Homilies

Mass readings for the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God:Numbers 6.22-27 Psalm 67.1-2, 3-7 Galatians 4.4-7 Luke 2.16-21 Today we celebrate Mary; the…

Mass readings for the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph:Sirach 3.2-6, 12-14 Psalm 128.1-5 Colossians 3.12-21 Matthew 2.13-15, 19-23 It’s called…

Mass readings for Christmas:(At night) Isaiah 9.2-4, 6-7 Psalm 96.1-4, 11-13 Titus 2.11-14 Luke 2.1-16(During the day) Isaiah 52.7-10 Psalm 98.1-6 John 1.1-18 John 1.105,…

Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent:Isaiah 7.10-14 Psalm 24.1-6 Romans 1.1-7 Matthew 1.18-24 I’ve always found St. Joseph a very compelling figure. This,…

Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent:Isaiah 35.1-6a, 10 Psalm 146.6c-10 James 5.7-10 Matthew 11.2-11 Last week I said that the key to finding…

Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Advent:Isaiah 11.1-10 Psalm 72.1-2,7-8, 12-13, 17 Romans 15.4-9 Matthew 3.1-12 The prophet Isaiah, in the passage we heard,…

Mass readings for the 1st Sunday in Advent:Isaiah 2.1-5 Psalm 122.1-2, 4-9 Romans 13.11-14 Matthew 24.37-44 Advent is a time to wake up, a time…

Mass readings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe:2 Samuel 5.1-3 Psalm 122.1-5 Colossians 1.12-20 Luke 23.35-43 This past year…

Mass readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time:Malachi 4.1-2 Psalm 98.5-9 2 Thessalonians 3.7-12 Luke 21.5-19 Through the grim warnings of coming judgment, of…

Interior of St. John Lateran, Rome. Mass readings for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran:Ezekiel 47.1-2, 8-9, 12 Psalm…