Sunday Homilies

My dear Brothers and Sisters, In the tradition of the liturgical calendar, the third Sunday in advent is often called “Gaudete Sunday”. ‘Gaudete’ means ‘rejoice’ in Latin. It comes from the first word of today’s entrance antiphon from the words of St. Paul, “Rejoice...

Advent can take us way beyond preparing for Christmas. It certainly does prepare us to be open to the gifts that come with this season. It is a season of hope and expectation. We encounter what happens when we taste our longing and can say, "Come, Lord, Jesus" at a...

Brothers and Sisters in Christ Here we are with Christmas just two and a half weeks away. The shops and malls are loaded with goodies. Christmas songs fill the air. Parties are being arranged and delicacies prepared. Thoughts of home, of family, and of a lovely time...

Today we begin another year – a liturgical new year – with the songs of Isaiah heralding the season of Advent. We begin a cycle that carries us right through our Christian story – from Advent to Christmas – on to Jesus’ Public life – into Lent and the drama of Holy...