FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A “Elliiiot!” So begins the most charming television commercial in many a year. ET, absent since his visit to Earth in 1982, peers out from behind a snowman in a suburban front yard at two teenagers whom he has just startled into near- hysteria. Puzzled for a few moments, … Continue reading “Monsiignor Ryan’s Homily for December 1st”

SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING – YEAR C After a week of riveting testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, Americans are still divided in their opinion of whether or not Articles of Impeachment will be issued against President Trump and even more profoundly divided over whether or not the President should be convicted in the … Continue reading “Monsignor Ryan’s Homily for November 24th”

THIRTY- THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C Enrollment of Candidates for Confirmation One of the most popular storytellers of all time was Aesop, whose fables continue to delight people centuries after his death. Every school child can recite the fable of The Tortoise and The Hare or The Grasshopper and the Ant. The … Continue reading “Monsignor Ryan’s Homily for November 17th”