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Homily for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord / Purification of the BVM
Candlemas brings us to the end of the Christmas and Epiphany seasons. This feast—the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple/ the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary—stands as a solemn and beautiful threshold: the close of one sacred season, … Continue reading →
Homily for Septuagesima Sunday
The words of today’s Introit are the cry of fallen man—man wounded by sin and surrounded by death: “The groans of death surrounded me, the sorrows of hell encompassed me.” The Church places this cry on our lips as we begin the … Continue reading →
Homily for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
“He went up the mountain.” In today’s Gospel, Our Lord ascends what tradition calls the Mount of Beatitudes—not a towering mountain, but a hill above Capernaum overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Yet what matters is not the height of the … Continue reading →
Homily for the 3rd Sunday After Epiphany
Last Sunday, we saw an Epiphany of Our Lord at Cana in Galilee. Now, we begin to see Him acting. This is indeed the Son of the Living God. Today’s gospel presents us with two miracles - the first is a … Continue reading →
Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
There is a continuity between St. John the Baptist and Our Lord. It all fits into what John said: “He must increase, I must decrease.” John has been arrested. His central and constant message is repentance: “Repent, for the kingdom … Continue reading →
Homily for the 2nd Sunday In Ordinary Time – A
In the Traditional Roman Rite, the time between Christmas and Lent is called the Season after Epiphany. Though the Christmas festivities have ended, the Church continues to unfold the great mystery of who Jesus truly is. The word Epiphany comes from the … Continue reading →
Homily for the 2nd Sunday After Epiphany
On this Sunday, the Church continues the Epiphany of the Lord — the gradual manifestation of who Jesus truly is. Today He reveals His glory not in a palace or a temple, but at a wedding feast. The Gospel places … Continue reading →
Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family
The School of Holiness at Nazareth Today’s Collect sets both the tone and the purpose of this feast. In a few carefully chosen words, the Church teaches us that family life itself has been sanctified—made holy— by the obedience of … Continue reading →
Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is not about Christ being set free from sin, for He is sinless, but about Him setting us free. This moment reveals Him as the promised Messiah of God and marks the … Continue reading →