Homilies from April, 2025

Divine Mercy Sunday | Divina Misericordia

Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118; Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20:19-31 Do you feel safe? Many people don’t. Americans spend tens of billions of dollars every year on home and vehicle security systems, including...

The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Sunday) | Resurrección del Señor

Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9 Several months ago, a reporter from the Associated Press posed a provocative question: “Would you trust an ‘AI Jesus’ with your innermost...

Passion/Palm Sunday | Domingo de Pasión/Ramos

Passion/Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 This is one of those days on our liturgical calendar when a homilist is tempted to say very little. For one thing, it’s the only...

5th Sunday of Lent

Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 We’ve all heard of “selective memory,” our human tendency to disregard or conveniently forget things that are painful, embarrassing or are...