Series: Last Words

Homily from the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. On the cross, Jesus’ life ends with the same perspective He has had from the beginning: He trusts His Father. Mass Readings from April 14, [...]

Homily from Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. There is a last word that does not merely disclose the Heart…it completes The Story. Mass Readings from April 10, 2022: Isaiah 50:4-7 [...]

Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent. From the Cross, Jesus utters His last words. He thirsts for us to allow Him to forgive us. Mass Readings from April 3, 2022: Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalms 126:1-6 [...]

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent. This central Last Word of Jesus from the Cross is possibly the most important. He not only expresses the depths to which He enters into the consequences of [...]

Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent. When He had virtually nothing left to give, Jesus still gave. He gave His own mother to be our mother. The one person who knew Him most and loved Him best, [...]

Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent. The second Last Word of Jesus from the Cross is missing something. Jesus has begged for mercy for all…including the two criminals who were crucified [...]

Homily from the First Sunday of Lent. The first last words of Jesus reveal not just what, but Who was on His mind in the last moments of His life. Mass Readings from March 06, 2022: Deuteronomy [...]