How to Get Rich: Put Aside A Few Pennies A Day and That For a Long Period of Time. How do you get rich? One expert says, “Buy some land and wait a long time.” Another way to get rich is to save a few pennies every day for a long time. That is what my... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Cl…

We Can Get Back What We Lost. When I was eight, my mother brought me to Dunkin’ Donuts. We sat at the counter, and I ordered a plain donut. Why would a kid order a plain donut instead of a chocolate-covered one? Because a guy wearing an apron with flour covering his arms had just... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (2…

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Aim High. A messenger from God appeared to a man and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” The man replied, “What can you give me?” “I can give you the Wisdom of Solomon or all the money you can imagine,” the angel replied. The man responded, “Can I consult my family... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appea…

Waiting to Be Asked. I knew a man who was very close to his wife. He told me that one day, he was fixing the washing machine, and some oil had spilled on the floor. He asked his wife for a rag so he could clean up the mess. The wife said, “I can’t give you... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on …

We Belong to Him. Can you say that you have kept the Ten Commandments all your life? Can you say that a bad word never came out of your mouth? You never stretched the truth, and you were never jealous or envious. Can you say you have kept the commandments since your youth? Then, can... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Tim…

The Most Welcome Words: “I Am Back”. I was looking through my mother’s album, which contains photographs taken when she was growing up. I noticed a picture of her standing beside her sister and a boy whom I did not recognize. I asked my mother who the little guy was. She answered, “That is my... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Seventh Sunday in O…

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How Do You Achieve Greatness, You Don’t. It Is Given To You. After I told my girlfriend that I was going to be a priest (which, by the way, did not go over very well), and after I sold my truck, I thought to myself, “If I am going to do this, if I am... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Cle…

Best Advice: Get Behind Me. Jesus calls Peter Satan. That seems to be a bit harsh. Why does Jesus call Peter, Satan? Not too long ago, Satan had stood in front of Jesus in the desert to tell Him what to do. Imagine telling the Son of God what to do. What did Satan ever... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appea…

Play the Hand You Were Given. After a long day of meetings at a convention, we decided to have a poker tournament in the evening. We passed out the chips, and we sat at tables of five. In the end, only two players were left with chips, and I was one of them. So, let... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared …

The Greatest Teacher. The most violent movie I ever saw—incinerated bodies pulled from the wreckage, body parts spewed all over the road, organs on the inside of the body now on the outside, blood and gore-filled scenes—the most violent movie I saw was at sixteen and half years old at my first class at A... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Second …

You Are Blessed, So Live Like You Are Blessed. My brother played the trumpet in high school. So, during his midlife crisis, he decided to take the trumpet up again. He connected with a very inspiring teacher. His weekly lessons progressed well, and he is now in three bands and an orchestra. He is also... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-First Sund…

We Can Now Say We Live to Eat. The ancient Greeks loved to write pithy wisdom sayings to help us get through life. “A stitch in time saves nine;” “Giving is better than receiving;” “We eat to live, not live to eat;” “If we cannot say no to legitimate requests, our “yes” will have no... The post Gospel-Homily for Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2…

The Greatest Message from God: I Will Send Some Help. Elijah is the prophet God brought to heaven without the pain of death. Before that happened, Elijah was in the desert, asking God to take his life. Why would he want to die? Because Jezebel, the queen, was very mad at him and had sent... The post Gospel-Homily for Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary T…

Give Us Our Daily Bread. I have a tool caddie with lots of pockets. I put all my tools in it. If I have to fix something, I just take the tool caddie, and all my tools are organized and at my fingertips. On one occasion, I needed to fix a door, so I reached... The post Gospel-Homily for Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St…

What Do You Do with the Crumbs that Fall from Your Table. The Lord said to the disciples, “Gather up the crumbs.” Why crumbs? Why are crumbs so important to God? You can accomplish a lot with the crumbs. One late afternoon, I decided to run out to Winthrop to fly fish. When I got... The post Gospel-Homily for Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (20…

From a Nobody to Someone Important. The good shepherd, in addition to bringing the sheep to verdant pastures, leading them to safe water instead of the dangerous desert wadi, setting the table before enemies who want your lunch money, and leading you through the dark valley, the shepherd also anoints your head with oil. What... The post Gospel-Homi…

Home Is Where We Heal. Here is my shortlist for good health. Get plenty of rest, breathe clean air, eat a balanced diet, exercise, and don’t do drugs. What is the first thing they do when you are admitted to the hospital? They connect you to an I.V. machine, and they place a loud alarm... The post Gospel-Homily for Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time…

The Meaning Behind “My Grace Is Sufficient”. Everything breaks. The good news is that most things can be fixed. I know because I am the house fix-it guy. Whenever something breaks, people come to me. For example, a guest that locked himself out of his room. I had a spare key. Then someone came to... The post Gospel-Homily for Fourteenth Sunday of O…

Wisdom: The Orange Lollypop. When Adam and Eve traded wisdom with the knowledge of good and evil and ate the forbidden fruit, they realized they were naked. They hid themselves from each other; they hid from God. Then they blamed each other, “It was the snake;” “it was the woman.” They no longer had wonderful... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirteent…

Biblical Storms: They Reveal Who Has Faith and Who Does Not. The Ninevites were the cruelest, most inhuman people that ever walked the planet. They were responsible for the destruction and deportation of the ten northern tribes of Israel. God asked Jonah, the prophet, to go to Nineveh and preach. Jonah protested, saying, “I am... The post Gospel-Ho…

The Greatest Lifetime, Unlimited, Warranty. When I bought my first cell phone, the salesman convinced me to pay fifty dollars for the limited warranty. A few months later, I was out in the rain with my phone. The phone, of course, died, so I returned with my limited warranty. I handed it, together with the phone,... The post Gospel-Homily for Eleve…

How to Cast Out Your Demon. Take a rock, level it, and put a house on top of it. That rock will hold up the house for years to come. That rock was Peter. Upon this rock, I will build My church…. Now, take that rock from under the house and put it in the... The post Gospel-Homily for Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement…

Perennials Versus Annuals. I ran the Boston Marathon in a pair of shoes called the Alphafly 1. I wanted to run in the Alphafly 3. Here is why I did not. The Alphafly 3 went on sale two weeks before the marathon at 10:00 am on a Thursday. I had to teach a class at... The post Gospel-Homily for Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (202…

Sadness Prepares Us for Change for the Better. Anger. The purpose of anger is to allure you that something is wrong, and it amazingly gives you the energy to fix it. Let’s say you walk into the room chewing on your new hat. Energy. You jump out of the La-Z-Boy recliner, rescue the hat, and put... The post Gospel-Homily for Trinity Sunday (2024) app…

Jesus Ascension into Glory. Players, Not Fans. You remember the Acts of the Apostles. The book begins with the Ascension of Jesus. After that, the Apostles receive the Holy Spirit, and they begin to “act” just as Jesus did before His Resurrection. They preached like Jesus, they cured people like Jesus, and they got the authorities... The post Gospe…

What It Means to Be Consecrated in the Truth. Jesus consecrates us in the truth. Let me explain why this is so great. During my time in Rome at the seminary, my parents came to visit me. We took a train north to see the Italian Alps. While we were on the train, my mother handed me... The post Gospel-Homily for Seventh Sunday of Easter (2024) appear…

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Basking in the Blessings. Paul wrote a letter to the Philippians, and he seemed to be in a good mood. He received a goody package from the Christians in Philippi, mentions strong friendships that surround him who are committed to the end, gets to show Christ in the household of Caesar, and looks forward to... The post Gospel-Homily for Sixth Sunday…

People May Not Remember You, But They Will Always Remember Who You Represent. Paul founded a church in Corinth, and there is a reason why he did so. The city is a land bridge. Greece is made up of two large bodies of land, and Corinth connects them both. If you want to go north... The post Gospel-Homily for Fifth Sunday of Easter (2024) appeared fi…

Don’t underestimate the Power of the Divine Spirit. I said to my father, “Dad, I qualified. I am going to run the Boston Marathon this year.” He retorted, “Are you crazy; you are too old for that; you are going to get an injury.” I replied, “What about you? You are 92 years old, and you... The post Gospel-Homily for Third Sunday of Easter (2024) ap…

“Peace Be With You”: The Resurrection Gift from God to Us. The circulating pump broke, so Br. Chris and I went to the motor store to get some parts. A woman came out of the back room to help us. She knew everything about motors, so I asked her how she knew so much. She... The post Gospel-Homily for Second Sunday of Easter (2024) Mercy Sunday appear…

On the day I left the parish in New Jersey to come to Boston many years ago, the parishioners came to say goodbye. There were many tears that day. Some of them were theirs, and some were mine. About two years later, I was invited back to the parish to give a talk. I was... The post Gospel-Homily for Easter (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucha…

Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion and Veneration of the Cross The post Gospel-Homily for Good Friday (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.By communications@omvusa.org (Oblates of the Virgin Mary)

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“Why Does God Hate Me”: Maybe to Set Us Up for Something Great. I was in my sixth-grade gym class. It was floor hockey, boys against the girls. “This should be fun,” I thought. Then, the teacher pulled me aside to ask if I would play on the girls’ side to balance the teams. I... The post Gospel-Homily for Palm Sunday (2024) appeared first on St. Cl…

The Rose Stands out, Not in Spite of, but Because of the Thorns. So, the Greeks want to see Jesus. The reason is because they want to see God. Jesus tells us how we can see God. Glory. What exactly is Glory? It is contrast. The rose basks in glory when thorns surround it: contrast.... The post Gospel-Homily for Fifth Sunday in Lent (2024) appeared …

Learning Now Means You May Not Need It Now, But You Will in the Future. When my friend came back from lunch, I asked him, “What took you so long? Did you go to Florida”? He told me the car wouldn’t start because of the activated anti-theft device. Apparently, the car itself thought that Jerry... The post Gospel-Homily for Fourth Sunday of Lent (202…

You Want to Be the First, Not The Last to Find Out. Imagine if I had lived in the first century on my way to the Temple to offer a sacrifice to the Lord. So the first thing I need to do is go to the moneychangers table and exchange my Gentile money for temple... The post Gospel-Homily for Third Sunday of Lent (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eu…

What Is Your Road to Success? Someone once asked a rich man, “What is the secret to success?” The man responded, “Make sure you are the dumbest person in the room.” In other words, if you are doing all the talking, you are not listening. My worst grade in college was a B-. It was... The post Gospel-Homily for Second Sunday of Lent (2024) appeared f…

First Sunday of Lent 2024 What Is in the Treasure Box for You?: Find Out When You Meet the Father At the bottom of the Cape Cod Canal, there is a hole, a crater. Fish love to gather in this hole to get out of the fast current. It also allows them to reach out... The post Gospel-Homily for First Sunday of Lent (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eu…

Christianity is Ordinary People Empowered to Do the Extraordinary The goal for Lent is to get to Easter. Paul, in his letter, told us how to do that. We are buried with Christ so we can rise with Him. Allow me to illustrate this with an analogy. There was a buy-one-get-one-free deal, so I bought 500... The post Gospel-Homily for Ash Wednesday (2024…

Valuable Information Can Get You Through Any Hardship A man built like a lumberjack, walking his Chihuahua, saw me standing with my fly rod and approached me. “How was the fishing?” I truthfully told him that I had caught nothing. He replied, “Morris Island is loaded with fish. I was just there this morning.” My... The post Gospel-Homily for Sixth …

Live Like You Are the Luckiest Person in the World. In one of my classes, my Scripture professor explained that the Bible was meant to teach, convince, and inspire us to stand with God no matter how hard it got. In the 1970s, his only son, who had just turned six, was hit by a... The post Gospel-Homily for Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appea…

Devils May Be Powerful, but We Can do Something They Cannot Do: Say to Jesus: I Know You I was teaching a class this past week, and I needed to use a PowerPoint presentation. But I could not get it to work. There were hundreds of wires connecting the computer to the white smart board.... The post Gospel-Homily for Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (20…

Mend those Nets There you are, standing on a putting green. How far do you draw your club back before you hit the ball? If you draw it back too far, you will not be accurate. If you do not draw it far enough, you may dub the ball. After playing golf all day, Tiger Woods... The post Gospel-Homily for Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (2023) appeared fir…

Good Doing Comes After Good Listening. When I worked for my father in construction, he always started the day by meeting with the workers. The supply house delivered sheet rock and left it on the sidewalk. Dad turned to me and told me to bring it to the fourth floor. Naturally, it did not fit in... The post Gospel-Homily for Second Sunday of Ordina…

Seeing True Treasure The greatest archeological find, ever, was the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls. When the Romans went to war with the Jews in Jerusalem, rich aristocrats took their precious scrolls of the Bible, walked into a pottery shop, bought clay jars, and hid the scrolls in caves near the Dead Sea at... The post Gospel-Homily for Solemn…

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