Homilies

Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything. Mass Readings [...]

Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus tells us to “fear no one.” Not because there is no danger, but because He is calling us to not be safe. Mass Readings from June [...]

Homily from the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. The moment worship becomes about “what I get” it ceases to be an act of love and becomes idolatry. Mass Readings from June 14, 2020: [...]

Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Human worth is rooted in our deepest identity. And our deepest identity comes from being made in God’s image and likeness. And God’s deepest [...]

Homily from Pentecost Sunday. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit so that we could receive the first gift of the Holy Spirit: to know what it is to be loved by the Father. Mass Readings from May 31, 2020: [...]

Homily from the Ascension of the Lord. Return from exile is not about a change in location, it is about a change in vocation. It is less about geography and more about mission. The goal is not [...]

Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. At some point, the exile will end. You will be able to go back. But why? What is the reason why you will go back? Mass Readings from May 17, 2020: Acts [...]

Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. If we are wise, we will think about the future and plan for it. And if we are even wiser, we will be able to let go of those plans when we need to. Mass [...]

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter. In a world of insecurity, it is less important to know where one is being led, and more important to know who is doing the leading. Mass Readings from May [...]

Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter. Our lives can be spent wishing for certain outcomes. But a security built on specific outcomes is a conditional and temporary security. We need true hope [...]