Not A Religion for Robots

Look at the Pharisees and the Herodians in this Gospel…how devious! They first try to flatter Jesus by saying He is a truthful man. But Jesus knows they mean that in a sarcastic way and that they’re trying to trap Him. They pose a false dilemma to Him. It's “either/or.” Either Jesus must accept Caesar…

St. Boniface

Homily for the Memorial of St. Boniface I think many of us, looking at the state of affairs in our country and in many other places around the world, have seen, especially over the last several months, just how far removed we are from Christian values. All we have to do is look at the…

The Example of Tobiah

Homily for Friday of the 9th Week in Ordinary Time Over the last few days, we have been reading through the Book of Tobit for our first readings. They have been telling the tale of a family who has been on the receiving end of so much suffering and hardship. But more than that, they…