Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2015

http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/lent/documents/papa-francesco_20141004_messaggio-quaresima2015.html Summary: Globalization of Indifference: “Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the … [Read more...]

1st Sunday of Lent Homilies

Readings: Genesis 9:8-15 Psalm 25:4-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Fr Robert Barron http://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/the-ark-the-mass-and-re-ordering-the-world/4669/ Fr. Larry … [Read more...]

3rd Sunday of Lent – Year B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9W4hTSwPmU&t=3s Bishop Robert Barron: http://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/the-ten-commandments/4684/ https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/cleansing-the-temple/5719/ Fr. Larry Richards' … [Read more...]

2nd Sunday of Lent – Transfiguration

Fr. Larry Richards' Homily http://thereasonforourhope.org/homilies/March12015-2ndSundayofLent-CycleB/ Fr. Robert Barron's Homily http://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/the-mystical-transfiguration-of-christ/4676/ Transfiguration is … [Read more...]

Morning Prayer Routine

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, I give you this day. I offer you now all the good that I shall do and I promise to accept for love of you all the difficulty that I shall meet. Help me to conduct myself during this day in a manner pleasing to … [Read more...]

Guilt by Caryll Houselander

Free PDF version of Caryll Houselander's book: Guilt (click here) -- My short (5-10 minute) summary of the book (click here) -- My long (1-2 hour) summary of the book with extensive quotes (click here) -- My thoughts about Houselander's Guilt: This … [Read more...]

Who Said, ‘Blessed Are the Poor’? by John Finnis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CBY4vfOL0 … [Read more...]

Talk like TED – The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds by Carmine Gallo

"Today, we're all in sales, whether we want to be or not" - Daniel Pink The common skills of the best TED presenters: 1. Passion is the foundation of a persuasive & successful presentation  2. Storytelling helps you to connect … [Read more...]

5th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homilies

[see Mass reading text below] Personal Thoughts The Problem: 1st Reading Job. The problem of pain. The Promise: Responsorial Psalm. The Lord heals the broken hearted. The Solution: The Alleluia Antiphon. Jesus carried our diseases & … [Read more...]

January 2015 in Review

January 2015 Highlights: Gave a talk on discernment with Fr. Nick at St Paul's Richmond Stephanie Grey pro-life workshop Fr Hector Villa seminarian retreat Gave Lifeteen talk on drugs & alcohol at St James … [Read more...]