Fr. Mike Homilies

Homily from the Epiphany of the Lord. When life is about us, it is not food for the human heart. When we realize that life is about Someone other than us, we are allowed to have a heart that is larger…a heart that is large enough to give. Mass Readings from January 2, 2022: Isaiah [...]

Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Everyone is part of a family in some way. Be careful with each other. Mass Readings from December 26, 2021: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Colossians 3:12-21 Luke 2:41-52

Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Mass). We are so distracted by so many things that we need to look up. But sometimes we need to look lower in order to see where God is in our lives. Mass Readings from December 25, 2021: Isaiah 62:11-12 Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12. Titus 3:4-7 Luke [...]

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. In order to truly grow in love, there needs to be the willingness to make a commitment. And there needs to be the ability to keep a commitment. Mass Readings from December 19, 2021: Micah 5:1-4a Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45

Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. Too often, what keeps our heart small is the fact that we do the minimum minimally. What we are called to do, we put the least amount of our heart into it. But to be magnanimous, we do even the minimum excellently. Which is often nothing more than [...]

Homily from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady affirms the fact that Mary was preserved from all stain of Original Sin through the merits of her Son’s future life, death, and resurrection. Mass Readings from December 8, 2021: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 [...]

Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, [...]

Homily from the First Sunday of Advent. Too often, we want to love the way we have been created to love. But we find ourselves incapable of loving this way. Not because we aren't willing or because we don't want to...but because our lives are simply too full. We have no room to love. Mass [...]

Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The end of the year offers us the chance to recognize the little lords and tingy tyrants in our lives; those things we love and those things tha attack us. And we have the chance to allow Jesus Christ, the King of [...]

Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. When we are in the middle of a journey...or the middle of life...we will encounter obstacles. In that encounter with obstacles, we will be tempted to go back. But it is necessary to ask “what is God asking of me right now?” Mass Readings from November 14, [...]