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 First Sunday of Advent. Goodbyes can be painful. But what makes goodbyes even more painful is when we are not ready for the leaving or letting go. The goodness of the goodbye comes down to what we do with the time before goodbye. Mass Readings from December 1, 2019: Isaiah 4:2-6 Psalm [...]
Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It is easy to feel forgotten and forsaken…even by God. But God notices, loves, and remembers you. Mass Readings from November 24, 2019: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/a-king-who-remembers.pdf"]DOWNLOAD HOMILY STUDY[/mk_button]
Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. In the battle to escape the comparison trap, we can become invincible to bad comparison by actively looking for the blessings, giving thanks, and inviting others into celebrating them. Because there are some things worth celebrating. Mass Readings from November 17, 2019: Malachi 3:19-20 Psalm 98:5-9 2 [...]
Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. We will continue walking through this world in which people are better than us. How can we become invincible to comparison? Mass Readings from November 10, 2019: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/comparisin-incomparable-1.pdf"]DOWNLOAD HOMILY STUDY[/mk_button]
Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. When someone else being honored or loved more than we are meets our insecurity, we are tempted to tell stories…about them and about ourselves. But when we know who we are and are grateful for what we have, we have security. And comparison is powerless. Mass Readings [...]
Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Comparison is the desire to be “more” than another. At the heart of that desire is fear. Vulnerability breaks through that fear. Mass Readings from October 27, 2019: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/comparisin-the-way-of-comparison-1.pdf"]DOWNLOAD HOMILY [...]
Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Continuing to walk in the midst of failure, rejection, and imperfection is a sign of a great life. In your life, you will take hundreds of first steps. But in a great life, you will take thousands of next steps. Mass Readings from October 20, 2019: Ezekiel [...]
Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The first step is the most difficult…but it is also the most important. Mass Readings from October 13, 2019: 2 Kings 5:14-17 Psalm 98:1-4 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 [mk_button dimension="flat" size="large" url="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/the-hardest-step-the-first-step.pdf"]DOWNLOAD HOMILY STUDY[/mk_button]
Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. The saving work of Jesus was accomplished in His life, death, resurrection, and ascension. The saving work of Jesus meets our lives and transforms them through the tangible gifts of His love: the sacraments. Mass Readings from October 6, 2019: Habbakuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [...]
Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. God’s grace is the cause of our salvation. God’s free gift is what gives us the power to even choose Him or choose to do good works. We do not merely “collect” or “receive” His grace, but we become active participants with Him. Mass Readings from September [...]
