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 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Founding Fathers gave the world a republic that necessitated a people who were virtuous, moral, and religious. Mass Readings from July 5, 2020: Zechariah 9:9-10 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 Romans 8:9, 11-13 Matthew 11:25-30
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 from June 28, 2020: 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16 Psalm 89:2-3,16-19 Romans 6:3-4,8-11 Matthew 10:37-42
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 21, 2020: Jeremiah 20:10-13 Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 Romans 5:12-15 Matthew 10:26-33
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: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 John 6:51-58
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 identity is love. Mass Readings from June 07, 2020: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 Daniel 3:52-56 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 John 3:16-18
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: Acts 2:1-11 Psalms 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/exiles-the-first-gift.pdf"]DOWNLOAD [...]
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 Resurrection, the goal is Restoration. Mass Readings from May 24, 2020: Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9 Ephesians 1:17-23 [...]
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 8:5-8, 14-17 Psalm 66:1-3, 4-7, 16, 20 1 Peter 3:15-18 John 14:15-21 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/exiles-why-go-back.pdf"]DOWNLOAD [...]
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 Readings from May 10, 2020: Acts 6:1-7 Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 1 Peter [...]
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 3, 2020: Acts 2:14, 36-41 Psalm 23:1-6 1 Peter 2:20-25 John 10:1-10 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/insecure-untroubled-by-the-unknown.pdf"]DOWNLOAD HOMILY STUDY[/mk_button]
