Latest Homilies
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 18, 2020
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34
A few years ago, the contemporary Christian music band Carrolton released a song entitled: Made for This. It was so popular that NBC used it to promote its coverage of the 2018...
Baptism of the Lord
January 11, 2020
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:13-17
Have you ever wanted to travel in a time machine? I think it would be fascinating to go back in history and witness events as they happened. It would be exciting to go forward...
Epiphany of the Lord
January 4, 2020
Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
A couple of years ago, in late August, we in Chicago and other parts of North America experienced a total eclipse of the sun. You may remember it. In the middle of the day,...
Feast of the Holy Family
December 28, 2019
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
If you had to pick two or three words to describe your family, what would they be? Big, small, funny, serious, loud, quiet, loving, united, divided, interesting,...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski