Latest Homilies
Pentecost Sunday
May 27, 2023
Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23
In his homily for last Sunday’s Mass here at San Lorenzo, Fr. Bill Talentino used the metaphors of a relay race and the passing of the baton to reflect on the...
Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 26, 2023
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be raised from the dead, like Lazarus? Over the years, I have read or heard various reports about people having...
Third Sunday of Lent
March 11, 2023
Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42
Are you “woke?”
How you answer that question will probably depend on how you define that word, and whether you’re a fan of Ibram X. Kendi and Gavin Newsom or...
Second Sunday of Lent
March 4, 2023
Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33 (vv.); 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9
Last Sunday, during an unexpectedly long airport layover, I received a text message from my brother with some great news: one of my nieces and her longtime...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski