The early Mass at St. Benedict. The man crying out in the synagogue makes me think of 1) kids in church -- an emotionally-charged issue, and 2) mental illness. Listen to my thoughts.

The last and best-attended Mass. A familiar theme of mine: We don't go to Mass to make God happy. Rather, God makes us happy (repentance/conversion) and then we, out of thanksgiving, are present for worship.

You were perhaps looking for the "First Sunday in Ordinary Time"? Sorry -- it doesn't exist! A bit of housekeeping, plus a look at the built-in eagerness for God that all of us have.

This was a week ago. I don't remember much. Mainly I was, I think, talking about the officialization of the new parish.

Two listeners noted that my original recording was truncated. Here, I believe, is the complete recording.

Midnight in Auburn: my fourth of five Christmas Eucharists.