

11.26.17: Bring forth the Kingdom!
Homily from the 5:30 p.m., 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Masses at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Crown Point, Ind. Come, you who are blessed by my Father.
Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. These past few weeks, we’ve been challenged in our Gospel readings to look at how we’re using what God has given us – our talents, our gifts, our strengths – to build up the kingdom of God and today the rubber meets the road. Today, Jesus gives us a


11.23.17: Gratitude for life's gifts
Homily from the 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Crown Point, Ind. We have so much to be grateful for. So many of our young people took the time to write out what they’re thankful for. And we have our gratitude book, and I encourage you to take a moment after our celebration this morning and come up and write what you’re thankful for this year. Last night, I was here praying and what came up for me was how grateful I am for all the Tinas in my lif