Keeping Our Lamps Burning
A Homily for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 8, 2026 Wisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 Audio Recording Most of us have experienced a power outage. The lights suddenly go out, and we reach for a flashlight or candle. But there is nothing more frustrating than discovering that the batteries are dead or the candle has...
The Family Resemblance of a Saint
A Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints November 1, 2026 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a Have you ever noticed how much children resemble their parents? It may be their appearance, the way they speak, or even a familiar expression. Someone sees them and says, “You are just like your father,” or “You remind me of your mother.” That family...
Keeping the Main Thing the main thing
A Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday & Sunday, October 24 & 25, 2026 Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 4:00pm and 10:00am Masses Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Audio Recording I was on retreat this week with the deacons of the diocese. Our retreat master, Fr. Ron Hoye, a Vincentian priest, shared a simple...
Whose Image Do We Bear?
A Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, October 18, 2026 Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b; Matthew 22:15-21 We handle money almost every day. We pay our bills, buy groceries, and fill our cars with gas. But how often do we stop to look at the image stamped on a coin? In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks his opponents a simple question: “Whose image...
The Wedding Feast: An Invitation to Transformation
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...
Our Lady of the Rosary: From Nazareth to the Upper Room
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...
The Vineyard Belongs to God
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...
The Holy Guardian Angels: We Never Walk Alone
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...
The Grace to Change
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 Time for Every Season
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...
My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts
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...
Remaining Steady in Our Faith
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...