Homily 4th Sunday of Lent - March 15, 2026
Today's readings are here . My wife and I enjoy World War II movies. One of our favorites is the Caine Mutiny. One of the characters is Ensign Keith, a newly minted officer from a wealthy New England family. He’s used to having nice things and has a particular view of what the Navy should be. In one scene, he’s reporting to his new ship, the Caine, for the first time. He walks down the pier and sees a magnificent warship tied to the pier. He goes aboard and says he’s reporting for duty on the Caine. He’s then informed the ship he was on is not the Caine. His ship is tied outboard of the ship he was on. He crosses the deck and sees the Caine. It’s rusty and run down. Its sailors are sloppy, unshaven, with lax discipline. Not all what Ensign Keith expected a Navy ship and crew to be. ...