Homilies

Holy Thursday In reviewing past homilies for Holy Thursday, I found that in almost every one I remind us all that I am specifically to…

As I’ve said in prior years, the Church’s altering of the liturgical calendar to combine the once separate celebrations of Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday…

Mass readings for the 5th Sunday in Lent:Isaiah 43.16-21 Psalm 126.1-6 Philippians 3.8-14 John 8.1-11 In the latter weeks of Lent, we celebrate Scrutiny masses…

When we hear the story of the prodigal son, we need to recognize that as much as it centers on a loving father, a profligate…

Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday in Lent:Exodus 3.1-8a, 13-15 Psalm 103.1-4,6-8, 11 1 Corinthians 10.1-6, 10-12 Luke 1.1-9 It’s cryptic to us, this reference…

Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent:Genesis 15.5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27.1, 7-9, 13-14 Philippians 3.17-4.1 Luke 9.28b-36 The Transfiguration is an awesome revelation. Years…

Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent:Deuteronomy 25.4-10 Psalm 91.1-2, 10-15 Roman 10.8-13 Luke 4.1-13 Christ stands in for us in his confrontation with…

Mass readings for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Sirach 27.4-7 Psalm 92.1-2, 12-15 1 Corinthians 15.54-58 Luke 6.39-45 I said last week that God makes…