Homily 165 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sink Your Roots Deep Today’s homily was given in the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in Osceola, Missouri. Our young people today have so many options before them....
View ArticleHomily 222 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Be Opened In today’s gospel, Jesus opens the ears of a deaf man. Maybe we think all of our senses are working just fine, but what about our spiritual senses? What about our ability to recognize someone...
View ArticleHomily 256 – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Big Rewards from Small Commitments Today’s homily was delivered to over 500 scouts present for Mass at the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in Osceola, Missouri. I...
View ArticleHomily 272 – Finding the Way – 5th Sunday of Easter
The following homily was given at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS on the occasion of the closing of the “Scouting 500” gathering of scouts from all over the Kansas City area. Archbishop Joseph...
View ArticleHomily 317 – Be Prepared – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The famous motto of the Boy Scouts is “Be Prepared.” This admonition is deliberately vague, meaning that a scout should be prepared appropriately for anything. New scouts (and leaders) often get the...
View ArticleHomily 385 – Life Is a Battlefield – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The following homily was given to Boy Scouts gathered for Mass in the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in Osceola, Missouri. Do you know what story you are in? Did...
View ArticleHomily 386 – Sink Your Roots Deep – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The following homily was given to Boy Scouts gathered for Mass in the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in Osceola, Missouri. We don’t like to wait. We want to see...
View ArticleHomily 213.5 – St. John the Boy Scout – Solemnity of John the Baptist
This homily was given to scouts gathered for Mass at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles St. John the Baptist did some strange things, like leave a perfectly good...
View ArticleHomily 417 – The Unknown God at Philmont – All Staff Opening Mass
This homily was given at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. The readings are from Wednesday of the 6th Week of Easter. We call Philmont “God’s Country” and “Heaven on Earth (HOmE).” There is...
View ArticleHomily 418 – Like a Good Ranger – Ascension
When a Philmont crew starts out on their 10-day trek through the backcountry, they never go out alone. They have their Ranger with them to guide them. He’ll teach them about the “bearmuda triangle,”...
View ArticlePhilNews Chaplain’s Corner
The following article first appeared in the Philmont Scout Ranch staff newsletter, The PhilNews, 2019 Issue 1. Cyphers Mine convinced me to become a Catholic priest. True story. It was 13 years ago,...
View ArticleHomily 419 – Meeting God on the Mountain – Pentecost
The following homily was given at Philmont Scout Ranch at the Vigil of Pentecost on the evening prior to the first crews returning to the backcountry after the Ute Park Fire last summer. In our...
View ArticleHomily 427 – The Scout Slogan and Motto in the Gospel – 16th Sunday in...
The following homily was given to Scouts gathered at the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in Osceola, Missouri. “Do a good turn daily” – that’s the lesser known...
View ArticleHomily 460 – Tabor, Calvary, Baldy, and Beyond – 2nd Sunday of Lent
Being on top of a mountain is an amazing experience. You can see so clearly in all directions. In the summers, I work at… The post Homily 460 – Tabor, Calvary, Baldy, and Beyond – 2nd Sunday of Lent...
View ArticleScouts Are Tomorrow’s Heroes
The heroes of 9/11 had been practicing a long time before that fateful day. Words of belief must be put into action. The post Scouts Are Tomorrow’s Heroes appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.
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