Latest Homilies
Second Sunday of Lent
March 4, 2023
Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33 (vv.); 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9
Last Sunday, during an unexpectedly long airport layover, I received a text message from my brother with some great news: one of my nieces and her longtime...
First Sunday of Lent
February 25, 2023
Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
Less than two weeks ago, an evangelical pastor in Mozambique died trying to do what he thought Jesus did in preparation for his public ministry. Rev. Francisco Barajah...
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 19, 2023
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48
If you asked many people today, especially those under age 50, to identify Norman Vincent Peale, they would probably respond with...
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 11, 2023
Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:20-37)
If you’re a fan of Samoas®, Thin Mints®, and Do-Si-Dos®, then you probably need to meet Katie Francis. She’s a student at the University of...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski