Why are we here? I don’t mean why are we here in this church, or why are we in Saint Louis, MO (or wherever you are) instead of some other place. The question is “why are we HERE?”; why are we alive? What is our purpose? In the thousands of years of human existence there [...]
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This weekend was my first to preach at my new parish, Saint John Nepomuk Church. Here’s the text of my homily. Enjoy. OK. You’re sitting there in your pew and you’re wondering, “So who’s this guy now? That’s a fair question. My name’s Deacon Mike Buckley and the Archbishop has appointed me Director of Saint [...]
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Signs, signs, everywhere signs. It’s always been my experience that God speaks to me in subtle ways. I know people who have been spoken to clearly, but for me, not so much. When I was in formation for the diaconate some of my classmates were told, in no uncertain terms, that they had been chosen [...]
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Father, you show the world the splendor of your glory in the coming of Christ, born of the Virgin. Give to us true faith and love to celebrate the mystery of God made man. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one [...]
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Listen to the podcast. It’s only natural to think of children in these Advent days. For one thing, we’re all waiting for the coming of a child. No, not just a child: the child. The Son of God. That’s what Advent is all about. It’s also a special time for all children. We see the [...]
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Listen to the podcast. Father Thomas Merton, the famous Trappist monk and a personal hero of mine wrote in his book, Life and Holiness: Every baptized Christian is obliged by his baptismal promises to renounce sin and to give himself completely, without compromise, to Christ, in order that he may fulfill his vocation, save his [...]
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