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.
Homily from the Baptism of the Lord. You've been claimed at the lowest point. The Baptism of the Lord is a mystery. The mystery of how Christ comes into contact with the water... and it doe snot change Him; He changes it. This is the pattern from this moment on: Christ comes into contact with [...]
Homily from the Epiphany of the Lord. There is something powerful about optimism. Optimistic people are more likely to be risk takers and more likely to have a positive view of life. But optimistic people also have to have something stronger than mere “wishful thinking” to lean on when their own strength runs out. Mass [...]
Homily from the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. When we know God’s will, we must respond with “yes.” There are truly horrible and troubling things that can happen in each one of our lives. And yet, at every moment, we have the opportunity to respond in faith and love. Our [...]
Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Make it your ambition to live a quiet life. In a world where so many people live their lives “on display,” the Holy Family shows us what it is to live a quiet (and meaningful) life. Mass Readings from December 29, 2024: [...]
Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). The one who has gratitude has enough. At the moment we get to stand before the Lord face to face, what will the automatic and overwhelming response be? Will is be a word of love? Of contrition? Or will it be two words that summarize everything that [...]
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. I’m not going to fear what I don’t know, I am going to trust who I do know. We can wait in excitement and joy… we can also wait in fear. We fear the dark and might fear death for the same reason: the unknown. We can fear [...]
Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. How can we see the Lord face to face til we have faces? We tell ourselves so many stories. Some of these stories are true and some of them are not. One challenge we have is to tell true stories... about ourselves and about the Lord. In order [...]
Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. God will bring the work He has begun to completion. We can do so many things in the Christian life that are important. But if we miss the most important aspect of following Christ, our lives will be incomplete. We are called to love... and yet we do [...]
Homily from the First Sunday of Advent. We are made to see the Lord face to face... but are we ready for that? Advent is a time to prepare to see the Lord face to face. We are preparing to have the ability to stand before the Lord. but we often find ourselves reluctant to [...]
Homily from the Solemnity of Christ the King. The mass is the fuel for our life in the world... and our life in the world is an extension of the Mass. The words, " The Lord be with you' are meant to prepare us for great things... dangerous things. When we hear them at the [...]
