Homily stories

28 Mar 2010

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Cycle C

The look

Jesus gave Peter, who had denied Jesus for the third time, not a look of condemnation, but one that invited Peter to “weep bitterly,” repent, and become the man he was meant to become.

28 Mar 2010

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Cycle C

Please don't forget

The joy of our lives is based on memories, and our most sacred experience of the divine is in sharing a meal each week in memory of Jesus.

28 Mar 2010

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Cycle C

Story starter

Are we ready to walk with Jesus, to follow the “way of the cross” this Holy Week in order to prepare ourselves for the wonders of next Sunday and Easter? Or will Jesus walk alone?

21 Mar 2010

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

Rapid response

Don’t you wish you were like Jesus, who was always so good with the one-liners? He always had a great comeback to those who tried to trap him.

21 Mar 2010

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

Cliffhanger endings

Jesus staged a cliffhanger of his own. Scribes and Pharisees brought before him a woman who had been caught in adultery.

21 Mar 2010

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

A stony reception

The board of directors’ decision to hire a consultant to come up with some new fundraising strategies at the financially hurting organization was met with huge resistance.

21 Mar 2010

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

Story starter

Freeing ourselves from our sinfulness takes all the energy and strength we have, and more. We cannot dissipate it by being judgmental about anyone else.

14 Mar 2010

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

Quick take

Here are the symptoms of Elder Brother Syndrome (a condition from which we all suffer at one time or another).

14 Mar 2010

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

Safe at home

Home is where the heart is, and their hearts were invested in ideal versions of the people and places from whence they came.

14 Mar 2010

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

That's not fair

Like the parable of the prodigal son, this story is filled with excess and waste, but in modern corporate America, the profligacy is rarely followed by remorse, reconciliation, and abundant good will.