A Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, October 11, 2026 Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 Audio Recording   Imagine receiving an invitation to a magnificent wedding feast. The food is prepared, the tables are set, and everything is ready. All you have to do is show up and share in the celebration. What would you think if...

A Homily for Friday in the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Friday, October 2, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church – 8:00 Mass Acts 1:12-14; Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55; Luke 1:26-38 Audio Recording   Some prayers we learn when we’re young stay with us for life. The Rosary is one of those prayers. Its beads can become an old friend in our hands when we need peace or want to place...

A Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 27, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church – 8:00 and 12:00 Masses Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 Audio Recording   If God asked you today, “What have you done with the vineyard I entrusted to you?” what would you say? Most of us do not think of our lives as a vineyard. But...

A Homily for Friday in the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Friday, October 2, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church – 8:00 Mass Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Psalm 139:1-3, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14ab; Matthew 18:1-5, 10 Audio Recording   God knows that the journey of life can be difficult. He knows there will be moments when we lose our way, moments when we are tempted, moments when we are afraid, and moments...

A Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 27, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church - 8:00 and 12:00 Masses Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 Audio Recording   There is a difference between saying we are going to do something and actually doing it. Someone asks us to do something, and we say, “Sure, I’ll take care of it.”...

A Homily for Friday in the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Friday, September 25, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church – 8:00 Mass Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Psalm 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4; Luke 9:18-22 Audio Recording   Some of us may remember a song by The Byrds from the 1960s called “Turn! Turn! Turn!” ♪ To everything…turn, turn, turn ♪ There is a season…turn, turn, turn It became one of those songs...

A Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 20, 2026 Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a; Matthew 20:1-16a Audio Recording   There are times when we simply cannot see the whole picture. We look at a situation and wonder why something happened or did not happen as expected. Sometimes we convince ourselves that we understand what God should...

A Homily for Friday in the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Friday, September 18, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church – 8:00 Mass 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Psalm 17:1bcd, 6-7, 8b, 15; Luke 8:1-3 Audio Recording   We rarely think about what keeps us steady until something startles us. A wobbly chair, a loose step, or a picture that suddenly falls from the wall gets our attention quickly. The same...

A Homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 13, 2026 Sirach 27:30—28:7; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35 Audio Recording   A friend of mine had a rule of life he would boast about. He would say, “I give people three strikes and then they are out of my life. Do me wrong three times and you are dead to me.” It was his way of protecting...

A Homily for Friday in the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Friday, September 11, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church – 8:00 Mass 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27; Psalm 84:3, 4, 5-6, 12; Luke 6:39-42 Audio Recording   One of the things I visualize when I think about September 11, 2001, is people coming down the stairs of the World Trade Center while firefighters, police officers, and other first...

A Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 6, 2026 Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20 Audio Recording   Have you ever been in a room where someone says something about another person, and you immediately think, “I wonder if they would say that if that person were standing right here?” Someone’s name comes up, and suddenly we’re...

We don’t always like change, especially when we’re comfortable with the way things have always been done. But Jesus reminds us that following Him requires a heart that remains open, receptive, and willing to let God work in unexpected ways.