Homilies

The Love that God is, the love that is poured into us by the Holy Spirit, the love that gives

Today’s Gospel seems to be an odd choice for today’s feast. We are celebrating Mary’s resurrection and ascension; and yet

Why were the shepherds the first to hear the news of Christ’s birth? Why not others?

Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin MaryLuke 2.22-32 The old man was not dying. But he was old.

Sunday after the EpiphanyLuke 2.42-52 Perhaps you could blame the Holy Mother for losing the Son of God. But Jesus

The episode about the Magi visiting the infant God in our flesh is more about us, than the songs of

Christ the King shows us how humility outlasts arrogance. He uses not the tools of rage politics, or the tactics of extremists, but the strength of His mercy.

On the day the temple in Jerusalem was dedicated, when King Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven to

The Feast has two different names. It’s the same feast, just with two different names. Some call it “The Dormition

The Sixth Sunday after PentecostMark 8.1-9 Our Lord’s desire for the crowd drew them to Him. His compassion moved them

This homily is based on two paragraphs in St Cyril of Alexandria’s commentary on Luke 4. John 6.1-15 Dearly Beloved:

A Candlemas Homily Dearly Beloved: The holy prophet Malachi urges us to be ready when “the Lord, whom ye seek,

An Epiphany Day homilyMatthew 2.1-12 The day when God pulled off the greatest wonder of all time by interweaving and

Feast of the Nativity of Our LordMidnight Mass Homily Something strange has happened. A virgin gives birth yet retains her

A homily for the First Sunday in Advent Luke 21.25-33 We are waiting for the Savior. These words from St

Bernadine, an Italian priest and holy man, reminds us that Holy Church is entirely indebted to the Blessed Virgin Mary;

St Luke 18.9-14 Pride often masks fear. The fear that I won’t be seen. The fear that I won’t be

Enoch. Perhaps Moses. Definitely Elijah. These men anticipate the ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. They precede Him by letting

An Ascension Day Homily It sounds like the angels are rebuking the disciples. As if they’re saying, “Stop staring. He’ll

Jesus is not virtue signaling when He goes into the wilderness. The Lord’s temptation is very real, but He is not doing this for His sake. Jesus is in the wilderness, not to show what He can do, but to gain us. To reclaim us. To begin the work of th­e transfiguration of our bodies, and the renovation of our souls, and the reconfiguration of our life in God.

An Ash Wednesday Homily The ashes which I have applied to your foreheads are not a sacrament. They are a

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard is about you. And most specifically, it is about what the Lord gives you. Not what He’s giving the other guy.

The vitality of our faith is released when we are squeezed and compressed and bruised, just as crushing a mustard seed releases its savory and spicy flavor.

Let our heart’s deepest desire be to develop and nurture the long view that we see in Simeon and Anna.

The Good One does nothing while the evil storm rages on the sea and in the hearts of men. Yet He still rescues them.

Second Sunday after the Epiphany Again, we have reached the third day. The day of resurrection. The day when crushed

Matthew 2.42-52 On Wednesday night we were likely distracted by a leader obsessed with power trying desperately to ward off

Epiphany Day Homily While all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course,

Homily for the Fourth Sunday in AdventLuke 3.1-6 You would think that we should today hear something about the great

The temptation is to flee to the wilderness. Or that we think we’ll only be able to truly listen to St John’s voice once we’re able to make, or find, or set aside quiet time. … But it truly is possible to find the wilderness, and to listen to the voice, in this time and place.

St Luke 21.25-33Advent I Homily It is too easy to be confounded, bewildered, perplexed. Not because we are stupid or

A Homily for the Last Sunday in the Liturgical Year When we feel such anxiety, when there seems to be

Homily for the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King25 October 2020 It is so easy to think of

The Feast of the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin MaryOctober 11 The truth that Our Lord took flesh from a

Patronal Feast Homily What a wonderful patron we have! Like all the angels, St Michael doesn’t focus on our sins,

Luke 14.1-11 Twin brothers, born in Arabia, were excellent physicians. They refused to charge their patients. They offered their doctoring

Luke 7.11-17 When we hear of hardship, suffering, prejudice, abuse, starvation, injustice, illness, bullying, trauma, crisis, or impending death—empathy wells

Matthew 6.24-33 Anxiety and confidence. These are two masters because they can take control of our day, our heart rate,

When we ask almighty God to give us an increase of faith, hope and charity, we are not asking Him

Here is a truth that I’ve seen played out many, many times during my 30 years of ministry: the poor,

Mark 7.31-37 Dearly beloved: Let us understand why the Lord God, in His wisdom, gave us ears to hear and

The one thing needful is not to despise or resist, but to welcome, cultivate, ponder, hold onto for dear life,

When we say “Our Father”—or, as St Paul says it, when we say “Abba Father”—when we say those words, we

The goal is attaining the kingdom of heaven. Not just individually—for that is quite selfish. But together; in families; with

A Sermon by Sdn Joseph on the Feast of St Anne A Blessed Feast of St Anne, Grandmother of Our

When the 4000 men together with their wives and children went out into the wilderness, they were not exercising their

The words you just heard are from the Sermon on the Mount. A sermon Jesus gives to His disciples, which

When we stand before the holy God, when we are confronted with the superabundance of His mercy and love, then

Blood poured from the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ. That blood was shed not to validate my

We are, right now, in the kingdom of God; and Christ is in our midst, speaking to us, inviting us

Take a minute to consider the honor your heavenly Father bestows on you; the respect He shows you; the kindness

Perhaps it feels like the Feast of the Holy Trinity celebrates one of those cold, impersonal, esoteric doctrines that has