Browsing Father's Homilies
Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent March 12, 2023
Posted by marguerite noga on 3/13/23
Are you completely satisfied?
A young woman was asked by a teacher from her church to tutor a young boy while he was in the hospital. The woman didn’t realize until she got to the hospital that the boy was in the burn unit, in considerable pain ... Read More »
Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent Mach 5, 2023
Posted by marguerite noga on 3/06/23
Love’s DNA
A well-known sculptor had a burning ambition to create the greatest statue of Jesus Christ ever made. He began in his Oceanside studio by shaping a clay model of a triumphant, regal figure. The head was thrown back and the arms were upraised in a gesture ... Read More »
Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 12, 2023
Posted by marguerite noga on 2/13/23
Dealing with the Explosive Power of Anger
Our Gospel reading today is from one of the most famous and central parts of Jesus’ teaching, the Sermon on the Mount. Teaching on a mountain, Jesus is seen as a new Moses, giving his interpretation of the ancient Law. In ... Read More »
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of the Year February 5, 2023
Posted by marguerite noga on 2/06/23
Bringing the light of encouragement
Years ago there was a group of young men at a Midwestern university, who seemed to have amazing, creative talent. They were would-be poets, novelists and essayists. They were extraordinary in their ability to put the English language to its best use. These ... Read More »
Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2023
Posted by marguerite noga on 1/30/23
Blessed are the poor in spirit
To help us appreciate today’s readings, I want to begin with two stories.
The first… On the 27th of March 1808, a grand performance of The Creation took place in Vienna. The composer himself, Franz Joseph Haydn, who was quite elderly, was ... Read More »
Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2023
Posted by marguerite noga on 1/17/23
Keeping the divine life flowing
There was a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slope of the Alps. The old gentleman had been hired many years ago by an earlier town council to clear away the debris of leaves and branches from ... Read More »
Homily for the Solemnity of the Epiphany January 8, 2023
Posted by marguerite noga on 1/09/23
A Kingdom revealed in a manger
Did you have a chance to watch any of the proceedings in the House of Representatives this week? If you didn’t happen to catch it, there was a lot of confusion and great difficulty to elect the Speaker of the House. One ... Read More »
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2022
Posted by marguerite noga on 12/19/22
Being with the God who wants to be with us
A young man from a wealthy family was about to graduate from high school. It was the custom in his affluent neighborhood for the parents to give the graduate a car as a graduation present. Bill and his ... Read More »
Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2022
Posted by marguerite noga on 12/12/22
Taming the Wildness
In today’s gospel passage we have John the Baptist out in the wilderness, trying to get people’s attention, so that they could change, and thus be ready for the coming of God.
I happened to come across a little story whose title intrigued ... Read More »
Homily for the Solemnity of Jesus Christ the King November 20, 2022
Posted by marguerite noga on 11/20/22
Do not love from a safe distance!
The story is told of a boy named Sparky. For Sparky school was impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He flunked physics, Latin, algebra and English in high school. He didn’t do well in sports. He was ... Read More »