Giving 100%. Homily for the Requiem Mass of Mrs. Kathleen McComish, RIP, 16.12.25
The first images I have of Kathleen are her leading the way in the Hogmanay party in the parish hall here at the end of December 2018, and her marching the children out of Sunday Mass to the children’s liturgy. They are images which speak to her love of social...
Establish your heart in Christ. Homily notes, 14.12.25
“Establish your heart, for the Lord’s coming is near.” Strange term = “ground, settle, strengthen, root, embed” the heart, the deepest core of your identity. Suggests deep conviction, peace “for” = Christ’s coming is the reason for establishing Opposite of establish = uncertain, erring, wandering, fearful, divided, all over the...
Winnowed unto joy. Homily, 07.12.25
A winnowing fork is like a pitchfork. It is a long stick with half a dozen metal or wooden spikes about 6 inches long at the top. Once the edible part of the grain is separated from its protective stalk and husk in the process called threshing, you are left...
Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year Reasons for Hope, n.10: “Christian Unity”, December 2025
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