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The Charism of Preaching
Dennis and I hold a bible study every Wednesday. While acting as Retreat Coordinator and Program Director for my Catholic Campus Ministry in college, I was able to recognize and develop a charism of...
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Mid-Year Updates
From Sunday afternoon until noon today, all ten members of St. Paul’s friary here in Wilmington took a retreat to the province’s house in Margate as a way to slow down, fellowship, and pray with one...
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“Mission” Accomplished
St. Anthony of Padua is regarded as one of the greatest preachers in the order. Arguably the oldest and most “authentic” Franciscan ministry, the Ministry of the Word is an effective way that friars...
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An Itinerant Vacation
Long trip with a lot of great stops along the way! Home at last and back to normal. For now! My hiatus from posting last week was less than desired but not without excuse: five midterms in a week and a...
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Light in the Darkness
This morning I had the opportunity to preach at our house mass. Here is a rough recollection of what I had to say, expanded a bit for the sake of the blog. The readings that this was based on can...
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Spring Break!
The view from the deck of the house we rented in Key Largo, FL, senior year. Spring break just ain’t what it used to be! It’s that time of year again! Midterms are finished and spring break is here! Is...
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Is It Tough To Preach There?
Giving a lecture on Laudato Si in the church to a mixed audience If time flies when you’re having fun, it seems to break the sound barrier when you’re busy living out your life’s calling. After eight...
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The Potty-Trained Preacher
As I prepare for my eventual presbyteral ordination, one of the things that my province heavily emphasizes is that students practice preaching in front of people and receive appropriate criticism. It...
View ArticleI Gotta Get Out Of Here!
Yes… I’ve lost it. (In more ways than one actually!) This is yet another video for the week. Not only am I posted new episodes of Catholicism in Focus on Mondays and Lenten reflections on Fridays, it...
View ArticleWith Jesus, Never Be “Hangry” Again
The following is a homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary time, year B. The readings for this Sunday can be found here. Does anyone here every get “hangry”? For those who don’t know, hangry is a...
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