Homily for Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter In our Gospel this morning, those who were present for the feeding of the 5000 have come in search of Jesus. Why? Jesus gives us the answer – He tells them that the only reason they’re searching for Him and seeking to follow Him is because…
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter How often in our lives have we been frustrated because something hasn’t gone the way that we expected it to? How often do we discover that a path toward a goal isn’t going to be as easy as we hoped it would be? Back in the early Spring…
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 Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter If you have been to a funeral that I preside at, you’ll know that this Gospel is one that I often use for funerals. It is known as the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus which He prays while in the Garden of Gethsemane in the hours…
Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension Traditionally, the Feast of the Ascension takes place forty days after Easter. But, out of convenience for the faithful, the Bishops of the United States (except in a few locations) have moved the feast to the following Sunday, which is why we celebrate it this weekend. The Ascension…
Fr. Tom Pringle 