Homily Blog

In this weekend's gospel, Christ says to his apostles, “Peace, I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”  What does peace mean for our...

Cardinal John Onaiyekan, attending to people after Pope Francis' funeral. After the funeral mass for Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square...

The gospel encounter between Jesus and his disciples, especially his three-time interrogation of Peter’s love, makes sense in the context...

Isn’t it awesome that the Easter Vigil begins with the service of light? The priest (or deacon) lifts the Paschal candle and says, "May...

At the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we celebrate the mystery of the Holy Eucharist, the Sacred Priesthood, and Christ’s sacrificial love....

In the poem, The Road Not Taken , the American poet Robert Frost writes, “ Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.   And sorry, I could not...

Great friends from years back. The joy is evident. The story of the woman caught in adultery (5th Sunday's gospel) reinforces God’s...

Photo from Google search Towards the end of the fantasy movie, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy taps her feet three times and joyfully exclaims,...

Let’s start this reflection with Matt Redman’s song titled, 10,000 Reasons. It opens this way: Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul,...

The church uses the transfiguration narrative during Lent for a purpose. It is about the theophany, God’s manifestation in Christ Jesus,...

Moses says, “And having set them before the Lord your God, you shall bow down in his presence.” Being the unmerited, "free and undeserved...

The final words of Jesus in today’s gospel are weighty and call for deeper reflection, “for from the fullness of the heart the mouth...