Pastor of Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte, LA
The influence of moms, especially on the priestly vocation.
Homily given to children making their first communion at Queen of All Saints.
Why we believe in the papacy, what we believe about infallibility, and why the papacy matters.
The worst vacation of my life, Frodo, the resurrection, and baptism.
God will get His, whether we give it to Him or not.
Juxtaposing the raising of Lazarus with the conversion of St. Augustine to show how God can resurrect our spiritually dead family members.
Thoughts on the woman caught in adultery gleaning insights on the Lord's mercy.
Night 3 of Lenten Mission given at St. Pius X in Ragley.
Night 1 of Lenten Mission given at St. Pius X in Ragley, LA
Second night of Lenten Mission given at St. Pius X in Ragley.
Homily given at St. Pius X in Ragley on the journey of prayer.
Homily given on 3rd Sunday of Lent to 10:30AM Mass at OLQAS.
Undergoing deeper conversion through Moses' encounter with burning bush.
Undergoing deeper repentance through Moses' encounter with the burning bush.
Why Moses and Elijah matter at the transfiguration.
Regaining Paradise through temptation, territory by territory.
From the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks. Give up gossip for Lent.
Given at the US naval base in Sasebo, Japan. Why does God remain distant when we do not love our enemies?
Understanding the beatitudes from the gospel of Luke through the lens of chess.
What does Jesus seem to procrastinate his miracles?
What does Groundhog Day have to do with the Presentation of the Lord?
A look into the Conversion of St. Paul from the sin of envy.
What is your image of God and why does it matter?
What the Baptism of the Lord tells the laity about their call to sanctify the earth.
Epiphany C: Knowing the Will of God by Fr. Stephen Pellessier
Don't be afraid to raise your kids in the face with Mary and Joseph as a model and refuge.
God made man showing us the foundation to the life of virtue, humility.
The fourth virtue teaching us to relate to the delightful good, and a reflection on Mary's temperance in the Visitation.
The third of the cardinal virtues, fortitude. With a special emphasis on magnanimity and its defect and excess.
The second of the cardinal virtues, continuing the four part series: justice. With a special focus on the virtue of religion.
The first of a four part series on the Cardinal Virtues, the mother of virtues, prudence.
An explanation of why we believe what we believe about the end of the world, and what to do about it.
Have the faith to ask others to live the moral life.
Talk given at Theology on the Prairie using Thomas Aquinas to address the vision of the beatitudes and specifically being a peacemaker in the modern world.
What's so wrong with the rich young man? A comparison between our kingdom with God's kingdom.
A homily on sexual complimentarity and the frustrations between the sexes.
An excerpt from The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis, illuminating “if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.”
Childlikeness vs being a spiritual orphan, and the consequences of both.
Why does Jesus care about suffering so much? A look at the life of Peter will help.
Using Robert Cardinal Sarah's book The Power of Silence, examining external noise, internal noise, and God's desire for us.
Exploring the power of words in context of the Word.
Practical reflections to give our bodies for Christ's body appropriately.
An explanation of why those in mortal sin are not to go to communion.
Reflections on the connection between the Eucharist and marriage using J.R.R. Tolkien.
A reflection on J.R.R. Tolkien's relationship with the Eucharist, shedding light on ours.