Surprised by Grace: Recent Episodes
Fr. Rich Dyer
Homilies and talks given by Fr. Rich Dyer.
My vocation story: Part 2: https://anchor.fm/fr-rich-dyer/episodes/Vocation-Story-Part-2-eb1n8o (first part also available)
Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Father's Day (June 16, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 9, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)(June 2, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (May 26, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on Pentecost (May 19, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (transferred to Sunday)(May 12, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 6th Sunday of Easter (May 5, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 5th Sunday of Easter (April 28, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 4th Sunday of Easter (World Day of Prayer for Vocations)(April 21. 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 3rd Sunday of Easter (April 14, 2024).--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fr-rich-dyer/message
Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 7, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket at the Easter Vigil (March 30, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on Palm Sunday (March 24, 2024)
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 5th Sunday of Lent (March 17, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 4th Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday (March 10, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 3rd Sunday of Lent (March 3, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 2nd Sunday of Lent (February 25, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 1st Sunday of Lent (January 18, 2024).
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Homily given at St Thomas à Becket on Ash Wednesday (February 14, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (and the Bishop's Lenten Appeal in-pew Commitment Sunday)(February 11, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 28, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 21, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (January 14, 2024).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (January 7, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (December 31, 2023).
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Homily given at St Thomas à Becket at the Midnight Mass on Christmas (December 25, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 4th Sunday of Advent (December 24, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on Gaudete Sunday (December 17, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 2nd Sunday of Advent (December 10, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 1st Sunday of Advent (December 3, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Solemnity of Our lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 26, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 19, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time (November 12, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary TIme (November 5, 2023).
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Homily given at St Thomas à Becket on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 29, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 22 ,2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 15, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 8, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Respect Life Sunday (October 1, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 24, 2023)
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (September 17, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas a Becket on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary TIme (September 10, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 3, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 27, 2023).
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Homily given at St Thomas à Becket on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 20, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 19th Week in Ordinary Time (August 13, 2023)
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6, 2023)
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 30, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 23, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 16, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 9, 2023).
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Homily given at my new parish, St Thomas a Becket on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 2, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, my last Sunday at this awesome parish (June 25, 2023).
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Homily given by Deacon Ochenkowski at St. Veronica on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Father's Day; June 18, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)--transferred to Sunday, June 11, 2023.
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (June 4, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of Pentecost (May 28, 2023).
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Homily given at St Veronica on the Solemnity of the Ascension (transferred to Sunday, May 21, 2023).--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fr-rich-dyer/message
Homily given at St. Veronica on the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (May 14, 2023; Mother's Day).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 7, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Good Shepherd Sunday (and World Day of Prayer for Vocations)(April 30, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 16, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Easter (April 9, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Holy Thursday (April 6, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Palm Sunday (April 2, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 5th Sunday in Lent (March 26, 2023).--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fr-rich-dyer/message
Homily given at St. Veronica on the 4th Sunday of Lent--Laetare Sunday (March 19, 2023)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 3rd Sunday in Lent (March 12, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 2nd Sunday of Lent (March 5, 2023)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Ash Wednesday (February 22, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 19, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 5, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 29, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (January 15, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (January 8, 2023).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God (1/1/23).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Christmas 2022.
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Daily homily given at St. Veronica on December 21, 2022.
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Memorial of St. John of the Cross and on the Tenth Anniversary of the horrible shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fr-rich-dyer/message
Homily given at St. Veronica on the 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday; December 11, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 2nd Sunday of Advent (December 4, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 1st Sunday of Advent (November 27, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time: the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 20, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 13, 2022).
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St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face talk given to the Senior Group at St. Veronica on October 15, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 6, 2022).
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First Saturday Meditation on the 3rd Sorrowful Mystery given during Adoration at St. Veronica on November 5, 2022.
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Homily given at St. Veronica on All Souls Day (November 2, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 30, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 23, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 16, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 9, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 2, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 18, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 11, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 4, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 21, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 14, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 7, 2022).
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First Saturday Meditation on the Fifth Luminous Mystery given at St. Veronica (August 6, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 31, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 24, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 17, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on our parish Solemnity (July 12, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 10, 2022)
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Independence Day recorded on July 5th, 2022.
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) and Father's Day (June 19, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (June 12, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Pentecost (June 5, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Solemnity of the Ascension (May 29, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 6th Sunday of Easter (May 22, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 5th Sunday of Easter (May 15, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 4th Sunday of Easter: Mother's Day (May 8, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 3rd Sunday of Easter (May 1, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Easter (April 17, 2022).
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Homily given at St Veronica on the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday (April 14, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Palm Sunday (April 10, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Lent (April 6, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 5th Sunday of Lent (April 3, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Laetare Sunday, the 4th Sunday in Lent (March 27, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 3rd Sunday of Lent (March 20, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 2nd Sunday of Lent (March 13, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the First Sunday of Lent (March 6, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Ash Wednesday (March 2, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Saturday in the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time (February 26, 2022).
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Talk given at the Blessed Sacrament's Men's Group on Saturday, February 19, 2022.
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Homily given at St. Veronica by a dear friend, Fr. Chase Hilgenbrinck (Vocation's Director, Diocese of Peoria), on the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 13, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (2/13/22).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 6, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 23, 2022).
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Update from the rectory on our Covid-19 status.
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Reflection given at St. Leo's during a Praise & Worship Holy Hour for Healing and Conversion of Families, especially post-Abortive families (January 11, 2022)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (January 11, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Baptism of the Lord (January 9, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Epiphany (January 2, 2022).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Christmas-2021
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Christmas-2021
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 4th Sunday of Advent (December 19, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 3rd Sunday of Advent--Gaudete Sunday (December 12, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 2nd Sunday of Advent (December 5, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the First Sunday of Advent (November 28, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time--Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 21, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 14, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 7, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 31, 2021).
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Reflection on Mark 10:46-52 (blind man, Bartimaeus).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 17, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 10, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's by Fr. William Ryan, an Archdiocese of Washington priest who has been on mission in Togo, West Africa for the past 15 years. You can make a tax-deductible donation at the following link: https://togomissionparish.org/
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (September 26, 2021).
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Talk given at Our Lady of Hope at the Day of Recollection and Prayer for Parish Respect Life Leaders (September 25, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 19, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 12, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on September 11, 2021.
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 5, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 22, 2021)
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Homily given at St Veronica on the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Sunday, August 15, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (August 8, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 1, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Grandparents Day)--Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (July 25, 2021)
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Daily homily given at St. Veronica's on the Monday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time.
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 18, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 11, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Fourteen Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 4, 2021; Independence Day!).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Father's Day; June 20, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 12, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) on June 6, 2021.
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Homily Given at St. Veronica's on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (May 30, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Pentecost (May 23, 2021).
Link to book I reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/299451.Into_the_Silent_Land
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven (May 16, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 6th Sunday of Easter (May 9, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 5th Sunday of Easter (May 2, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Good Shepherd Sunday (and World Day of Prayer for Vocations) on April 25, 2021.
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Homily given at St. Veronica Catholic Church on the Third Sunday of Easter (April 18, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 11, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Easter (April 4, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Holy Thursday at the Mass of the Lord's Supper, the beginning of the Triduum (April 1, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Palm Sunday, Year B (March 28, 2021).
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Homily give at St. Veronica's on the 5th Sunday of Lent, Year B (March 21, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on Laetare Sunday (March 14, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year B (March 7, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 2nd Sunday of Lent (February 28, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 1st Sunday in Lent (February 21, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Ash Wednesday (February 17, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 14, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 31, 2021).
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Homily given at the St. Veronica's School Mass (upper grades) on the 48th Anniversary of the legalization of the killing of sons and daughters in the wombs of their mothers (January 22, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 24, 2021)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Jan. 17, 2021)--"What are you looking for?"
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Feast of The Baptism of the Lord (January 10, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Epiphany (January 3, 2021).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (December 27, 2020)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Christmas Day (December 25, 2020)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 4th Sunday of Advent (December 20, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on Gaudete Sunday (December 13, 2020)
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A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the Lord!
Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 2nd Sunday of Advent (December 6, 2020)
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Human beings cannot live without hope. Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 1st Sunday in Advent (November 29, 2020).
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"Come,...Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 22, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 15, 2020; Parable of the Talents).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 8, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Solemnity of All Saints (31st Sunday of Ordinary Time; November 1, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Oct 25, 2020).
If you struggle with same sex attraction (or know someone who does), know that you are loved. Go to couragerc.org and thrive in peace/joy.
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 18, 2020).
"Give what you HAVE back to the world from which it came, but give what you ARE back to the God who took pleasure in creating you in such a way that He could see Himself in you as in a mirror, precisely as a father and a mother delight in seeing their living reflection in their children." -- Fr. Simeon (Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 11, 2020)--Parable of the Wedding Feast
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 27th Week in Ordinary Time (Respect Life Sunday; October 4, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 27, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 13, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 6, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 23, 2020)
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 16, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 9, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 2, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 26, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 16, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's Catholic Church at 10:45 am on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Feast Day of St. Veronica (July 12, 2020), a Solemnity for our parish.
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A little "commentary" on the current removal (voluntarily and otherwise) of statues followed by a homily given at St. Veronica's on the Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra (July 1, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Optional Memorial of St. Maria Goretti.
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 5, 2020)
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Repeat of Homily given at St. Charles on the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time (September 8, 2019).
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Homily given at St. Veronica on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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Homily given on Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time at St. Veronica's on June 25, 2020.
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Reflection given based on the Gospel for Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time (Matthew 7:6, 12-14).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Father's Day)--June 21, 2020.
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Saturday, June 20, 2020).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, June 19, 2020.
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Homily given at St. Veronica Catholic Church on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) on June 14, 2020.
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Homily given at St. Veronica Catholic Church on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Homily given at St Veronica's on Monday in the 9th Week of Ordinary Time on the Memorial of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (during the coronavirus pandemic).
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Homily given at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on Pentecost during the coronavirus pandemic (first Sunday back with public Mass).
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Homily given at St. Veronica's in Chantilly on the first day public Masses were resumed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Homily given at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on The Ascension of the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Repeat of a homily given at St Charles Borromeo in Clarendon, VA on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time).
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Homily given on the Sixth Sunday in Easter on May 17, 2020 at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Homily given on the Fifth Sunday of Easter at the 9:00 am Mass at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA during the coronavirus pandemic
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Homily given on the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday and World day of Prayer for Vocations) at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Homily given at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on Divine Mercy Sunday in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Reflection on the Gospel for Tuesday within the Octave of Easter during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Homily given at St. Veronica Catholic Church on Easter morning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Homily given at the Passion of the Lord Liturgy (Good Friday) at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on April 10, 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Repeat of a homily given at St. Charles Borromeo in Clarendon, VA on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 2019)
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Homily given on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon (August 2019).
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Homily given at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA (July 2019) on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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Homily given on Palm Sunday in the rectory chapel during the coronavirus pandemic. We read the narrative of the Lord's Passion contained in Matthew's Gospel (Matthew 26:14-27:66) as well as Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalm 22 and Philippians 2:6-11. Peace!
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Homily given on Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord at the beginning of Mass and the brief procession with the palms (Commemoration of the Lord's entrance into Jerusalem). The Gospel was Matthew 21:1-11
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Personal story of me discovering, in part, who I am.
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Homily given during a "live streaming" of the Mass in the rectory chapel at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA during the coronavirus pandemic on the 5th Sunday of Lent (Year A)--3rd Scrutiny Gospel (Raising of Lazarus)
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Meditation on the grace of baptism (God's sign of His Goodness)--given on the afternoon of Saturday, March 28 during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Homily given at private Mass in the rectory chapel during the coronavirus pandemic on the Solemnity of The Annunciation of the Lord.
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A riddle to help us reflect upon the nature of God and each other.
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Homily given at Mass on Monday in the 4th Week of Lent (Cycle II) in the Rectory Chapel at St. Veronica's in Chantilly, VA during the coronavirus pandemic. The Mass Readings were as follows:
- Isaiah 65:17-21 -- "The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind."
- Psalm 30 -- "I will praise You, Lord, for you have rescued me"
- John 4:43-54
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Homily given during a "live streaming" of the Mass in the rectory chapel at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on Sunday, March 22, 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic on the 4th Sunday in Lent (Year A). Mass Readings were as follows:
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a -- "The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David" Psalm 23 -- "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want" Ephesians 5:8-14 -- "You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord" John 9:1-41 -- "I do believe, Lord"
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Meditation given in the Rectory Chapel at St. Veronica Catholic Church on Saturday, March 21, 2020 (in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic). I was scheduled to give a talk to TMIY! and Exodus 90 men's groups at St. Veronica, but was required to do it remotely because of the social distancing.
Read Luke 5:1-11 ("put out into deep waters").
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Meditation given in the Rectory Chapel at St. Veronica Catholic Church on Friday, March 20, 2020 in the midst of the uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic. Reflected on Psalm 69 and 1 Kings 17-19 (story of the Prophet Elijah).
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Homily given at Mass on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Rectory Chapel during the time of suspended public Masses due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Mass Readings are as follows:
- Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
- Psalm 89
- Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 -- "righteousness that comes through faith"
- Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a -- "do not be afraid"
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Homily given at Mass on Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent (Cycle II) in the Rectory Chapel on the first day of the suspension of public Masses as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Mass Readings were as follows:
- Daniel 3:25, 34-43 -- "For your name's sake, O Lord, do not deliver us up forever, or make void your covenant. Do not take away your mercy from us."
- Psalm 25 -- "Remember your mercies, O Lord"
- Matthew 18:211-35 -- "A debtor was brought before him who owed a huge amount."
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Homily given on the 3rd Sunday in Lent (Year A) at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on Sunday, March 15, 2020 (9:00 am Mass) in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Mass readings were as follows:
Exodus 17:3-7 -- "Is the Lord in our midst or not?" Psalm 95 -- "If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts" Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 -- "The Love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us." John 4:5-42 -- "Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
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Homily given on Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent (Cycle II) at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA. The Mass Readings were as follows:
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Psalm 103 -- "The Lord is kind and merciful" Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 -- Prodigal Son
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Homily given on the 2nd Sunday in Lent (Year A) at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on Sunday, March 8, 2020 (7:30 am Mass). Mass Readings were as follows:
Genesis 12:1-4a -- "The Lord said to Abram: 'Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father's house to a land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation...I will bless those who bless you" Psalm 33 -- "Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you." 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 -- "Bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God. He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works, but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began." Matthew 17:1-9 -- "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him....Rise, and do not be afraid." (Transfiguration)
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Homily given on the 1st Sunday in Lent (Year A) at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA on Sunday, March 1, 2020 (5:00 pm Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
- Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 -- Creation and Fall of mankind
- Psalm 51 -- "Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned."
- Romans 5:12-19 -- "Just as through on transgression condemnation came upon all, so through one righteous act, acquittal and life came to all."
- Matthew 4:1-11 -- "He fasted for forty days and forth nights, and afterwards he was hungry." (hungry for you)
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Meditation given during Adoration as part of our retreat.
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A talk by Fr. Rich Dyer to the St. Therese Vocation Society (men and women who pray daily for seminarians).
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This talk was given on November 13, 2019 and it was the last talk I gave at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA. It is appropriately on gratitude.
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Homily given on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, October 13, 2019 (10:30 am Mass). My last Sunday at St. Charles before being transferred to St. Veronica's.
Mass Readings were as follows:
- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Seven brothers and their mother martyred
- Psalm 17 -- "Lord when your glory appears, my joy will be full."
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3:5 -- "The Lord is faithful."
- Luke 20:27-38
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Homily given on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, October 13, 2019 (9:00 am Children's Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
- 2 Kings 5:14-17 -- Naaman healed of leprosy by plunging into the Jordan river
- Psalm 98 -- "The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power."
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13 -- "If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him."
- Luke 17:11-19 -- "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" (healing of ten lepers)
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This talk on the Beatitudes, especially blessed are the poor in spirit, was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on October 9, 2019.
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Homily given on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, September 15, 2019 (10:30 am Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
- Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14
- Psalm 51 -- "I will rise and go to my father."
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost."
- Luke 15:1-322 -- Parable of the Prodigal Son (and lost sheep and lost coin)
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This talk on St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on September 11, 2019
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Homily given on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, September 8, 2019 (6:00 pm Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
- Wisdom 9:13-18b
- Psalm 90 -- "In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge."
- Philemon 9-10, 12-17
- Luke 14:25-33 -- "If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple."
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Homily given on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, August 18, 2019 (5:00 pm Vigil Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
- Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
- Psalm 40 -- "Lord, come to my aid!"
- Hebrews 12:1-4 -- "Let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus."
- Luke 12:49-53 -- "I have come to set the world on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!"
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Homily given on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, August 11, 2019 (10:30 am Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
- Wisdom 18:6-9
- Psalm 33 -- "Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be His own"
- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-9 -- "Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen."
- Luke 12:32-48 -- "Do not be afraid any longer, little flock,...Gird your loins and light your lamps."
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This talk was given on August 7, 2019 and it details a pilgrimage I took with a priest friend and two seminarian friends in which we tried to replicate, in part, the trip to Rome St. Therese speaks about in her autobiography, A Story of a Soul. We went to nine of the fourteen cities she wrote about.
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Homily given on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, August 4, 2019 (9:00 am Children's Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
- Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 -- "Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!"
- Psalm 90 -- "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts."
- Colossians 3:1-5; 9-11 -- "Seek what is above."
- Luke 12:13-21 -- "Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions."
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Homily given on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, July 28, 2019 (10:30 am Mass).
Mass Readings were as follows:
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- Genesis: 18:20-32 -- "Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty?"
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- Psalm 138 -- "Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me."
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- Colossians 2:12-14 -- "You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God."
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- Luke 11:1-13 -- "When you pray, say: 'Our Father,...'" (followed by two parables on perseverance)
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This talk was given on July 24, 2019 and it details a pilgrimage I took with a priest friend and two seminarian friends in which we tried to replicate, in part, the trip to Rome St. Therese speaks about in her autobiography, A Story of a Soul. We went to nine of the fourteen cities she wrote about.
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The second part of my Vocation story. This talk was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on June 12, 2019.
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The first part of my Vocation story. This talk was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on May 29, 2019.
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