Sunday Homilies
Easter Sunday (Fr. Francis)
Dear Sisters and brothers in Christ, Tonight, in this most Solemn Vigil, what St. Augustine of Hippo called “The Mother of All Vigils,” it is not the Dead and Buried Christ who encounters us in Sheol –a place of shadows– but rather the Risen Lord Jesus, who welcomes...
Easter Sunday (Fr. Vinner)
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Easter Vigil is an experience of moving from darkness into light. I want to say something about darkness and light, and then something much more about the Light of Christ that knows no darkness. Easter is...
Good Friday (Fr. Vinner)
WHY? W ORLD NEEDS GOD H OME NEEDS GOD Y OU NEED GOD *Why can be answered with WHY? *Why did Jesus die? *Why did Jesus suffer? *Why did Jesus raise from the dead? # Because God loves the WORLD. # Because God loves our HOME. # Because God loves YOU. * “For God so...
Holy Thursday (Fr. Vinner)
A NEW AND EVERLASTING COVENANT My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Holy Thursday is both the day of the institution of the Holy Eucharist and our birthday as both sacramental and ministerial Priests. So, I would like to begin this brief reflection by congratulating all...
Palm Sunday (Fr. Vinner)
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Fill in the blanks: __________ is greater than God.__________ is more evil than the devil. If you eat __________, you will die. Answer? Nothing. Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Holy Week. Let this week remind us of our...
Palm Sunday (Fr. Francis)
Today is Palm Sunday. It is a unique Sunday in Lent because it marks the beginning of Holy Week. Palm Sunday celebrates the triumphant entry of Christ into the royal city of Jerusalem. This entry is highly symbolic. It demonstrates that Christ is the Davidic king that...
5th Sunday of Lent (Fr. Vinner)
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The readings of the Holy Mass today remind us that we have finally reached the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Holy Week is not too far away. During these Lenten days, all Christians have been doing penance and fasting. We would consider it...
5th Sunday of Lent (Fr. Francis)
"How I would love to know you!" Once there was a salt doll who lived so far inland that she had never seen the sea. Consumed with a desire to see the sea she set out one day and walked hundreds of miles towards the ocean. At last she arrived and she stood by the...
4th Sunday of Lent (Fr. Vinner)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, Today is Laetare Sunday. It is unique because, the church exalts us to rejoice in the hope of our salvation. Rejoice in the Lord! This Fourth Sunday of Lent is always about rejoicing. We rejoice because we have made it...
3rd Sunday of Lent (Fr. Francis)
My dear Brothers and Sister in Christ, The season of Lent in the Church has a twofold purpose. First of all the catechumens are preparing to be baptized in the Easter Vigil. Secondly, the baptized are preparing to participate in the Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s...