Fourth Sunday in Lent © INTRO: They always call this story… The Prodigal Son… the wild son who RAN AWAY!! I don’t believe I have ever told you that I ran away from home ONCE!! (Is there anyone here who also has RUN AWAY from home???) Yes, I was probably five years OLD… and feeling […]
Funeral homily for John E Singler Monday, March 25, 2019 INTRO: Who out there has a BUCKET LIST?? People come up with all kinds of dangerous or exciting things to do and see before they die. I think that could be fun. I’ve never really done one…. so…….I guess I’m a bit boring and unadventurous. […]
Third Sunday of Lent © INTRO: So… what are these? WATER BOTTLES!!! Remember I am OLD… when we were kids… we never had water bottles ???? When did all this “drinking” water out of a bottle become fashionable??? I suppose when they started building health clubs beyond the YMCA… not sure, but, water DOES help […]
Second Sunday in Lent © INTRO: Are you worried about the future? For Our church….. Our society….. Our safety in a crowded place, like a church or a mosque….. 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 […]
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: March 1st came this week and I received a beautiful yellow flower (a Gerber daisy) in a pot of dirt And also two DAHLIA bulbs To plant ……. with a message that said … “May you have a happy spring!” And spring is right around the corner…….. Also […]
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time © 2019 INTRO: I do get caught up with all those TV shows about rehabbing homes; Property Brothers HGTV Love it or List it Fixer upper Flip or flop In these types of TV shows people will buy an old house with the intent of gutting it or REMOVING ALL […]
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL 2019 INTRO: When I was in Catholic elementary school in Lakewood, Ohio, during my fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, I was quite the swimmer. I was young and fearless, I was small built, wire-y, and fast moving. Today…… I am old and fearful….not quite small built, hardly […]
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: A little boy complained of “PAIN” all over…. So his concerned mother took him to the doctor. “So where does it hurt, pal?” said the doctor. “I hurt all over!” the boy said. “What do you mean ALL OVER?” the doctor said. And the boy touched his knee […]
Baptism of the Lord © INTRO: Imagine being given the newest SMARTPHONE with the latest technologies….. • It has an amazing camera • Stereo sound • Practically unlimited memory and • Lightning speed Its capabilities are almost endless. Now imagine that you never turn it on and it just sits in your pocket! It’s good […]
Epiphany 2019 INTRO: Do you remember any one particular phrase that your father used over and over again? I do ……………. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS! I guess my father wasn’t a good CHRISTIAN, because CHRISTIAN’S aren’t supposed to turn off our lights…. Meaning the LIGHT OF CHRIST!!!!! They are to be kept burning brightly, always […]