Sermons by Fr. John Esper


Homily , March 22, 2026

Homily , March 22, 2026

Speaker: | March 22, 2026

From The Pastor We are well into the second half of Lent. Themes of life after death rise to the surface. More than themes of the past coming off the pages of scripture, seeking new...


Homily , March 8, 2026

Homily , March 8, 2026

Speaker: | March 08, 2026

From The Pastor Conversion is a beautiful thing. Conversion is an awakening to a new freedom through liberation from a past that has long weighed a person, a family, a community, or a society down....


Homily, March 1, 2026

Homily, March 1, 2026

Speaker: | March 01, 2026

From the Pastor Hidden in plain sight, God can be hard to find. The truest, most real things in life can take the greater part of our lives to realize and accept. Love is a...


Homily, February 22, 2026

Homily, February 22, 2026

Speaker: | February 23, 2026

From The Pastor Temptation is an essential part of what it means to be human. Temptation is too often seen only as sin and failure. Human temptation is an essential reality that leads towards human...


Homily , February 15, 2026

Homily , February 15, 2026

Speaker: | February 15, 2026

From The Pastor This year the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time is the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. The readings today happen to be a poignant and focused challenge of...


Homily, February 8, 2026

Homily, February 8, 2026

Speaker: | February 08, 2026

From The Pastor Jesus is a teacher. Effective teachers teach from their hearts, who they are, what they deeply believe in, and what they hope their students will become. Christians believe Jesus is the Son...


Homily, February 1, 2026

Homily, February 1, 2026

Speaker: | February 01, 2026

From The Pastor The Beatitudes in today’s gospel are often referred to as the Ten Commandments of the New Testament. This is not exactly the case. Centuries before the time of Jesus, God gave Moses...


Homily - January 18, 2026

Homily – January 18, 2026

Speaker: | January 18, 2026

From The Pastor Amazing people are just people who do amazing things. Heroic people are just people who do heroic things. Famous people are just people who accomplish something that brings them fame. Prophets and...