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Father Bloom's Homilies

The Convenant with Noah Today External Link
"Sometimes people ask if there are moral rules that all humans must follow. We have an answer in the Noahide Covenant..." (February 26, 2012 - First Sunday of Lent, Year B)

An Agressive Attempt to Deny Sin External Link
"If a person has a guilty conscience (and does not repent) he cannot bear that others do not accept what he is doing. In recent years we have witnessed how far some will go to get others to say that there is nothing wrong with things like homosexuality, abortion, sterilization and contraception..." (February 19, 2012 - Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B)

The Leper Inside External Link
"I would like to mention one person whom we shy away from. His disfigurements make us unwilling to look at him..." (February 12, 2012 - Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B)

I Do So Willingly External Link
"We are in an election season in the United States. Different candidates will be telling us they have the solution to our problems, but there is one word we are not likely to hear..." (February 5, 2012 - Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B)

Liberation from Addiction External Link
"We do not know exactly what happened to Dostoevsky that night, but somehow his addiction was broken. It certainly had something to do with his desire to confess his sins and seek Christ�s forgiveness..." (January 29, 2012 - Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B)

Time to Place Your Bet External Link
"And how will you know you made the right decision? When G.K. Chesterton finally entered the Catholic Church, people asked him why he did it..." (January 22, 2012 - Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B)

Behold the Lamb of God External Link
"I am writing this homily in Peru where I have had a chance to see some of the magnificent Inca culture..." (January 15, 2012 - Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B)

Dim by Comparison External Link
"When we encounter Christ, his light overwhelms even the stars. Astrology - and naturalism - fade when one discovers Christ..." (January 8, 2012 - Epiphany of the Lord)

The Power of a Blessing External Link
"Let me give you an example of the power of a blessing..." (January 1, 2012 - Feast of Mary the Mother of God)

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