Homily for Thursday of the Second Week of Easter As I was praying with this morning’s readings, I found myself drawn to the drastic change that we have seen in the Apostles in the very short time since the death of Jesus until this particular time recounted in the Acts of the Apostles. These men…
Homily for Wednesday in the Octave of Easter This morning our Gospel story is one of my favorites – the two disciples encountering the Lord while on their way to Emmaus. As they are walking along the road, the disciples are heartbroken. The hope that they once had in Jesus had been lost when He…
Homily for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Every time I hear this passage from the Gospel of John, I always find myself intrigued by Mary Magdalene thinking that Jesus was the gardener. It makes me think about the ways in which I often times fail to recognize Jesus standing in front of me or,…
Homily for Monday in the Octave of Easter Fear is a pretty powerful emotion for us as humans, an emotion that can have a strong effect on our minds and bodies. And whether we like it or not, all of us struggle to some degree in our response to fear when it comes into our…
Homily for Easter Sunday You know, over the last couple of weeks, I have had multiple conversations with many of my friends and many of our parishioners about this Lenten season. I don’t know what it was about this year, but for so many of us, it just seemed to be a really long and…
Homily for the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night Before we begin the homily this evening, I want to offer a word of welcome to our Elect and their family members and friends who have joined us this evening. This is the longest Mass that you will ever attend - that’s a given. But it…
Homily for Tuesday of Holy Week In our Gospel this morning, we get a glimpse at what is to come on Holy Thursday, when Jesus will gather with His apostles in the Upper Room for their final meal together. The story, which we are all familiar with, is about betrayal. Jesus is not only betrayed…
Homily for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Today we enter Holy Week, a week when we remember the most sacred events within the tradition of our faith. As we walk with the Lord through the Last Supper and the Institution of the Eucharist, as we are crucified with Him on Good Friday, and as…
Homily for Friday of the 5th Week of Lent In many Latin American countries, it is a tradition in the Church to remember the Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Sorrows in a particular way on this Friday before Palm Sunday. In those countries, today is known as the Friday of Sorrows.…
Homily for Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent Many times throughout His preaching, Jesus made those who were hearing His message uncomfortable. Speaking the Truth will often cause that reaction in others. But Jesus’ words were not meant to be condemnatory. In fact, they were meant to be the exact opposite. He simply wanted…
Fr. Tom Pringle 