Latest Homilies
Christmas
December 25, 2022
Homily for the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 2022
Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18
At our Easter Vigil, we read in the Book of Genesis:
In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth,
the...
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 18, 2022
Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24
In his 2017 book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, Dr. Matthew Walker, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California...
Second Sunday of Advent
December 3, 2022
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12
Merriam-Webster recently named their 2022 Word of the Year: “gaslighting.” One definition is: “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for...
Christ the King
November 19, 2022
Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43
Today’s solemnity presents us with several paradoxes: a King who is also a convicted criminal; a...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski