Category Archive for ‘Homilies’

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Ordinary Time refers to all of the weeks of the Church Year that are outside of the Advent-Christmas seasons and Lent-Easter seasons.  The name “Ordinary Time” comes from the fact that

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the ancient Feast of the Epiphany, sometimes called “Little Christmas” or the “Feast of the Three Kings.”
In the Epiphany story, we hear of visitors from the East bringing Jesus three gifts – gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family – the family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Traditionally, Catholic Christians use this day to remember their own families and how they can be strengthened.
For our purposes today, a family is

Christmas has descended on the land once again, and on behalf of all the staff, faculty and other ministers of our parish, I wish you and those you love a very Merry Christmas!  I pray that all your Christmas dreams

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
On this day, we hear the story of the Annunciation of Jesus in the Gospel of St. Luke (1: 26-38).
The story tells of an angel named Gabriel who was sent to a

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent.  This day is also known as Gaudete Sunday – the Sunday of Rejoicing.
This day is one of only two Sundays of the year when priests may wear rose-colored vestments.  If you

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent.
The main theme we encounter in today’s Scripture selections is to prepare for the coming of the Messiah.
In the Old Testament reading, for example, Isaiah says:

A voice cries out:

In the desert prepare

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new Church Year.  If you have an Advent wreath at home, you should light one purple candle.
This new Church year uses Cycle B readings for Sunday liturgies. 

Today, Catholic Christians celebrate the feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Church Year.
Pope Pius XI created this feast day in 1925 in response to growing nationalism in Europe.  In 1925, Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf was published,

Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
In today’s Gospel reading from St. Matthew (25: 14-30), we hear the famous story of Jesus called the Parable of the Talents.
In this story, a man went on a long journey.