

The following is close approximation of the text of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church on Sunday September 22, 2019, for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C.  The scripture readings on which this is drawn from can be found at this link.

No show of hands, but who in this Church considers themselves wealthy?   Wealth is very much a relative thing.  To the person with a minimum wage job, someone making $50k a year might seem wealthy.

The following is a close approximation of a homily I delivered at the 6PM Mass at Saint Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell.  The scripture readings on which this was based can be found at this link.

Webster’s online defines the term politically correct (PC)  as a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities should be eliminated.  People often go along with PC ideas because they fear civil, political or social punishment. Political correctness is nothing new.
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The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell LA for the 16th Sunday in ordinary time year C.  The scripture on which this is based can be found by clicking this link.

A traditional definition of hospitality is the friendly and generous reception of guests or strangers. In praying over the scriptures this week, I had the occasion to reflect on hospitality experiences in our family.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at Saint Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell, June 23, 2019 for the feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus (Corpus Christi).  The scripture readings on which this is based can be found at this link

Last week my wife Pam and I returned from long overdue vacation.  Part of our 10-day trip was driving through coastal Oregon and northern California.  We were not sure what to expect. What we encountered was absolute stunning beauty.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered for the 5th Sunday of Easter Year C  during the 4:00PM vigil Mass and the 7:30 AM morning Mass.  The scripture on which this is based can be found  at this link.

Love is the most misused and overused word in American English.  The first definition in the dictionary is “an intense feeling of deep affection.” We refer to things, activities, and people that give them pleasure as something that we love.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell, LA for Divine Mercy Sunday, the 2nd Sunday in Easter, April 28,2019

Americans seem to believe strongly in a concept of justice which we call fairness.   If someone commits an offense, they should pay the penalty. Seems fair, right? Except, when you are the offender.

Years ago, I was driving right around the corner from my house and my mind was completely in another world.

The following is the text of a talk on decency I gave the Knights of Columbus Council #9973 in early 2018. 

I have been asked to speak to my brother Knights on the topic of decency.  What, you may ask, is decency?  It was only 200 years ago when behaving decently meant not beating your slaves. There was a point in our not too distant history, that if someone insulted you, the decent thing to do was have a duel to the death.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell, LA for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C.  The scripture readings on which this is based can be found by clicking here.

There are many ways of listening. Turn on music or the tv and have it playing in the background and we hear but might hardly notice what is going. There is a student listening to a professor’s lecture, in order to understand.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered the weekend of February 16-17, 2019 for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C.  The scripture readings on which this homily is based can be found by clicking this link.

Trust – a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.  How many of you remember Walter Cronkite or Chet Huntley?  For those who do not, they were news broadcast anchormen in the late 50’s, the 60’s and early 70’s.
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