Homily for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B INTRODUCTION – Tonight we have the second part of our homily series Sanctification, which began last weekend. For those of you who were here this past Sunday, the first part of the series focused on how Jesus sanctified baptism, raising it from merely a ritualContinue reading “Sanctification: Mission”
Category Archives: Sunday Homilies
Sanctification: Baptism
Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord INTRODUCTION – Tonight we begin our next Life Night homily series called Sanctification. Over the next couple of weeks, we will dive more deeply into how the Lord works to lead us to a place of sanctification, how He calls us to live out theContinue reading “Sanctification: Baptism”
Point Others to Christ
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 peopleContinue reading “Point Others to Christ”
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year B Rejoice in the Lord, always! Again I say, rejoice! Today, the Church celebrates the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday. The word “Gaudete” is Latin for “rejoice.” In the Church, every liturgical celebration typically begins with what is called an entrance antiphon. ItContinue reading “Rejoice in the Lord Always”
Prepare the Way
Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent Earlier this week, I was putting up some Christmas decorations at the rectory and I had a memory come to mind from when I was a kid. Every year my mother would setup our Nativity scene on December 8th but she would always leave baby Jesus in theContinue reading “Prepare the Way”
King of Kings
Homily for the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Who is Jesus for you? Is He just a nice guy who taught us what it looks like to care for other people, an example for us to follow? Or is He a prophet who shared with the world a revelation about who GodContinue reading “King of Kings”
Here as in Heaven: Sent
Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time INTRODUCTION – Over the last couple of weeks, we have been considering how we have been tasked as Christians with the responsibility of making the Kingdom of God present in our world today. So far, our Here as in Heaven series has brought us to moments ofContinue reading “Here as in Heaven: Sent”
Here as in Heaven: Chosen
Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time INTRODUCTION – Tonight, we have the second part of our homily series Here as in Heaven, which began last weekend. For those of you who were here this past Sunday, you’ll remember that the first part of the series focused on how all of us are invitedContinue reading “Here as in Heaven: Chosen”
Here as in Heaven: Invited
Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time INTRODUCTION – Tonight we begin our second Life Night homily series called Here as in Heaven. Over the next couple of weeks, we will dive more deeply into how the Lord is calling us to participate in the Kingdom of Heaven now and how each of usContinue reading “Here as in Heaven: Invited”
Disciples of Mercy: Humility
Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time INTRODUCTION – Over the last couple of weeks now, we have been reflecting on what it means to be Disciples of Mercy. To be a Disciple of Mercy, we have to recognize that 1) we have been forgiven by God and are now called to bring thatContinue reading “Disciples of Mercy: Humility”
Fr. Tom Pringle 