Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

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The Greatest Inheritance. We know that when we die, we can’t take it with us. Thus, the inheritance was invented. When my mother died, I got an inheritance: A pillow. Two years before, I was in Kohl’s department store. It was buy-one-get-one-free Monday. That means you pay a ridiculously high price for an item, and you... The post Gospel-Homily for All Souls Day (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Lasting Memories. We find out that God likes to be thanked when the Samaritan alone returns to Jesus after his cure from leprosy. How do you show appreciation to God, who has everything? You create a lasting memory. The Samaritan leper had every reason to avoid Jewish men. Yet, he approaches Jesus, a Jewish man,... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Success: Have a Great Boss and Pamper Him. I griped to my mother, “How come I have to do the junky jobs and David (my oldest brother) gets to do fun stuff with Dad?” My mother replied, “When you wash the dishes and vacuum the floor, it makes me happy. And when I am happy,... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Mental Toughness. Our running coach gave us a talk this week on mental toughness. He used me as an example. A few years ago, I ran a marathon with the flu. I am not sure if that was a good example of mental toughness or mental confusion, but mental toughness gets you across the finish... The post Gospel-Homily for Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

If You Get the Chance. There was a rich man who owned a slave. He named him Useful because he thought he was useless. That is like calling your slave lucky when you make his life unlucky. Anyway, Useful ran away, met Paul, and became a Christian. Paul was in a Roman prison at the... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Happiness is at the Bottom. Whenever I go to a fancy banquet and sit at a table in the front of the hall, I always walk away with something: Red Sox tickets, free golf at a private club, a donation for the church, or a used car for the seminary. That is because the rich... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time (2025) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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.