Fr. Mike Homilies
Our chaplain Fr. Mike shares his homilies from every weekend Mass. You can see the most recent homilies below, watch on YouTube, or homilies sorted by recent series. You can also read Fr. Mike’s answers to your tough questions.
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Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. Live so that this day will one day be your feast day. Mass Readings from November 1, 2022: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalms 24:1-6 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12
Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Zacchaeus knew that he was a bad man. What he didn't know was if he could be different. Mass Readings from October 30, 2022: Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Psalms 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10
To download the Litany of Humility prayer that Father mentions in the homily, please click here! Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We can all be so busy, but are we productive? Are we doing things right or are we doing the right things? When it comes to growing through the motions, we [...]
Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Growing through the motions involves commitment, consistency, and companions. It means being willing to go through the motions no matter the season and no matter the circumstances. It is only by doing this that we can have full range of motion in our relationship with the Lord. [...]
Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We can know exactly what to do and how to do it. So much of our lives can be spent doing more and more, but never knowing exactly why. But if the reason behind our actions is Jesus, then we can truly be free to love every [...]
Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. So much of life is doing our duty. Doing what we are supposed to do. And yet, there are times when this means that we only “go through the motions”. There is a chance for us to do more however…we can choose to grow. Mass Readings from [...]
Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We are insulated from discomfort in many ways. And our lives of comfort can lead to complacency. But encountering Christ can lead to compassion. Mass Readings from September 25, 2022: Amos 6:1, 4-7 Psalms 146:7-10 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31
Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. As one pastor noted, "If you have integrity, nothing else matters. And if you don't have integrity, nothing else matters." Integrity is the bridge between our desires and our decisions. Without integrity, our lives remain mere piles without purpose. Mass Readings from September 18, 2022: Amos 8:4-7 [...]
Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Joy is the abiding sense of well-being. It is a feeling, but it is also a choice. But we do not choose joy itself. We must choose the source of joy. Love is the source of joy. Mass Readings from September 11, 2022: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Psalms [...]
