Jesus Asks, Why Are You Afraid? Awakening Faith Within (00:12:16)
Jesus Asks, Why Are You Afraid? Awakening Faith Within
TheHomily reviews the Gospel account of Jesus calming the storm . . .
. . . (Mark 4:35–41) with moral and spiritual lessons drawn from King Da...
True Happiness Is Found in God (00:12:26)
True Happiness Is Found in God
The Gospel of the Beatitudes presents a vision of happiness that overturns ordinary human expectations. While the world associates blessedness with wealth, power, and s...
Waiting for God’s Time (00:10:05)
Waiting for God’s Time
The Gospel recounts Jesus ascending the mountain to call and appoint the Twelve Apostles, . . .
. . . choosing them to be with him, to preach, and to exercise spiritual autho...
Jesus: The True King Before the Sea of Need (00:22:00)
Jesus: The True King Before the Sea of Need
The Homily focuses on the Gospel of Mark . . .
. . . and the Old Testament account of David and Saul to contrast two radically different models of kings...
God’s Call and Our Response (00:07:53)
God’s Call and Our Response
The Homily reflects on readings from Scripture, focusing on how Saul . . .
. . . despite being appointed and anointed by God and filled with the Holy Spirit . . . fell f...
Jesus Tells Us: Follow Me: The Claim That Changes Everything (00:23:51)
Jesus Tells Us: Follow Me: The Claim That Changes Everything
Today’s Homily reflects on call and claims as central to God’s action in human lives.
Drawing first from Saul’s unexpected anointing as ...
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease (00:22:33)
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease
He Must Increase, . . .
The Homily weaves together the Letter of St. John and the Gospel’s encounter . . .
. . . with John the Baptist to confront a central Chri...
The Heavens Were Opened (00:12:34)
The Heavens Were Opened
Today’s Homily centers on the Baptism of the Lord, which concludes the Christmas season . . .
. . . and inaugurates Jesus’ public ministry. Though troubling to early Christi...
Where Christ Is, There Is Our Home (00:23:29)
Where Christ Is, There Is Our Home
Where Christ Is, . . .
Today’s Homily on the Feast of the Epiphany explores the manifestation of Christ . . .
. . . not only to Israel, but to all nations. Throu...
Finding the Child by Finding the Mother (00:21:14)
Finding the Child by Finding the Mother
Today’s Homily reflects on the Gospel of Christ’s birth and naming, . . .
. . . emphasizing that the Nativity is not a past event but a living, ever-new myst...
Born in Time, Born into Glory . . . A Christmas Lesson For All of Us (00:17:14)
Born in Time, Born into Glory . . . A Christmas Lesson For All of Us
Today’s Homily centers on the profound pairing of Christmas Day and the Feast of St. Stephen, . . .
. . . highlighting the mys...
The Meaning of Christmas: Sharing Our Humanity, Sharing His Divinity (00:15:35)
The Meaning of Christmas: Sharing Our Humanity, Sharing His Divinity
The Homily reflects on the Prologue of the Gospel of John, . . .
. . . proclaiming Jesus as the eternal Word who was with God and...
The Hidden Moment That Changed the World (00:26:56)
The Hidden Moment That Changed the World
The Homily centers on the Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38) as the hidden . . .
. . . yet decisive turning point of human history.
Though proclaimed quietly to a...
Emmanuel: God With Us: Let the King of Glory Enter (00:11:48)
Emmanuel: God With Us: Let the King of Glory Enter
Today’s Homily centers on the Advent call to welcome the King of Glory . . .
. . . Emmanuel, God with us . . . through obedience and trust, rathe...
Our Lady’s Promise: I Remain With You (00:31:56)
Our Lady’s Promise: I Remain With You
This Homily weaves together . . .
. . . the Visitation (Luke 1:39–45), the mystery of Advent, and the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe, revealing a single, u...
Preparing for the Coming Messiah in Advent: The Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets (00:07:05)
Preparing for the Coming Messiah in Advent: The Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets
Today’s Gospel reveals that Elijah has already come in the person of John the Baptist, . . .
. . . though he ...
The Sign Humanity Could Not Ask For (00:19:52)
The Sign Humanity Could Not Ask For
Today’s Homily unpacks the Gospel’s declaration . . .
. . . that Christ’s birth fulfills ancient prophecy, urging believers to move beyond a narrow, sentimental ...
When the Storm Comes: The Revealing of the Heart (00:24:52)
When the Storm Comes: The Revealing of the Heart
Today’s Advent readings warn against proud self-sufficiency and complacency . . .
. . . believing life is secure without ongoing conversion. The Pro...
Let it be Done For You According to Your Faith: Seeing Through the Light of Christ (00:27:54)
Let it be Done For You According to Your Faith: Seeing Through the Light of Christ
Today’s Homily draws on the day’s readings . . . Isaiah’s prophecy, . . .
. . . the psalm “The Lord is my light an...
Into the Inner Desert: Rediscovering Our Relationship with God During Advent (00:13:58)
Into the Inner Desert: Rediscovering Our Relationship with God During Advent
Today’s Gospel reading centers on John the Baptist’s call to repent and be fruitful.
John preaches in the desert . . . a...
Show Us Your Face, O Lord (00:25:12)
Show Us Your Face, O Lord
Today’s Gospel and Homily reflect on Christ’s compassion and mission during Advent.
Jesus travels through villages teaching, proclaiming the Kingdom, and healing every dis...
Reading the Signs of the Kingdom (00:07:03)
Reading the Signs of the Kingdom
Today's Gospel passage uses the fig tree’s budding branches . . .
. . . as a sign that summer is near, just as unfolding events reveal the nearness of God’s Kingdo...
The Road to Mount Zion: Walking Toward God’s Peace (00:14:21)
The Road to Mount Zion: Walking Toward God’s Peace
The Gospel recounts Jesus’ warning that the coming of the Son of Man will be sudden, . . .
. . . just as the flood came unexpectedly in the days o...
The Quiet Lord Who Comes to Save, Not to Seize (00:25:51)
The Quiet Lord Who Comes to Save, Not to Seize
Today’s Homily reflects on the Gospel warning to remain spiritually alert, . . .
. . . not numbed by excess or overwhelmed by daily anxieties. It conne...
The King We Did Not Expect, but the King We Need (00:11:32)
The King We Did Not Expect, but the King We Need
The Gospel recounts Jesus on the cross being mocked . . .
. . . by rulers, soldiers, and one of the criminals, while the other criminal acknowledges...
