audio Don't We All Want to be Saints? When the young Thomas Merton said he wanted to be a good Catholic, his friend told him that wasn’t enough: say youwant to be a saint. On the Feast of…
audio The Hidden Greatness of the Mustard Seed Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The Kingdom of heaven is like a…
audio The Treasure Worth Everything “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person…
audio Drinking the Chalice The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him…
audio Scroll Away!! A man finds treasure buried in a field and sells everything for it. We find a free moment — and reach for our phones. From an orphanage in Haiti to…
audio The Soil of the Heart Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on…
audio Seeing Clearly: Homily for Thursday, July 23, 2026 The Word of the Lord says, "I remember the devotion of your youth, how you…
audio Seeing with the Heart The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to the crowd in…
audio The Desire of God: Homily for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 The Desire of God. And that really is what comes from our baptism. That we are…
audio St. Mary Magdalene: The Name That Changed Everything Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She…
audio Time Travel: Homily for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Time travel. Memory is something that is just wonderful for us to consider. In…
audio The Family Formed by God’s Will Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking…
audio The Sign Already Given Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a…
audio Twice: Homily for Sunday, July 19, 2026 Twice. God prays when we do not know how. God strengthens us when we are weak,…
audio The Hidden Leaven of the Kingdom He spoke to them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a…
audio The Quiet Strength of Christ The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When…
audio Wheat Happens Weeds in the wheat, mustard on a hot dog, and a God who refuses to rush to judgment — the kingdom of heaven is closer and more patient than we think.
audio The Lord of the Sabbath: Mercy Before Sacrifice Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were…
audio A Relaxed but Challenging Message For 17 July 2026, Friday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:1-8,…
audio Come to Me and Rest Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give…
audio St. Bonaventure: Homily for Wednesday, July 15, 2026 St. Bonaventure. While these are simply the readings of the day, the gospel…
audio The Wisdom of the Little Ones “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have…
audio The Sorrow of an Unrepentant Heart Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done,…
