Weekly Homily Podcast

Today's gospel of salt and light is paired with our 1st reading from Isaiah, which tells God's people who they are to be salt and light: Doing works of mercy. We all have someone in our life who is...

In today's Gospel we have one of the most famous and important passages in the New Testament, the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. As God gave his people through Moses the list of the 10...

In today's Gospel the apostle Matthew quotes the great prophet Isaiah: "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light!" Jesus, the light of the world, arrives on the scene in the...

What do the Church documents say about the Mass and the music to be used in it? Does the Church give direction in this area, or is it simply up to the discretion/preferences of the pastor, or is it...

One of the details the Gospel gives us is that the Magi were "from the east". This tells us that they were not from Israel, i.e. not Jews. Instead they were foreigners, pagans, "outsiders", we could...

This Sunday, January 1st, at the beginning of the New Year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, which gives us an opportunity to reflect on the gift of motherhood, and...

St. Luke repeats two details for us: That the newborn Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger (this latter detail Luke repeats thrice. The Church Fathers, attentive to this...

Today's first reading contains one of the most famous prophesies of all the Scriptures: A virgin will conceive and bear a son. What we don't always think about is the context in which this "sign" is...