Scripture
Prophets of the New Convenant
It takes a lot of guts to tell the Pope that he’s wrong. Especially if you’re a humble Dominican nun in the 1300s. You see,
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 11, AD 2021
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Columnists
Indwelling Trinity
When Cardinal Timothy Dolan was a young priest, he was in charge of running an RCIA program for adults who wanted to convert and become
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 5, AD 2021
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Scripture
Fear of the Lord
We may know St. Bernard as a breed of dog, but there actually is a Saint named Bernard of Menthon – and he is the
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 21, AD 2021
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Scripture
Awesome!
Awesome! That’s a word that, if you’re of a certain generation, gets tossed around a lot. That Frisbee game was awesome. Pizza is awesome. The
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 20, AD 2021
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Feasts
With Us on the Journey
Back in 2012, I had the incredible privilege of hiking El Camino. The Camino is an ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, a town
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 2, AD 2021
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Feasts
Fruit of Holiness
“The end of all things is at hand” – that’s how our readings started off today, from the Apostle Peter. Yes, the end of school
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 1, AD 2021
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Scripture
Empty Promises
Today’s first reading and Gospel mention a character we don’t often talk about – Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus. He is somewhat of
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 22, AD 2021
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Scripture
The True Church
The author of the “Lord of the Rings” series, JRR Tolkien, converted to Catholicism through an interesting route. He was born with virtually no faith
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 18, AD 2021
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Feasts
Detachment
There’s an intriguing scene in John’s Gospel right after the Resurrection. Mary Magdalene is at the empty tomb, overcome with grief, when Jesus visits her,
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 13, AD 2021
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Columnists
Called to Be Holy
A few years ago, I spent a week in Fatima on pilgrimage. It was beautiful to be there in such a holy place, where you
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 11, AD 2021
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Scripture
Three Fruits, One Vine
Later this afternoon, the confirmation candidates in our parish will be taking their Confirmation test. I have a pretty vested interest in their success, as
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 7, AD 2021
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Feasts
Shepherding the Domestic Church
Today is often called “Good Shepherd Sunday”, after the beautiful Gospel we just heard. It is often typical to talk about the priesthood, which is
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 24, AD 2021
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Scripture
Scar Stories
It may just be a guy thing, but young boys love to tell stories of their scars. It’s always humorous when I’m at the middle
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 21, AD 2021
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Scripture
The Truth of the Scriptures
Today’s readings have a common theme: that the Scriptures all point to Jesus. Peter speaks to the people on Pentecost morning, explaining that Jesus is
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 18, AD 2021
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Feasts
If We Die with Him, We Shall Reign With Him
Every normal human being wants to live. Every day, we do all sorts of things to take care of our physical life – eat, sleep,
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 13, AD 2021
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Religion
The Virtues
One time I was teaching a group of eighth-graders about sin. One boy raised his hand and said, “I really don’t want to sin. Would
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 8, AD 2021
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Feasts
Becoming a Saint
“…becoming a saint isn’t easy…just ask John Duns Scotus. Duns Scotus was a Scottish Franciscan priest and philosopher from the late 1200s. He was a
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 6, AD 2021
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Feasts
He Is With Us
As the world was shutting down this past April due to coronavirus, prisons and hospitals and nursing homes became fortresses, with no-one allowed in or
Fr. Joseph Gill
December 25, AD 2020
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Scripture
Fulfillment of All Prophecies
Recently I read that there are over 500 different prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament. I’m going to trust that statistic because I’m not
Fr. Joseph Gill
December 21, AD 2020
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Feasts
Joy That Can Never Be Taken Away
A lot of people have told me that they can’t wait until the year 2020 is over. For many, it’s been a tough year. It
Fr. Joseph Gill
December 13, AD 2020
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Religion
Caught Doing Good
It was pouring rain as 14-year-old Tyrea Pryor stood under an overhang outside of a grocery store. He happened to notice an elderly lady in
Fr. Joseph Gill
December 7, AD 2020
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