WTBH #73: No Fair

Are God's ways unfair, or are we just taking a childish view? Fr. Brian discusses this in his homily on the laborers in the Vineyard.javascript:void(0)

WTBH #72: 77 Times Vengeance, 77 Times Forgiveness

On this 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001, the scripture readings speak of forgiveness. Fr. Brian shows how 77 times mercy is called for in lieu of 77 times vengeance.

WTBH #71: A Suffering Faith

Jesus informs His disciples that following Him entails embracing the cross. Fr. Brian extrapolates on the notion that Jesus did not come to take away our suffering, but our sin in this homily.

WTBH #70: Who is Jesus?

Fr. Brian Carpenter preaches on the central question of our faith, who is Jesus? Is He a prophet? Is He the Son of God, and if so, what does that mean for His Church and those working against it?

WTBH #69: The Canaanite Woman

Jesus's encounter with the Canaanite woman shows us how we must turn our back on the idolatry and to seek out Christ and plead to Him for the salvation of the world.

WTBH #68: The Fourth Watch

We're living in the 4th Watch, the time between the Ascension and the 2nd coming. So what happens to the disciples, happens to us. Will we be frightened by the storm?

WTBH #67: Sharing Good, Eucharist Better

Fr. Brian discusses the miracle of the loaves and fish, insisting this is not a miracle of sharing, but a miracle of being fed the bread of life, the Eucharist, by Christ.

WTBH #66: Heaven is Not a Place on Earth

Fr. Brian discusses the parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (often known as the Wheat and the Tares), and reminds us that while our desire to make this world perfect is noble, that we will never truly rid this world of evil, as Heaven is not a place on earth (apologies to Belinda Carlisle).javascript:void(0)

WTBH #65: Nurturing the Seed

Fr. Brian comments on Jesus' homily on the parable of the Sower, encouraging us to become fertile soil where the Word of God is able to grow.

WTBH #64: Revelation, Reality and Religion

Fr. Brian Carpenter preaches on the importance of objective reality as it's been revealed over subjective opinions in his homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

WTBH #63: The Eucharist Is Our Salvation

Fr. Brian preaches on the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, and how it pertains to our salvation.

WTBH #62: The Father's Mansion, Our Mother's Rules

Jesus is preparing a dwelling place for us in the Father's mansion, but if we want to live in the Father's Mansion, we have to obey Mother's rules. Fr. Brian extrapolates further in this First Communion Homily.

WTBH #61: The Voice

Would you recognize Jesus' voice if you heard it? Can you distinguishing it from the media, your peers, or even your own voice?

WTBH #60: Mercy, Vengeance and Power

We often think of the use of force as a sign of power. Today Jesus shows that true power is not in the use of violent force but in the ability to show mercy. Fr. Brian's homily breaks open this theme.

WTBH #59: Easter Sunday

Alleluia! Jesus has been raised! Fr. Brian reflects upon the meaning of the resurrection in our lives.

WTBH #58: Good Friday

Good Friday asks us to take a look at the Cross. Fr. Brian's homily explains why we must look at the Cross if we want to experience the depths of the resurrection.

WTBH #57: God Saves Us From Bethany

Are you caught in a house of pain? Do you need to be helped and saved? Fr. Brian preaches on the resurrection of Lazarus and the 3rd Scrutiny. javascript:void(0)

WTBH #56: Blindness and Recreation

Fr. Brian talks about the man born blind and Christ's ability to create us anew.

WTBH #55: Scrutinizing the Woman

Fr. Brian discusses the encounter with the samaritan woman at the well.

WTBH #54: Grasping and Receiving

Based on John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Fr. Brian explores the fall and the temptation to grasp at divinity and our receptivity to God's many gifts.