Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

At the peak of his career, when he was beating the competition, Tiger Woods decided to change his swing. He went against the rule that we all follow: If it is not broken, don’t fix it. But Mr. Woods learned a new swing and became a better golfer: if you want to do something really... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Remember in Hard Times that God Always Wins. It was the bottom of the ninth inning. The Yankees were one out away before sweeping the Red Sox and winning a ticket to the World Series. Kevin Millar was the next batter. He is, in my estimation, the worst clutch hitter to play baseball. He was... The post Gospel-Homily for Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Generosity is Never Loss. I always thought generosity equaled loss. You give and its gone forever. However, the Bible tells us that generosity is an investment. It is true, for example, I needed to pick up some Sheetrock, but I could not fit it inside our Honda Civic. So I reached our house in Milton... The post Gospel-Homily for Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Short and Good: The Perfect Prayer. After the priest reads the Gospel at Mass, he gives a homily. He has four options: short and good, short and bad, long and good, and long and bad.  Take a wild long shot as to which of the four options is the most popular among the faithful in... The post Gospel-Homily for Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

A Theory. I have a theory, and I think you will agree with it. For every good thing that you do:, “The photo copy machine is out of paper, no problem, I will fill the tray.” “Oh, the community car, that everyone uses, is on empty. No worries, I will fill it.” “The vacuum cleaner... The post Gospel-Homily for Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

“Do You See It” One day, I was at my desk with the phone on hold. Apparently, someone tried to buy Rhode Island with my credit card, and I was trying to figure out how to get a new card. While waiting, the doorbell rang. So I left the phone to answer the door. There was... The post Gospel-Homily for Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

When God Sends Us, We Go. When I was 52 years old, I was accepted into a doctoral program. At the age of 54, I learned to read German. At the age of 62, I ran my first marathon, and at 64, I published my first book. Why all this ambition and productivity? Because we... The post Gospel-Homily for Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Feast of Peter and Paul. I ran a 5K and came in second in my age group. I beat the guy who came in third by half a second. If the guy had known that, he would have taken his bib and held it out over the finish line and would have beaten me by... The post Gospel-Homily for Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Know the Price. Every time I go on a fishing trip, my phone gets damaged by water. To remedy this, my brother gave me a waterproof camera for Christmas. Naturally, he wanted me to send him a few pictures from the new camera. To do that, I needed to figure out how to use the... The post Gospel-Homily for Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The Generous Pour. I loved my flip phone for this reason–no text messages. Now I receive texts, and I instantly know disasters that need my immediate attention. “The parking permit expired five minutes ago and you got a ticket.” “The hospital chaplain decided to take the day off without telling anyone. Can you come in... The post Gospel-Homily for Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The Truth Is in the Details. “Help! Help!” That is what my brother heard in his home. At first, he thought it was the TV, but he discovered that a man had fallen out of his canoe and was drowning in the frigid waters of the lake. He quickly ran over to his neighbor, who... The post Gospel-Homily for Solemnity of Pentecost (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Does God have favorites? If He does, then how do we become one? Here is how. I was returning to the city on a two-lane road. I was on the right side, and the guy in front of me apparently was looking for street parking. When he saw that all the spaces had been taken, he... The post Gospel Homily for Sixth Sunday of Easter (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

We Get to Pick the Flock The book of Jeremiah is one of the longest books in the bible. The reason why is because Jeremiah didn’t write it. He had a secretary whose name was Baruch. Jeremiah sent Baruch to the temple to read it to the people. The book it describes the future destruction... The post Gospel Homily for Fifth Sunday of Easter (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

We Get to Pick the Flock. The book of Jeremiah is one of the longest books in the bible. The reason why is because Jeremiah didn’t write it. He had a secretary whose name was Baruch. Jeremiah sent Baruch to the temple to read it to the people. The book it describes the future destruction... The post Gospel Homily for Fourth Sunday of Easter (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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