Homily for Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time This first reading this morning and even the Responsorial Psalm should make us pause and think for a second about the state of our world, and more specifically the state of our own country. It seems as though our great nation has forgotten all that…
Homily for Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time In our Gospel this morning, we hear this passage that most of us have heard numerous times throughout our lives. Jesus tells us to store up for ourselves treasure in Heaven. But what exactly does that mean? I think it’s pretty safe to say that…
Homily for Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time In our Gospel readings recently for daily Mass, we’ve been reading through the beginning of Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount. And what we have seen, especially yesterday and today, is Jesus basically setting the record straight on the Law. In fact, in…
Homily for Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time There is a line in this morning’s Responsorial Psalm that I found to be truly beautiful. The psalmist says: “Of you my heart speaks.” Honestly, I think we could spend hours praying with what that phrase means and how it relates to each one of…
Homily for Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Sometimes I find myself sitting through Mass, listening to the words of Scripture being read, and suddenly thinking: how does this reading apply to my life? Other times, it kind of smacks me in the face. This morning’s Gospel is pretty easy for all of…
Homily for Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time This passage from the First Book of Kings is one of my favorite stories in scripture. It is a story that reminds us of how much we receive from the Lord when we are faithful to what He is asking us to do for Him.…
Homily for the Memorial of St. Scholastica Within Scripture, we are told on countless occasions to always make our petitions and our prayers known to the Lord, that we should bring our requests before Him and to have the faith that He will answer and respond to those requests. Today we have two beautiful examples…
Homily for Tuesday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time In our Gospel today, we have two examples of individuals who approach Jesus to bring about healing in their lives. They know who Jesus is; they have seen all that He has done, or, in the very least, heard about Him. They have come to…
Homily for the Memorial of St. John Bosco Throughout the Gospel of Mark, there are only a select few who recognize that Jesus is the Son of God. In the passage that we hear today, we are introduced to one surprising group that knew Jesus’ true identity: the demons. Because of that, they were compelled…
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…
Fr. Tom Pringle 