Homily, February 23, 2025
From The Pastor The ways of God in the Old Testament and now in the Christian age are rarely mirrored in what is considered normative societal and cultural behavior. Human societies have always been burdened...
Homily, February 16, 2025
From The Pastor To live a meaningful, purpose-driven life it is necessary to be conscious of the world around you. To live a mature Christian life, it is necessary to be aware of the life...
Homily, February 9, 2025
From The Pastor Every vocation is personal, unique, and particular to each individual. The examples in today’s readings are quite different, but also reflect a consistent movement of resistance, unworthiness, and finally acceptance. The calls...
Homily, February 2, 2025
From The Pastor Today celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. What is this feast and why is it important? Forty days after Christmas, this feast continues to reveal and...
Homily, January 26, 2025
From The Pastor Some years ago, Pope Francis named the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, ‘Word of God Sunday.’ Why did the Pope do that? What was the purpose of his intention? Faith needs to...
Homily, January, 19, 2025
From The Pastor Imagine Jesus at the wedding in Cana of Galilee. What is he thinking? How does he feel about being there? He is in the early months after his Baptism by John the...
Homily, Baptism of the Lord
From The Pastor ‘Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am well pleased.’ Have you ever considered that God is pleased with you? That God delights in your way,...
Homily, Epiphany 2025
From The Pastor For some reason, I was struck by the fact that the Epiphany of the Lord celebrated today is a Solemnity. A Solemnity is a liturgical celebration of the highest importance in proclaiming...
Homily, Holy Family
From The Pastor Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. In every sense of the word, as we travel through the octave of Christmas, we are in a holy week. An octave is an eight-day period...
Homily, Christmas 2025
From The Pastor On many levels, Christmas defines expectation, hope, and joy. Who doesn’t remember the childhood excitement of Santa coming, the expectation of hoped for presents, and the joy of the Christmas spirit. Children...