Latest Homilies
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 20, 2024
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 25 (vv.); 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20
As long as anyone can remember, my nephew Nino has had a passion for fishing. He and his dad, Dean, have spent countless hours on rivers, lakes, and oceans...
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 10, 2024
1 Sam 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40 (v.v.); 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-40
On Thanksgiving Day, I joined thousands of other runners and walkers for the annual Turkey Trot in downtown Detroit. It was a chilly and windy day, and we...
Epiphany of the Lord
January 6, 2024
Isaiah 6:1-6; Psalm 72 (v.v.); Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
I never thought I’d begin a homily highlighting Taylor Swift, but she’s hard to ignore. She’s Time magazine’s Person of the Year for...
Feast of the Holy Family
December 30, 2023
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128 (v.v.); Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:22-40
On December 18, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Fiducia Supplicans (“The supplicating trust”), its Declaration on the...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski