This is the next in my series on deacon candidates for the Diocese of Knoxville. Today we hear from Chad Shields, candidate from Christ the King in… Read more “Chad Shields, Deacon Candidate”

Today, February 8, is the Memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita. Here is my homily given at the Communion Service today: Today is the Memorial of St. Josephine… Read more “St. Josephine Bakhita”

Race and racism have become something of a cultural/social/political obsession in recent years. It’s difficult to go a day without reading or hearing of a story that… Read more “Racism and the Imago Dei”

“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13). On March 15, 2015, a suicide bomber associated with the terrorist… Read more “Akash Bashir, Servant of God”

Luke 2:22-40 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him… Read more “Presentation of the Lord”

Today, January 31, is the Memorial of St. John Bosco, affectionately known as “Don Bosco.” John Bosco was born on August 16, 1815 in Becchi, Italy. His… Read more “St. John Bosco”

After Associate Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, speculation immediately began on who Biden would appoint to replace him on the Supreme Court. Breyer endured immense pressure… Read more “Biden’s Virtue Signaling”

John 2:1-11 There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.… Read more “The Wedding at Cana”

I confess that sometimes it’s not easy for me to watch Joe Biden speak. His pseudo-self-righteousness grates on me. His pretended concern about all Americans and protecting… Read more “Biden’s Atlanta Speech: Divisive and Hyperbolic”

This is the next in my series on deacon candidates for the Diocese of Knoxville. Today, we hear from David Anderson, deacon candidate from Holy Cross in… Read more “David Anderson, Deacon Candidate”