Homily Blog

Christ’s statement in the gospel stands out for several reasons, “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” This is an...

How come that Peter’s words have such a penetrating impact on the crowds who listen to him in the first reading of this weekend? How come...

Easter Vigil begins with the service of light. The Paschal candle is lit up and the priest says, "May the light of Christ, rising in...

We are beginning the greatest week in the life of the church. The passion narrative presents a snapshot of the last hours of Jesus on...

What if I start by asking you this question, “What does it mean to say that something is real?” We’ll be encountering this in the...

The episode of the healing of the man born blind presents several themes from both a theological and an anthropological perspective. It...

Heather Khym writes about discovering Jesus, For many years, I was discovering a lot about God, theologically, but also what it meant to...

In the readings of today, God’s glory manifests in different circumstances and to various persons in both the Old and New Testaments....

We are presented with two different types of dialogue in the readings of this weekend. First is the dialogue between the serpent and Eve...

The words, “return to me with your whole heart,” as spoken by the prophet Joel, shows the depth of God’s love for us. God is constantly...

Matthew Kelly wrote a book titled, The Wisdom of the Saints. In the introduction, Kelly writes, “In these pages, you will encounter the...

We have to apply some practical sense in reflecting on the readings of this weekend, especially, the words of Jesus in the Beatitudes....