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 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 [...]
Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. At Mass, you are not in the bleachers. You are on the field. You are in the game. We are kingdom priests. But do we know what we are saying? Do we know what we are praying? Mass Readings from November 17, 2024: Daniel 12: 1-3 Psalms [...]
Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is truly right and just...worship sets us free. Does God need our worship? He does not. But we do. Worship sets us free from slavery and opens us up to love. Mass Readings from November 10, 2024: 1 Kings 17: 10-16 Psalms 146: 7-10 Hebrews 9: [...]
Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Worship is not about what we get, but about what we can give. When is comes to Mass, we often complain that we "don't get anything out of it." Is that what Mass is about? is that what love is about? Or is love (and worship) about [...]
Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The heart of worship is sacrifice. We know that the sacrifice of Jesus once-for-all is the moment that saves us. It is possible to be present to this moment and offer that one sacrifice now. Mass Readings from October 27, 2024: Jeremiah 31: 7-9 Psalms 126: 1-6 [...]
Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. A thing is worth what someone is willing to sacrifice for it. How do we know what a thing is worth? When it comes to God, do we know how to worship Him? Mass Readings from October 20, 2024: Isaiah 53: 10-11 Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-20, 22 [...]
Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. God's Word is living and active. In order to understand our lives clearly, we need to know The Story. In order to know The Story, we need to become familiar with the Bible. Mass Readings from October 13, 2024:Wisdom 7:7-11 Psalms 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30 ▶️ [...]
Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. God has called us here. God is with us here. God will not leave us here. Marriage will always be a challenge. But there is a way to move forward in this challenge that brings greater peace and joy. There are no guarantees other than "I will [...]