Operarius in vinea Domini

Reflections of a Deacon in the Diocese of Knoxville in Tennessee. The opinions expressed here are my own, but the Glory is the Lord's

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter

›
Acts 5:27-32;1:40-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Our readings today speak to us of the authority of Jesus Christ as Son of G...
Sunday, November 28, 2021

Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, 2021

›
Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, 4:1-2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 If you are one of those who take the time to follow the da...
Sunday, October 3, 2021

Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - The Sacrament of Matrimony

›
Genesis 2:18-24 Hebrews 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16 Those of you who have listened to my preaching for quite some time now know that it ...
Sunday, August 8, 2021

Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

›
  1 Kings 19:4-8 Ephesians 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51 For the third consecutive week, Holy Mother Church places us in the sixth chapter of the Go...
Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Traditiones Custodes is less about Liturgy and more about Legacy

›
Yesterday I happened upon a social media post from the great lay theologian, Catholic thinker, and Catholic Work Farm manager Dr...
Friday, July 23, 2021

The thing that the Holy Father gets very right.

›
Nearly all of the talk in the world of Catholic social media and Catholic discussion over the last week has centered around the ...
Monday, July 12, 2021

The Irish Letter

›
Last week I happened across a column in The Irish News ,  I was alerted to it by a friend of mine on social media, Father Paddy McCafferty o...
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Deacon David Oatney
I am a deacon of the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee. The views expressed here are entirely my own, though rooted firmly in the teachings of the Catholic Church that I am sworn to teach, preach, and uphold. These views may not necessarily reflect the opinions of our diocesan curia, staff, brother clergy, or members of our family of faith.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.