(Third Sunday of Easter-Year C; This homily was given on May 3 & 4, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Acts 5:27-41, Revelation 5:11-14 and John 21:1-19)
"I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a LIVING SACRIFICE, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect." Romans 12:1-2
Sunday, May 04, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Divine Mercy-Proof of Love
(Second Sunday of Easter-Year C; This homily was given on April 27, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See John 20:19-31)
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Movement
(Easter Sunday-Year C; This homily was given on April 20, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Acts 10:34-43, Colossians 3:1-4 and John 20:1-9)
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Journey towards Easter
(Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord-Year C; This homily was given on April 13, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Philippians 2:6-11 and Luke 22:14-23:56)
Sunday, April 06, 2025
Edge of Freedom
(Fifth Sunday of Lent-Year C; This homily was given on April 5 & 6, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:8-14 and John 8:1-11)
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Restoration
(Fourth Sunday of Lent-Year C; This homily was given on March 30, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Joshua 5:9-12, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 and Luke 15:1-32)
Sunday, March 23, 2025
God Comes Down
(Third Sunday of Lent-Year C; This homily was given on March 22 & 23, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Exodus 3:8-15 and Luke 13:1-9)
Sunday, March 16, 2025
A New Exodus
(Second Sunday of Lent-Year C; This homily was given on March 16, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Genesis 15:5-18 and Luke 9:28-36)
Sunday, March 09, 2025
Our Lenten Journey
(First Sunday of Lent-Year C; This homily was given on March 8 & 9, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Luke 4:1-13)
Sunday, February 23, 2025
A Love Like God's
(Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on February 23, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 and Luke 6:27-38)
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Path of Beatitude
(Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on February 15 & 16, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Jeremiah 17:5-8, Psalm 1 and Luke 6:17-26)
Sunday, February 09, 2025
Called in to the Deep
(Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on February 9, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 5:1-11)
Sunday, February 02, 2025
Desire, Seek and See
(Feast of the Presentation of the Lord-Year C; This homily was given on February 1 & 2, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 2:22-40)
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Word of God Sunday
(Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on January 26, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Nehemiah 8:2-10 and Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21)
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Romances and Salvation
(Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on January 18 & 19, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 62:1-5 and John 2:1-11)
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Baptism of the Lord: Wounded Healer
(Baptism of the Lord; This homily was given on January 12, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 42:1-7 and Luke 3:15-22)
Sunday, January 05, 2025
Only One King
(Solemnity of the Epiphany; This homily was given on January 4 & 5, 2025 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 2:1-12)
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Obedience
(Solemnity of the Holy Family; This homily was given on December 29, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Luke 2:41-52)
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Christmas: Beyond the Veil
(Solemnity of the Nativity; This homily was given on December 24 & 25, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Luke 2:1-14)
Sunday, December 22, 2024
God in Small Things
(Fourth Sunday of Advent-Year C; This homily was given on December 21 & 22, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Micah 5:1-4 and Luke 1:39-45)
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Rejoice and Sing
(Third Sunday of Advent-Year C; This homily was given on December 15, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Zephaniah 3:14-18 Philippians 4:4-7)
Sunday, December 08, 2024
Lesson in Power
(Second Sunday of Advent-Year C; This homily was given on December 7 & 8, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Luke 3:1-6)
Sunday, December 01, 2024
Time for Advent
(First Sunday of Advent-Year C; This homily was given on December 1, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Luke 21:25-36)
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Christ, King of the Universe
(Solemnity of Christ the King-Year B; This homily was given on November 23 & 24, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Daniel 7:13-14 and John 18:33-37)
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Apocalypse
(Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on November 16 & 17, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Daniel 12:1-3, Hebrews 10:11-18 and Mark 13:24-32)
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Generosity
(Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on November 9 & 10, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See 1 Kings 17:10-16 and Mark 12:38-44)
Sunday, November 03, 2024
Capax Dei
(Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on November 3, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Deuteronomy 6:2-6 and Mark 12:28-34)
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Interior Freedom
(Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on October 27, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Mark 10:46-52)
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Sharing in God's Glory
(Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on October 20, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 53:10-11 and Mark 10:35-45)
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Gaze of Christ
(Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on October 12 & 13, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Mark 10:17-30)
Sunday, October 06, 2024
Nuptial Meaning of the Body
(Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on October 6, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Genesis 2:18-24, Hebrews 2:9-11 and Mark 10:2-16)
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Gathered
(Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on September 28 & 29, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Numbers 11:25-29 and Mark 9:38-48)
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Perspective of the Passion
(Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on September 15, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Mark 8:27-35)
Sunday, September 08, 2024
Open to Grace
(Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on September 7 & 8, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 35:4-7 and Mark 7:31-37)
Sunday, September 01, 2024
Purification of the Heart
(Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on September 1, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Mark 7:1-23)
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Bread of Life V-The Flesh
(Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on August 25, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Joshua 24:1-18, Ephesians 5:21-32 and John 6:60-69)
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Bread of Life IV: Meal
(Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on August 17 & 18, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Proverbs 9:1-6 and John 6:51-58)
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Bread of Life III-Viaticum
(Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on August 10 & 11, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See 1 Kings 19:4-8 and John 6:41-51)
Sunday, August 04, 2024
Bread of Life II-Listening
(Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on August 4, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See John 6:24-35)
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Bread of Life I
(Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on July 27 & 28, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See John 6:1-15)
Sunday, July 21, 2024
He Leadeth Me
(Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on July 21, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Mark 6:30-34)
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Missionary Church
(Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on July 14, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Amos 7:12-15, Ephesians 1:3-14 and Mark 6:7-13)
Sunday, July 07, 2024
Prophets
(Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on July 6 & 7, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Ezekiel 2:2-5 and Mark 6:1-6)
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Voice of the Creator
(Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on June 22 & 23, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Job 38:1-11 and Mark 4:35-41)
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Parables
(Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on June 15 & 16, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Ezekiel 17:1-24 and Mark 4:26-34)
Sunday, June 09, 2024
Weight of Glory
(Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on June 8 & 9, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Genesis 3:9-15, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 and Mark 3:20-35)
Sunday, June 02, 2024
Corpus et Sanguis Christi
(Solemnity of Corpus Christi-Year B; This homily was given on June 1 & 2, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Exodus 24:3-8, Hebrews 9:11-15 and Mark 14:12-26)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Pentecost
(Pentecost Sunday-Year B; This homily was given on May 18 & 19, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Acts 2:1-11 and John 20:19-23)
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Christians in the World
(Seventh Sunday of Easter-Year B; This homily was given on May 11 & 12, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See John 17:11-19)
Sunday, May 05, 2024
Love & Friendship
(Sixth Sunday of Easter-Year B; This homily was given on May 4 & 5, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Acts 10 and John 15:9-17)





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