Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
In today’s Gospel passage from Mark, we read, “As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were
Sunday Homily – January 21, 2018
Sunday Homily – January 14, 2018
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
Sunday Homily – January 7, 2018
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.
Sunday Homily – December 31, 2017
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
Homily – December 25, 2017
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
Sunday Homily – December 24, 2017
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
Sunday Homily – December 17, 2017
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
Sunday Homiliy – December 10, 2017
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
Sunday Homily – December 3, 2017
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.
Sunday Homily – November 26, 2017
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,