Homilies
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year AExodus 22:20-26Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 (2)1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10Matthew 22:34-40October 25, 2026 One does not have to look hard to find bad examples of how to live. It can start with what we see…
Read More29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 (7b) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b Matthew 22:15-21 October 18, 2026 At every Sunday and Holy Day Mass we say our Nicene Creed. We profess our faith with the power and conviction…
Read More28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 25:6-10a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (6cd) Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22:1-14 October 11, 2026 Do you understand what God offers us in the Mass? Jesus speaks of how the Kingdom of Heaven can be likened to…
Read More27th Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A – Homily (2026) Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-29 (Isaiah 5:7a) Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 A friend established a vineyard “on a fertile hillside” where he “spaded it, cleared it of stones, and planted the…
Read More26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (6a) Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 21:28-32 September 27, 2026 We regularly face choices in our lives. The question is do we make good choices or bad choices. What determines whether our choices are…
Read More25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AIsaiah 55:6-9Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 (18a)Philippians 1:20c-24, 27aMatthew 20:1-16aSeptember 20, 2026 Who do you know who seems to be seeking more in life? We are called to “Seek the Lord while he may be…
Read More24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Sirach 27:30 – 28:7 Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 (8) Romans 14:7-9 Matthew 18:21-35 September 13, 2026 How much must we forgive? Peter asks Jesus how many times we need to forgive the same person. Peter suggests seven…
Read More23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Ezekiel 33:7-9 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8) Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20September 6, 2026 Silence is not the answer. Much of the world tells us to be silent about our faith. They claim that faith is a private matter not to be talked…
Read More22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Jeremiah 20:7-9 Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (2b) Romans 12:1-2 Matthew 16:21-27 August 30, 2026 When Jesus asked Peter, “who do you say that I am”, Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Peter got it write! Or did he? Jesus…
Read MoreSt. Louis IX, Our Patron SaintIsaiah 58:6-11Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8a-9Matthew 22:34-40August 25, 2026 In the United States Catholic liturgical calendar, August 25th, is the Optional Memorial of St. Louis of France. As an optional memorial, most parishes will use the…
Read More20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 (4) Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 August 16, 2026 Word of Jesus and his power to heal was spreading. It had reached even the ears of a Canaanite woman whose daughter…
Read More19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13aPsalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 (8)Romans 9:1-5Matthew 14:22-23August 9, 2026 Elijah took shelter in a cave. Why? Did he expect to find God there? If you read the passage leading up…
Read More18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 55:1-3 Psalm 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 (16) Romans 8:35, 37-39 Matthew 14:13-21 August 2, 2026 Even when Jesus moved from one place to another, the crowds followed him. As He saw them, “his heart was moved with pity for them.” With his Most…
Read MoreAre you part of the good seed or are you part of the weeds? Today’s gospel reading invites us to ask ourselves if we are following God’s Will or not. God is patient with us but there will be a final judgment. Where do you plan to…
Read More17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 (97a)Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 13:44-52 July 26, 2026 Our Lord appeared to Solomon with an incredible offer, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.”…
Read More16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 (5a) Romans 8:26-27 Matthew 13:24-43 July 19, 2026 What image of God do you have? Do you see God as loving? God the Father sent his Son Jesus to save us through his death on the Cross. The general…
Read More15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 (Luke 8:8) Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23 July 12, 2026 How do you view suffering? Paul writes, “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for…
Read More14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AZechariah 9:9-10Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 (1)Romans 8:9, 11-13Matthew 11:25-30July 5, 2026 As I have been transitioning from my last parish to here (St. Louis Church), I have been reflecting on what God is…
Read More13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16aPsalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 (2a)Romans 6:3-4, 8-11Matthew 10:37-42June 28, 2026 Does hearing Jesus say, “whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,” trouble you? He says…
Read MoreIn the first reading for Sunday Mass yesterday, we heard the prophet Jeremiah lament what he suffered as a prophet of the Lord (see my homily). Jesus suffered greatly for us. Thus, we can have great trust in him when we listen to his words in yesterday’s…
Read More12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Jeremiah 20:10-13 Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 (14c) Romans 5:12-15 Matthew 10:26-33 June 21, 2026 As a prophet, Jeremiah faced ridicule and persecution. He heard “the whisperings of many” who denounced him. It wasn’t just from strangers. Even his former friends had turned against…
Read More11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AExodus 19:2-6aPsalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)Romans 5:6-11Matthew 9:36-10:8June 14, 2026 After God led his people out of Egypt, Moses “went up the mountain to God.” There, in prayer, Moses conversed with God. Prayer for…
Read MoreThe Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristDeuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16aPsalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 (12)1 Corinthians 10:16-17John 6:51-58June 7, 2026 We celebrate the Eucharist week after week. It can become very routine for us. The routine can lead to complacency. There…
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