Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God
Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God
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Homily for the Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Tear Out the Page: There Is No Ledger in Heaven
I remember 9-11, twenty-five years ago. I was in the rectory at St. Lawrence Parish, as that second plane crashed into the tower, and then watching the two towers burning. It is seared into my memory. Then the following hours of confusion and a...
Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - Stagnant Water, Stagnant Love: Keep It Flowing
When I was growing up in Ireland, you would turn on the tap and have water, just like you guys do, right? The difference is, in Ireland, there is no bill. Water is free. Never charged for it.
Homily for the Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time - Are You a Believer or a Follower? The Hard Truth
Human behavior scientists maintain that in order to change one’s behavior, the person who actually wants to change needs to desire to change. That sounds so obvious, right? If you want to change something, you have to actually want to ...
Homily for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time - Not What You Do But Who You Are
I had the wonderful opportunity to visit my close friend and mentor, Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson. Lloyd is a towering figure in the American church, especially in Los Angeles. He is eighty-six years old, still pastor,and he has been pastor ov...
Homily for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - The Yellow Door and the God of Surprises
This last week we had a great opportunity as a parish and school staff to go away on a day of retreat. It was wonderful just to be away and to spend a day in prayer,holding up the whole year ahead. I introduced the theme for the year: F...
