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Here are some of my homilies for the liturgical year December 2004 - November 2005:

(11/20/2005) A, 34th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Christ the King, The King of Love Requires Followers of Love

(11/13/2005) A, 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Christ's Coming, Confession, and Time

(11/15/2005) 40 Hours Sermon, Assumption Grotto, Three Ways to Receive Holy Communion

(11/6/2005) A, 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, The Wisdom of Preparing for Death by both Faith and Good Deeds

(10/30/2005) A, 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, The Place and Role of Preaching in the Life of the Catholic Church

▲Beginning of life as Associate Pastor of Sweetest Heart of Mary, St. Joseph and St. Josaphat, Detroit

▼End of my Assignment at St. Paul's on the Lake, Grosse Pointe

(10/23/2005) A, 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Dedication of Self to Eucharist

(10/15/2005) A, 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Where are the True Apostles of Jesus Christ?

(10/9/2005) A, 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Chastity in Marriage, and the Scourge of Contraception

(9/25/2005) A, 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Beware of the Warm Fuzzies!

(9/11/2005) A, 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Forgiveness of One Another, in Imitation of God

(8/29/2005) A, 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, World Youth Day XX., Debriefing to the Parish

(8/9/2005) A, 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Just Focus on Jesus and Forget Everything Else (Only outline)

(8/6/2005) A, Transfiguration, Outline

(7/31/2005) A, 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Only the Eucharist can Make Man Happy

(7/16/2005) A, 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Imitate the Eucharist

(7/10/2005) A, 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, The Unitive Way: The Dark Nights, Union with God, and Heroic Virtue

(7/3/2005) A, 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, The Illuminative Way: The Gospel, the Following of Christ, and the Growth in Virtue

(6/26/2005) A, 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, The Purgative Way: Introductory Thoughts

(5/15/2005) A, Pentecost, The Holy Spirit (3/3): The Upper Room

(5/08/2005) A, Ascension, Go Make Disciples of All Nations

(5/1/2005) A, Easter 6, The Holy Spirit (2/3)

(4/17/2005) A, Easter 4, The Holy Spirit (1/3)

(4/3/2005) A, Easter 2, The Judgment of Mercy (not used; commentary on the death of Pope John Paul II, Saturday, April 2, 2005,  9:37pm Rome)

(3/27/2005) A, Easter, Jesus rose? So what?

(3/25/2005) A, Good Friday, Hymn of the Victory of the Cross of Christ

(3/15/2005) A, Lent 5, St. Paul's, Lazarus and Resurrection in This Life

(3/6/2005) A, Lent 4, St. Paul's, The Power of God’s Forgiveness

(2/27/2005) A, Lent 3, St. Paul's, The Need for Frequent Confession: The Samaritan Woman

(2/20/2005) A, Lent 2, St. Paul's, The Meaning of the Transfiguration

(2/13/2005) A, Lent 1, St. Paul's, The Anatomy of Temptation

(2/6/2005) A, Ord 5, St. Paul's, Catholic Use of the Television

(2/6/2005) A, Feast of Presentation, Life's Goal is the Contemplation of God (outline)

(1/30/2005) A, Ord 4, St. Paul's, Beatitudes and Woes

(1/23/2005) A, Ord 3, St. Paul's, The Effects of Sin, The Theology of Indulgences, and the Indulgence Made Available Recently on the Occasion of the Year of the Eucharist.

(1/16/2005) A, Ord 2, St. Paul's, Divine Child, Behold the Lamb of God: Our Faith in the Eucharist.

(1/2/2005) Epiphany 2005, The Three Kings as a Model of the Spiritual Life

(1/1/2005) Mary, Mother of God, Jan. 1, 2005, Why We Have Devotion to Mary (forthcoming)

(12/26/2004) Holy Family, 2004, Threats to the Family Today

(12/25/2004) Christmas 2004, Faith, Hope and Love for our Savior

(12/19/2004) A, Adv 4, St. Paul's, Hope IV: Joseph, and Finding Hope through God's Revelation

(12/12/2004) A, Adv 3, St. Paul's, Hope III: The Reason for our Hope, the Promise of Christ (efficient)

(12/05/2004) A, Adv 2, St. Paul's, Hope II: The Secondary Goods of Hope (material)

(11/28/2004) A, Adv 1, St. Paul's, Hope I: The Nature of Hope, The Enemies of Hope (only outline) (formal)