Homily for Midnight Mass

Midnight Mass, 2004
Caesar Augustus issued a decree and set the whole world moving. What power there is in Imperial decree. Caesar speaks and everyone is uprooted. They all return to their native homes. Caesar’s word calls people back to their roots.
Caesar has a purpose. He wants the whole world to be numbered. He is counting [...]

Homily for 3rd Sunday of Advent

3rd Advent, Year A, November 2004
It is worth noting that two doubters bracket the gospel story of Jesus. At the beginning of the story stands John the Baptist. At the end of the story stands Thomas. Like a living parenthesis, they introduce and end the story. Both John and Thomas started out as believers and [...]