WTBH #36: The Good Shepherd

Homily from Good Shepherd Sunday given by Fr. Brian Carpenter.

WTBH #35: Fishing Nude and in the Dark

Catchy title (pun not originally intended, but intentionally retained). This homily was preached on the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time at a LifeTeen Mass.

WTBH #34: Neither Do I Condemn You

Fr. Brian's Homily for the fifth Sunday of Lent. The Gospel calls us all to repentance. This week we are asked to look at the ways we are in need of forgiveness before we condemn others.

WTBH #33: Sinners and the Self-Righteous

Fr. Brian discusses the Prodigal Son in terms of two responses to God's Dvine Mercy - that of the sinner and that of the self-righteous.

WTBH #32: Holy Temptation

Jesus is led into the desert by the Holy Spirit to be tempted. Likewise, the Holy Spirit leads the Church into the desert so that her faith may be tried and tested this Lenten season.

WTBH #31 - Vocation Stories

How is God calling you? What does an authentic vocational call look like? Fr. Brian reflects on these questions during his homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

WTBH #30 - Family History

Fr. Brian discusses the importance of knowing our identity as Catholics.

WTBH #29 - Weddings, Wine and Salvation

Fr. Brian's homily on the Wedding Feast at Cana, and how we can help Haiti.

WTBH #28 - The Model of the Magi

Fr. Brian explores how the Magi give us a model for worship and beyond.

WTBH #27 - Why God Became a Man

Christmas Homily - So why exactly did God enter into creation and become a human?

WTBH #26 - From Violet to Rose

Rejoice! Gaudete Sunday is here, and Fr. Brian explains why we wear Rose vestment, and answers the question "What should we do?"

WTBH #25 - People Look East (and Enter the Desert)

What does it mean to look east? How do we joyfully prepare for the coming of our savior? And where is this desert we are supposed to enter? All of these are addressed in Fr. Brian's homily for the 2nd Sunday of Advent 2009.

WTBH #24 - It's the End of the World as We Know It

Is the world coming to an end? And if so, what does this mean for Catholics? The answers to this and more in Fr. Carpenter's homily from the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

WTBH #23 - Widows and Gifts

A homily given to the University of Rochester Newman Community for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B.

WTBH #22 - Come and See

What does it mean to live an authentic Catholic Life? Come and see.

WTBH #21 - Do Not Give In to FEAR

Are you focused on Christ or is the something false distracting you? Deacon Brian discusses this theme in his homily on the readings for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

WTBH #20 - Are You Hungry for a Miracle

Deacon Brian's homily discusses how God can use us as instruments of grace despite our own brokenness.

WTBH #19 - Do Weeds Shake Your Faith?

Deacon Brian's homily asks whether the presence of evil in our world (and indeed even in our Church) should shake our faith.

WTBH #18: Burdens of the Flesh

This week Deacon Brian discusses our burdens, how we create them, and how Jesus calls us to give it a rest!

WTBH #17: Stories and the Spirit

A reflection upon Pentecost and my time at St. Mary Parish.