HOMILY TUESDAY OCTAVE OF EASTER – Yr II Believe, Grieve, Repent and Live in the Spirit (Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33; Jn 20:11-18) ****************************************  Can you guess what three elements arise from the readings that will enhance our experience of Easter? To deepen our experience of Easter, the readings today suggest believe, grieve and repent, then […]

HOMILY MONDAY of EASTER WEEK Absorbing and Manifesting the Reality of Easter (Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16; Mt 28:8-15) ************************************************* This first day after the celebration of the Great Triduum of Easter, we are invited to allow the reality of the newness of Easter sink in more deeply, to be children of the resurrection, and […]

CHARITY THE NEW LIFE OF EASTER – YEAR C Resiliency is the key to love – Maya Angelou (Acts 10:34, 36-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-18) ********************************************** We know that Christ has risen from the dead because, despite all death and wounds, love exists and love continues in the world. Charity is the new life of […]

EASTER VIGIL – YEAR C 2022 Easter is Not a Spectator Sport (Romans 6:3-11; Psalm 118; Luke 24:1-12) ******************************************* Truly, tonight we have feasted on God’s Holy Word. Each year during the Easter vigil we are invited to listen attentively to the same seven readings from the Old Testament. These readings never change, nor does […]

GOOD FRIDAY HOMILY 2022 Choose Jesus’ New Way of Life (Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42) ******************************************************* In the movie The Passion of Christ, Jesus, beaten, bloodied and half dead, meets his mother and tells her simply, “Behold, I am making all things new.” This is the shocking reality of faith – […]

HOLY THURSDAY YEAR C Remember and Live (Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15) ******************************************* The ability to remember is a powerful gift. Conversely, loss of memory through Alzheimer’s Disease is a terrible tragedy. My family lost our mother to that disease seven years before she died. At the same time, we delighted when […]

HOMILY PENTECOST YEAR B Live by the Spirit in the Kingdom (Acts 2:1-11; Gal 5:16-25 (Optional); Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15) *************************************************** Some kids were burying their pet cat that had died. One of them said that they should say a prayer first. Another said that his dad was a minister and he knew how to pray […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 07 06 – Year I The Teachings of St. Paul and Marriage Encounter (Acts 28:16-20; Ps 11; Jn 21:20-25) ************************************************** At one point during a marriage encounter weekend, couples are asked to focus on their spouse’s most endearing quality. Having heard the first reading, what for you would be a most […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 07 05 – Year I On Love as Faith, Forgiveness and Following (Acts 24:27, 25:13-21; Ps 103; Jn 21:15-19) ************************************************** The readings today would fit well a feast for Peter and Paul, as they feature these two pillars of the early church. The readings also invite us to deepen our faith […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 07 04 – Year I Loving Intimacy: Optional Memorial of St. Bernadine of Sienna (Acts 22:30 – 23:11; Ps 16; Jn 17:20-26) ********************************************* Are you yearning for intimacy? Believe in God’s love for you, and strive to be one with others. Most people, even if not that conscious of it, are […]