Blessed is the Kingdom

Seeking The Kingdom In All Things

Rain Down

| December 16, 2011

Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Savior. (Isaiah 45:8) Entrance Antiphon for the 4th Sunday of Advent It has been raining quite a bit here in East Tennessee this past week. Perhaps God is trying to [...]

What has passed our lips as food, O Lord

| December 10, 2011

What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for eternity. One of the privileges that comes with ordination is having the responsibility to speak the words of the liturgy for the people of God. [...]

A Conspiracy of Prayer

| November 28, 2011

In yesterday’s homily I spoke about the need for deepening our life of prayer and suggested a few ways we can use the new missal to aid us in that task. You can listen here.

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 [...]

Thanks Be To God

| November 24, 2011

This morning at our Thanksgiving Day mass I celebrated the Eucharist for the last time with the prayers of our current missal. On this day when we pause to give thanks, I am thankful for these prayers that have served my entire life as a roadmap to God. These are the prayers that formed me [...]

Here Comes The Bride

| October 10, 2011

Christ awaits each Sunday for the arrival of his bride. Listen to last week’s gospel and homily 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.