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Here’s my homily from this morning. Sometimes we complain to God in our prayers. As we see in the first reading, God has infinitely more of a reason to complain about us, but His mercy never fails.

Here’s my homily from this morning. Children know right from wrong because their parents have taught them, just like Moses taught the 10 Commandments. Because children are our future, it is so essential, as Moses said, to pass on the Commandments and faith to your children and grandchildren.

On today’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan , we discussed my favorite parts of Lent as well as Father Dave Dwyer’s mission to the Diocese of Honolulu and his trip to the LA Congress where Bishop Barron was a keynote speaker.

On today’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan , Katie Linendoll and I discuss the Feast of Saint Joseph, my upcoming trip to my home state of Missouri, and last week’s devastating attack in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Here’s my homily from this morning. Remember Joseph from the Old Testament? Pharaoh said, “Go to Joseph; Joseph will take care of you.” In the New Testament, Joseph, the son of Jacob, is the foster father of Jesus.

Here’s my homily from Sunday Mass. I propose to you that what Saint Patrick did for the people of Ireland was a transfiguration – he let them see God the way He really is, full of glory and mystery. We call Saint Patrick an Apostle because he brought the Faith to Ireland.

We stand in utter need of God’s mercy. As we’re told in the first reading from Ezekiel, in a certain way, God depends on our mercy, too. God wants us all to be saved, but He won’t force it. It’s a gift.

Here’s my homily from this morning. Whenever I visit prisons, I’m amazed at the reverence of those in custody. When I speak with them, I understand why. They have been abandoned & let down, even by themselves.

On today’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan , Katie Linendoll helps co-host this week’s episode while Father Dave is away. We talked about Lent and my favorite Lenten foods!

We have a beautiful cycle in this morning’s Gospel. God’s Word comes down from Heaven – His revelation and the Eternal Word, God the Son. Our words go back up to Heaven in the gift of prayer.

Here’s my homily from this morning. Having heard the Gospel, we recall the five-finger rosary of Mother Teresa – “You did it to me.” As Jesus said, whenever we help the poor, the hungry, the immigrant, those in prison … we did it to Him.

Here’s my homily from the first Sunday of Lent. If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved from sin, Satan, and eternal death.

The Fridays of Lent are a good time for us to ask about fasting and penance because it was on Friday that Jesus died for our sins on the cross. Why do we fast? Why do we give things up? Church wisdom gives us three pretty good reasons.

One of the frequent attacks on religion is that religion is very coercive and oppressive – people of faith have no freedom. Of course, the opposite is the case. As Moses says in this morning’s reading, there’s nothing more freeing than the act of faith.

On today’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan , Father Dave Dwyer and I discuss Ash Wednesday and the meaning of the ashes, why we give things up during Lent, and those who have decided to become Catholic this Easter season.

The Book of Sirach reminds us that in the same way that our sins wound God, our good works and virtue please him. If our sins make Him cry, our good works make Him smile.

Here’s my homily from this morning. One of my favorite things about going to the movies is the coming attractions. Isn’t that what the upcoming season of Lent is as well? In two days, we commence our 40 day journey with Jesus to His passion, death, and resurrection.

The reading this morning from Sirach talks about the closeness, trust, and affection one experiences in a true friendship. I reflect on the revelation of Jesus when He said, “I don’t call you servants.