Sunday Homilies
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Christmas, Classic
Luke 2: 1-14 Gospel Summary In the gospel passage for Mass at midnight we hear the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. It is
Christmas, Modern
Vigil Reading, Matthew 1: 1 – 25 The celebration of Christmas is our celebration of God’s love for us. He humbled himself out of love
Fourth Sunday in Advent, Modern
Lectionary 10; Gospel: Matthew 1: 18-24 On this last Sunday of Advent as the feast of the Nativity draws near, we find the birth of
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Classic
Matthew 1: 18-24 Gospel Summary Having sketched the human provenance of Jesus (vs.1-17), Matthew now presents his account of Jesus’ divine origins. Unlike Luke, Matthew
Third Sunday of Advent, Modern
Matthew 11; 2 – 11 The reading from Isaiah describes the events that will take place and the joy that will fill the people on
Third Sunday of Advent, Classic
Matthew 11:2-11 Gospel Summary John the Baptist, in prison, sent his disciples to Jesus with the question, “Are you the one who is to come,
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Modern
Lectionary 689; Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38 Catholics have always held Mary the mother of Jesus in the highest honor and have found great consolation through
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Classic
Luke 1: 26–38 Gospel Summary: Theologians often make a distinction between “high” Christology, which emphasizes the divine nature of Jesus, and “low” Christology, which emphasizes
Second Sunday in Advent, Modern
Lectionary 4, Gospel: Matthew 3, 1-12 We hear one of the most beautiful passages of the Old Testament today, as Isaiah the prophet gives voice
Second Sunday of Advent, Classic
Matthew 3:1-12 Gospel Summary Today we hear once again the impatient voice of John the Baptist urging us to change so that we may be
First Sunday of Advent, Classic
Matthew 24:37-44 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they cannot know the day their Lord is coming. They must be prepared because that coming
First Sunday of Advent, Modern
Gospel Matthew 24: 37-44 We ended the Church Year with readings about the Second Coming of the Lord, and as we begin the new Church
Solemnity of Christ the King, Modern
Lectionary 162, Gospel Luke 23: 35-43 On this feast of Christ the King we begin our reflection at mass with the collect or opening prayer;
Feast of Christ the King, Classic
Luke 23:35-43 Gospel Summary After his arrest, Jesus has been accused before Pilate, the Roman governor, of being opposed to Caesar and of claiming to
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
Luke 21:5-19 Gospel Summary It has been traditional to reflect on an end-of-the-world gospel passage as we approach the end of the liturgical year. We
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Modern
Gospel Luke 21: 5-19 As we near the end of the Church year we have readings that remind us that a day will come when
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
Gospel: Luke 20:27-38 Gospel Summary Some Sadducees, denying belief in resurrection, pose a hypothetical question to Jesus about seven brothers who, after each other’s death,
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Modern
Lectionary 156, Gospel Luke 20: 27-38 In the first reading today a woman, when faced with torture on account of her faith, cries out: “It
Solemnity of All Saints, Modern
Gospel Matthew 5: 1-12A A friend recently commented to me that we don’t truly appreciate the beauty of the teaching on the Communion of Saints.
Feast of All Saints, Classic
Matthew 5: 1–12a Gospel Summary For the feast of All Saints we are asked to reflect on the first, and perhaps most important, verses of