So that there is no misunderstanding, please be clear that this not a homily that you usually see in this BLOG..  It is just food for thought. Also, I am not against gambling.  I have been known to purchase one or two lottery tickets when the jackpot hits $200 million or so.

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The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered on June 26, 2021 for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary time year B at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell.  The scripture readings on which this is based can be found at this link.

Life is a very uncertain thing.

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The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered on March 24, 2021 at St Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell, LA for the 5th Sunday in Lent, Year B.  The scripture readings on which is this is based can be found at this link.

It was hiding in plain sight.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered on January 24, 2021 at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. The scripture readings on which this is based can be found by clicking this link.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church for the Feast of the Holy Family on December 27, 2020

A few years ago, I read what was supposed to be a funny story. There is a grammar school that puts on an over-the-top Nativity play each year.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered the weekend of November 14 -15 at St Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary time Year A.  The readings on which this homily are based can be found at this link

On the 8th grade, basketball team, I was making about 20% of my free throws. In one game, I missed all 13 free throws.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary time, Year A.   The scripture reading on which this is based can be found at this link.

The following is a close approximation of the homly that I delivered for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A. The scripture reading on which this is based can be found at this link

Some of you know that I have been a gardener for over 50 years.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidellfor the 14th Sunday of Ordnary Time Year A. The scripture readings on whch this is based can be found at this link.

In last week's homily I told the story about Thomas More and how he ended up losing everything for the sake of the Truth. I made what has possibly turned out to be a prophetic statement.

The following is a close approximation of the homily that I was privileged to deliver at the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Mass at St Luke the Evangelist Church for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A.

This is the homily I delivered May 24, 2020 at Saint Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in Slidell for the Feast of the Ascension, Year A.  Thank you for Fr. Pat Wattigny for allowing me to preach and  many thanks to the Media and live streaming team for recording this.

I have been publishing what I call "close approximations" of  homilies since I was ordained 13 years ago.  This is because although I have either notes or an outline in front of me, I frequently preach differently from what is on the paper.

I delivered this homily at St Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell during the weekend of March 14-15.  The scripture readings on which this is based for the 3rd Sunday of Lent can be found at this link.

When I was about 10 years old, I fell in love with the sport of basketball.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St Luke the Evangelist Church at the 11:00 AM Mass for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  The scripture readings on which this is base can be found at this link. Just click here and the readings will pop up in a new window.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary time at St Luke the Evangelist in Slidell.  The scripture reading on which this is based can be found at this link.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at the 6 PM Mass on Sunday, January 20, 2019 for the 2nd Sunday in ordinary time. The scripture readings on which this is based can be found by clicking this link.

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The following is close approximation of the homily I delivered December 16th, 2018 at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell.  The scripture readings on which this is based for the 3rd Sunday in Advent Year C, can be found by clicking this link.

The following is a close approximation of the homily delivered during the 11 AM Mass at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell LA.  The scripture on which this is based can be found by clicking this link.

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As if things have not gotten bad enough in the Church.  Corruption. Scandal.

The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered September 15 and 16 at St Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell.

The following is a very close approximation of the homily I delivered at the 9:00 AM Mass at St Luke the Evangelist in Slidell LA for the 20th Sunday of ordinary time. The scripture readings on which this is based can be found by clicking this link.

You are what you eat .

The video below is the homily delivered by a Fr. John Hollowell for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary time, year B.  By comparison, the homily that I delivered for that weekend seems like lukewarm water.  Fr.

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The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered July 22, 2018 at St Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary time.  The scripture readings on which this is based can be found by clicking this link.

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