The Brendan Option Ep042
The Catholic School System “We prepare people for death. If you prepare people for death, that means you’re preparing them for life understood in its fullness. We don’t believe that death ends life. Other schools prepare you for a career, they prepare you for social life, they prepare you for this life. A Catholic school […]
The Brendan Option Homily | 25th Sunday Ordinary Time – Year B
Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for his Sunday Homily where he discusses the importance of a Father/child relationship with God. Sunday Mass Readings for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B First Reading – Wisdom 2:12,17-20; The just one is put to the test. Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 54:3-4,5,6 & 8; A prayer for […]
The Brendan Option Ep041
Catholic Parenting: The Art of Spiritual Bushcraft “You’re rearing a remarkable generation. These will be the leaders of a new chapter in the church’s history. You’re rearing Moses, you’re rearing Aaron, you’re rearing Joshua… you’re rearing the patriarchs and the matriarchs. Rear them well. Teach them to stand their ground.” Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for […]
The Brendan Option Homily | 24th Sunday Ordinary Time – Year B
Leaders Wanted: Apply Within Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for his Sunday Homily where he talks about the example of Christ’s suffering servant leadership and the necessity of the Cross. Sunday Mass Readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B First Reading – Isaiah 50:5-9A: “See, the Lord GOD is my help; who […]
The Brendan Option Ep040
Marriage: All or Nothing “Catholic marriage is madly romantic. It is madly, crazily, poisonously, expensively romantic.” Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for episode 40 of ‘The Brendan Option’ where he discusses the true romance and grandeur of Catholic marriage. “The future is terrifying. It’s beautiful, it’s alluring, it’s mystical, and it’s terrifying. And it’s all right […]
The Brendan Option Homily | 23rd Sunday Ordinary Time – Year B
Class Act – Sucking Up to Success Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for his Sunday Homily where he asks us to let Jesus heal us of our love of prestige, power, and material things. Sunday Mass Readings for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7a – “Say to those whose […]
The Brendan Option Ep039
Spiritual Direction: Needles in Haystacks “I wouldn’t allow somebody to direct my soul simply because he was pious. You need somebody with a brain in their head, somebody whose trained, who has studied, who knows what they’re doing, and has experience… so that will probably mean age.” Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for episode 39 of […]
The Brendan Option Homily| 22nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Year B
What You See Is What You Get …Sometimes! Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for his Sunday Homily where he reminds us that God’s Commandments are life-giving. Sunday Mass Readings for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B First Reading – Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8: “In your observance of the commandments of the LORD, your God, […]
The Brendan Option Ep038
Abortion: Natural Born Killers? “This is a crime calling to Heaven for vengeance. This is a terrible crime.” Join Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne for episode 38 of ‘The Brendan Option’ where he discusses the hard reality of abortion. “I’ll believe your tears for the Tuam babies – and I accept that that’s a grim and a […]
The Brendan Option Homily| 21st Sunday Ordinary Time – Year B
Join Fr Brendan Kilcoyne for his 21st Sunday Homily where he reminds us that discipleship is a choice. In the first reading Joshua challenges the Israelites to decide if they will serve the Lord or pagan gods. In the gospel, some of Jesus’ followers walk away because they cannot accept what he is saying. Daily […]