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.

  • 02/26/20 He Sees. He Cares.

    Homily from Ash Wednesday. We all desire to be heard and seen...to know we matter. Jesus reveals that even your actions in secret are known by the Father and they matter to Him. Mass Readings from February 26, 2020: Joel 2:12-18 Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-14, 17 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

  • 02/23/20 Defiant Love

    Homily from the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Universe is indifferent to us. People can be vicious to us. The Christian’s response is not indifference nor viciousness. The Christian response is to love in the face of indifference and evil. The picture Fr. Mike referenced in the homily. Mass Readings from February 23, 2020: [...]

  • 02/16/20 More Than a Criminal Heart

    Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Sermon on the Mount reveals the truth about our hearts: we need the Law. But God wants us to be free from the Law. Not by abolishing the Law, but by making our hearts like His. We can let Him do this by taking responsibility, taking [...]

  • 02/09/20 Good…For Nothing?

    Homily from the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. God trusts us with being His representatives in this world. He has made us His and He has made us good. But to what end? God has made us good for a purpose. Do we live in such a way that we have been made good for [...]

  • 02/02/20 Underestimated: Unimpressive

    Homily from the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Most of life is made up of unimpressive moments and unimpressive seasons. If we are constantly waiting for the next “peak moment“ we will miss out on most of life…and also most peak moments. Mass Readings from February 2, 2020: Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 24:7-10 Hebrews [...]

  • 01/26/20 Underestimated: Silence is Not Absence

    Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. There are seasons of silence, and hiddenness, and brokenness in all of our lives. These times are not just useful, they are necessary for us to become the kind of people God needs us to be. Mass Readings from January 26, 2020: Isaiah 8:23—9:3 Psalm 27:1, 4, [...]

  • 01/19/20 Underestimated: Single Unifying Principle

    Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is “too little” to remain who you are instead of becoming who God needs you to be. Mass Readings from January 19, 2020: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/underestimated-single-unifying-principle.pdf"]DOWNLOAD HOMILY STUDY[/mk_button]

  • 12/25/19 One Star

    Homily from the Nativity of the Lord. We know that God is faithful because He has fulfilled what He has promised. But He does not need to do what He has not promised to do. Mass Readings from December 25, 2019: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 Hebrews 1:1-6 John 1:1-18

  • 12/22/19 Available and Capable

    Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. God does not need us. But He has demonstrated that He does not want to heal, transform, or save the world without our help. He only needs us to be the kind of people who are willing and able. Mass Readings from December 22, 2019: Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm [...]

  • 12/08/19 The Gift That Changes Everything

    Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. The Prophet says that the great gift of the Spirit is the fear of the Lord. But what is it? Mass Readings from December 8, 2019: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Romans 15:4-9 Matthew 3:1-12