WTBH #84: The Dignity of Marriage

Fr. Brian tackles the readings from the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, readings that many found quite difficult. He shows that while the teaching of Jesus may be difficult, Jesus points is to the great dignity of the sacrament of marriage!

WTBH #83: The Way of the Cross

Fr. Brian speaks about the way of suffering, the way of the cross, as being the way that leads to true greatness and true happiness.

WTBH #82: Opening to the Truth

Fr. Brian Carpenter discusses our openness to the Truth of the Gospel, and to the Truths of the Catholic faith. He calls each one of us to a greater holiness by opeing our hearts to the Truth that is Jesus Christ.

WTBH #81: Catholicism and Bad Habits

Fr. Brian discusses some of the bad habits that we Catholics fall into, and how scripture condemns these habits by urging us to life our faith, which can only be done if we first know our faith.

WTBH #80: You Gotta Serve Somebody

Fr. Brian Carpenter reflects upon Joshua's imperative, "Decide today whom you will serve." Do we serve the Lord, the devil or ourselves? Do we walk away from Jesus, as the disciples did, or do we accept that He has "the words of everlasting life," as did Peter and the Apostles. We must all decide today whom we will serve.

WTBH #79: Bread of Life as the Case for Orthodoxy

Fr. Brian discusses the Bread of Life Discourse as the case for orthodox belief in the sacrament of the Eucharist.

WTBH #78: Our Hearts Are Restless

Fr. Brian Carpenter discusses how Jesus is the only food that can satisfy us. Without Jesus, we will never be satisfied, and our hearts will be restless.

WTBH #77: Insufficiency Superabundance

Fr. Brian speaks about the miracle in the feeding of the 5000, and the message that God can take our human deficiencies and turn them into a superabundance.

WTBH #76: Preach the Gospel Boldly

In the face of the HHS Mandate that threatens our religious liberty, we need to follow St. Paul's example of boldly preaching the Gospel, even in the face of adversity and persecution.

WTBH #75: Authority and Freedom of Religion

Fr. Brian speaks of the Authority of Christ and the current attack on religious liberty in the USA.

WTBH #74: The Son of God

Fr. Brian preaches about the confrontational title Son of God as used by St. Mark.

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.