Second Sunday of Easter C 2022 INTRO: I have had it mentioned to me several times by all sorts of people: “I feel like I’m losing my faith.” People would say that they have had an intimate relationship with God, but now they feel empty inside, and have even begun to question whether God exists […]

Palm Sunday 2022 C INTRO: The Catholic Church all throughout the world has designated PALM SUNDAY as the opening of HOLY WEEK. It recalls JESUS’ triumphal entry into JERUSALEM! It must have been quite the scene! ASK: What is the ONE, MOST EXPENSIVE ITEM that you own? (Do not really tell me…but think of it […]

Fifth Sunday in Lent C 2022 INTRO: When I was growing up there was an apple orchard as part of one of our neighbors’ property. First, we kids WERE NOT ALLOWED to enter it, but we did anyway! Second, the apples, when almost ripe, were the best for throwing at each other. A group of […]

Fourth Sunday in Lent 2022 C INTRO: Have you simply looked at a person and evaluated him or her on what they are wearing? Several years ago, I was disappointed to hear that some girls would group themselves as “friends” by making sure they were wearing a certain type of hairband!! Boys were doing the […]

Third Sunday of Lent C 2022 INTRO: I have mentioned to you before that I was not the “brightest light to hit the socket” when I was in school! Obviously, I made it, but did have some difficulties along the way. For instance, we had an intense chemistry teacher in the seminary college program. She […]

Second Sunday in Lent ( C ) INTRO: Are you worried about the future? For Our church…. Our society…. Our world…. Our own safety…. Your family’s well-being…. There is a lot of worry out there…. Am I RIGHT? Worrying about the future, because it is so uncertain and a bit scary, causes anxiety and stress […]

First Sunday of Lent c 2022 INTRO: Well, I have often mentioned in my homily’s small bits of information about my family and growing up. You may remember that John and I (the twins) were the second birth in the Singler family. The first was my older sister! She was PERFECT in every way. She […]

Ash Wednesday 2022 INTRO: Raise your right hand if you ever watched a Basketball Game on TV? Now RAISE both hands if you ever went to a STADIUM to watch a football or baseball game? I thought so….. All of you were like SPECTATORS, watching the games on TV or in the stadium. I am […]

8th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022 © INTRO: Blind leading the blind Splinters and beams in our eyes Good trees and bad trees good fruits and bad fruits OH MY! What is going on here? REMEMBER …… The GOSPELS are about improving US and so JESUS uses imagery today to accomplish improvement in us. Let […]

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: “Going the extra mile!” Have you ever dreaded going to some place or event, but after it was over you wished it had not ended??? Sometimes going the extra mile to do something we initially do not want to do can make an enormous difference in our lives. […]