Homily for the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales In the Gospel that we have just heard, Jesus says something very practical that all of us should take note of, especially in our current climate. “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that…
Homily for the Memorial of St. Agnes Later today, hundreds of thousands of people will be gathering in our nation’s capital for the annual March for Life. It is an opportunity for us as people of faith and as Americans to have our voices heard as we speak out against the moral evil that is…
Homily for Saturday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time Today’s Gospel reading is a continuation from our passage yesterday where Jesus healed the paralytic who was lowered down from the roof. But the important takeaway from these two Gospel stories is how the Scribes who are witnessing all of these moments from Jesus continue…
Homily for Friday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time This morning, we’ve just heard the famous Gospel passage where the friends of the paralytic lower him down through the roof so that he could be placed in front of Jesus in order to be healed. It was an act of extraordinary faith from the…
Homily for Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time There are countless examples throughout Scripture when we see how the Lord has relied on a human “yes” at pivotal moments in history. What are some of those examples? Moses agreed to confront Pharaoh. David accepted the call to defeat Goliath and become king. Most…
Homily for Friday after Epiphany As I prayed with this Gospel passage yesterday, a couple of things stood out to me about this encounter between Jesus and the leper. First of all, the faith of the man with leprosy is incredible. The second thing is the willingness of Jesus to go against the prescriptions of…
Homily for Thursday after Epiphany Over the last few days now, we have been reading through the First Letter of St. John and those readings have been inviting us to reflect on love. How do we respond to the command of the Lord to love God and neighbor? Do we love the Lord with every…
Homily for the Memorial of Elizabeth Ann Seton Sometimes, the Lord can surprise us in how He invites us to be His hands and feet for others. In our first reading from the First Letter of St. John, the Apostle echoes the greatest commandment. We are called to love one another because that love is…
Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Eight days have passed since we came together here at Church to celebrate Christmas. Most of the world has already moved on from the message of Christmas. Some have already taken down their Christmas trees, packed away their decorations. Things have gotten back to normal for…
Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Before I begin my homily, I just want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of you for your prayers and support over the last three months and change. As I spent the last few months away from the parish, I very…
Fr. Tom Pringle 