Blessed is the Kingdom

Seeking The Kingdom In All Things

New Roman Missal Scorecard: Day One

| November 27, 2011

So….how did it go on day one of the New Roman Missal in your parish? Were you five for five in responding “And with your spirit?” Do you feel “right and just”? My biggest mistake seems to have been calling down the Holy Spirit upon the gifts a wee bit early, but I am pretty [...]

Give to God What is God’s

| October 18, 2011

How do we give ourselves fully to God? Listen to this week’s homily to find out. You can listen here.

How the mass can help us produce good fruit.

| October 3, 2011

In yesterday’s homily I suggest ways we might avoid minimalism in the mass and strive instead for excellence. You can listen here.

It’s Football Time In Tennessee!

| September 3, 2011

It begins hours before the fans descend upon Neyland Stadium. You can feel the excitement on the highways, cars decorated with orange and white flags making their way towards Knoxville. You can feel the energy begin to grow on campus as thousands descend upon the university, setting up grills and pulling coolers from their vehicles [...]

Saint MacGyver, pray for us.

| July 23, 2011

Cultivate communion with the saints. Maxim #17 Recently I celebrated the baptism of a child named MacGyver. That’s right, MacGyver. There was no duct tape involved in the ceremony. This particular baptism reminded me clearly of the call to holiness we are all expected to take part in. Strange name aside, MacGyver through his baptism [...]

Holy Ground

| June 21, 2011

We are standing on holy ground. And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise Jesus now. We are standing in His presence on holy ground. As we drew near to the end of communion this past weekend, these were the words of our communion hymn. As I listened to these words [...]

Lex Orandi Lex Credendi

| June 18, 2011

The Church has sought to preserve this great heritage of faith because she believes that the way she prays defines who she professes to be. As a high school freshman I arrived each day about an hour before classes began. All the students gathered in the cafeteria, which we referred to as The Commons, where [...]