Homily for Tuesday after Epiphany | Memorial of St. John Neumann Five loaves and two fish. How many times in our lives have we felt like the apostles in today’s Gospel, when we realize that we are being asked to provide so much more than we actually have? What are some of those moments in…
Homily for the Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Today’s first reading from the First Letter of St. John is one of my favorites in all of Scripture because it calls us to open our spiritual eyes and ears to see where the Holy Spirit is at work in the world and in the Church.…
Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Throughout the history of salvation, we have seen how God acts in ways that are surprising, often times reversing the expectations of humanity. We have seen this throughout Scripture. But let’s just think back to the great celebration we experienced last week. The Jewish people…
Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It reminds us of the importance and the honor that we give to Mary as Catholics. I’m sure most of us here today have been asked at least once why Catholics give the Blessed Mother…
Homily for the Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas Over the last couple of days now, we have been reading through the account of the Presentation of the Lord from the Gospel of Luke. Yesterday, we read the Canticle of Simeon, this great prayer of thanksgiving to God for allowing him to see the…
Homily for the Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas As I reflected on this Gospel yesterday, I found myself really drawn to pray with the ordinariness of the Holy Family. There was nothing extraordinary about Mary and Joseph bringing Jesus to be dedicated in the Temple after his birth. It is something that is…
Homily for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Readings taken from the Mass During the Night. There is no doubt that this year has been one of the most challenging years in history – not just in the United States or around the world, but for each of us individually. Many…
Homily for Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent Every time I read this interaction between Mary and Elizabeth, I always find myself imagining the joy that each of the women had when they saw each other. Both of them had received incredible gifts from God. Elizabeth – once barren – now bears a son…
Homily for Friday of the Third Week of Advent I have always wondered about this story with St. Joseph, specifically about him being filled with fear at the prospect of taking Mary into his home after he discovers that she is pregnant with a child not his own. My personal interpretation has been that Joseph…
Homily for Thursday of the Third Week of Advent I’ve been reflecting on this particular Gospel passage for a few weeks now. It was the Gospel I picked for the Night of Merciful Love a couple of weeks ago and it made up a large portion of the talks for the Advent morning of reflection…
Fr. Tom Pringle 