Ascension Sunday B: Bigfoot Frustrations

23 Sun OT A: Cultural Loneliness

Advent Mission given at Annunziata Catholic Church in Houma, LA addressing the topic of mental prayer.

Advent Mission 2023: Advent of Grace

Explanation of the virtue of modesty and the virtues that stem from it looking at the life of Samuel, Eli, and Hannah.

2 Sun OT B: Modesty

Understanding how the devil interacts with a person going from good to better in the spiritual life.

4 Sun OT B: Conquering Satan

The nature of spiritual sloth, and taking steps to overcome it.

5 Sun OT B: Who Cares

What it means to pray infallibly, and what it means for us.

6 Sun OT B: A Leper’s Prayer

A look at our sufferings, through the lens of Noah’s ark and the wood of the Cross.

1 Sun Lent B: Buoyed Up

Rules of Discernment of Spirits from St. Ignatius of Loyola, Rules 1-4. The rules of discernment are designed to help the person navigate their own spiritual experience.

DoS: Rules 1-4

Answering the question of who goes to confession, why go to confession, what to confess, how to confess, and benefits of confession through the lens of the sacrifice of Abraham and the transfiguration.

2 Sun Lent B: Confession

Women’s talk given at the Greek Retreat for Our Lady of Wisdom at UL’s Campus. A humble attempt at identifying the unique feminine gift, and the virtues, along with the defects and excesses that accompany this gift.

Greek Retreat 2024: Feminine Genius

Examining Jesus’ cleansing the Temple of the God of Mammon.

3 Sun Lent B: Destroying Mammon’s Altar

An explanation of Ignatius’ Rules of Discernment, Rules 5-9.

DoS: Rules 5-9

A homily on complaining and the antidote.

4 Sun Lent B: Protesting Reality

St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules of Discernment of Spirits, rules 10-11.

DoS: Rules 10-11

Reflecting upon the hidden images in the church, and the desire of the Greeks to see Jesus.

5 Sun Lent B: Magi from the West

Palm Sunday 2024: Waste and Calculation

St. Ignatius’ Rules of Discernment of Spirits, 12-14. On understanding the enemy.

DoS: Rules 12-14

The first of the Triduum homilies at Our Lady Queen of All Saints, themed I Thirst. Expounding upon Christ’s desire for us in the Last Supper and the Eucharist.

Holy Thursday 2024: Desire with a Desire

The second of the Triduum homilies at Our Lady Queen of All Saints, themed I Thirst. Expounding upon Christ’s desire for our hearts.

Good Friday 2024: He Drinks It

The third homily of the Triduum and final of the I Thirst series. Seeing how God gives us life through the narrow margins He provides in salvation history.

Easter Vigil 2024: The Narrow Road

A look at what Jesus entrusts to the Church in indulgences, confession, and the apostolic faith.

Divine Mercy 2024: Works, Mercy, and Faith

Newman Night given at Our Lady of Wisdom on UL’s campus. A theological reflection on what it means to be hospitable looking at the Ark of the Covenant, the Annunciation, the Visitation, and the Eucharist.

Hospitality, Mary, Eucharist

An explanation of the first gift of the Holy Spirit, wisdom.

3 Sun Easter B: The Gift of Wisdom

Answering the question of whether priesthood is good and whether we need more priests.

4 Sun Easter B: Priesthood

A homily on removing obstacles to create fruitful prayer, drawing conclusions from all three readings.

5 Sun Easter B: Being the Gateway

How should we think about the statement, “It doesn’t matter what church you go to, just love God”?

6 Sun Easter B: Unity of the Church

Exploring the connection between rest, the Ascension, and the preface of the Mass.

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