Fr. Dwight Longenecker

My new podcast series begins today. It is my chapter by chapter discussion of John Allen's 2009 book The Future Church.  I'm doing this series because there are a lot of Catholics who are confused and bewildered about what God is doing in his church today. They're uncertain about the future. But I believe we are

Listen to this free sample of me reading  The Gargoyle Code If you'd like to listen to the whole book week by week during Lent, then please subscribe to the blog here. You can subscribe at the Podcast Level at $4.95 a month or the Premium Level which gives you access to all my archived material

The Way of the World and the Way of the Child - this homily compares the "way that seems right to a man" and God's way which is always the unexpected way of the child--walking by faith not by sight. If you're following my podcasts, the 20th episode of my series on the history of

On Sunday I preached this homily at Our Lady of the Rosary, Greenville in which I address the corruption and immorality in the church.  

Here is my podcast homily for last Sunday-the fourth Sunday of a five week exposition on John 6. In this study I explain the doctrine of transubstantiation.  

Here is my homily for the eighteenth week of Ordinary Time--the second in a series on John 6 and the Eucharist. Apologies that last week's homily did not appear. My technology failed me.  

Stories of the Unexpected is my new podcast series. In each ten-fifteen minute episode I tell the story of something supernatural, miraculous or marvelous that happened to me, a family member, friend or maybe one of the saints. After each story I take a few more minutes to ponder what it means, what the implications are

Fr James we'll call him, was an Anglican priest with extraordinary powers. He had the healing gift. He could read souls and he saw dead people. This true story happened to my brother, and it will remind you of the power of the Mass and the need to remember the dead in your prayers. This [...]

Here is my podcast homily for The fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

My homily for Corpus Christi focusses on the liturgy and how we experience the Holy Trinity in our Body, Mind and Spirit within and through the Divine Liturgy. Go here to listen, download and share.  

St Benedict gave three vows and three tools for the spiritual life. When we live these we experience the Trinity even though we cannot explain this mystery. This Sunday' homily from Our Lady of the Rosary, Greenville explores the Benedictine spirituality that leads into the life of the Trinity

Mary is surrounded by the Apostles and is the conductor for the force of the Divine Love in the world. With the institution of the Feast Mary, Mother of the Church, Pope Francis brings into greater prominence the intimate relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Mother of God. The homily this week explores that [...]

Christ Ascended, but we believe he will come again. Just when and how?  

Faith, Family and Fellowship are the three ways we live Christ's Easter Love in the world. Here is my homily from Our Lady of the Rosary for the Sixth Sunday of Eastertide. I'm sorry weeks four and five are missing. One week my technology failed and the other weeks the deacons were preaching.  

The Resurrection explodes into human history taking us into a new dimension of reality. The homily from Our Lady of the Rosary for the third Sunday of Easter is here as a podcast.

Today's gospel takes us one step nearer to the drama of Holy Week. Jesus realizes that his hour has come and he teaches us that only as a grain of wheat dies can new life spring forth.  

The homily from Our Lady of the Rosary Greenville for Lent 3 focusses on the sin of false religion. That's why Jesus cleansed the temple--not just because they were making money and selling stuff, but because they had turned his Father's house into a den of thieves--in other words, they turned the worship of God [...]

Ever wondered why St Peter said to the Lord at the Transfiguration, "Let's build three tents!" You'll hear the explanation in my homily podcast for the Second Sunday in Lent: You can subscribe to my weekly homilies free of charge at iTunes here.

My homily for the first Sunday in Lent draws attention to Jesus as a warrior engaged in conflict, pulls out extra meaning locked in Mark's gospel and identifies how we can best connect and join in the life of Christ. Remember you can sign up to receive my podcasts automatically from iTunes. Go here.