Mass of Priestly Ordination of Deacon Jake Mullin Homily [Numbers 11:11b-12, 14-17, 24-25a; Psalm 84; 1Peter 5:1-4; John 21:15-17] Tonight, the Archdiocese of Edmonton gathers in a spirit of profound thanksgiving and great joy. We rejoice in the gift of…
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Sacrament of Confirmation Homily [Genesis 3: 8-15; Psalm 130; 2Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1; Mark 3: 20-35] Fans of the Edmonton Oilers are more than a little excited these days. Rightly so. We…
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Sacrament of Confirmation Homily [Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26] Rumour has it there’s a hockey game tonight. Game 6! It takes place on the…
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sacrament of Confirmation Homily [Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Psalm 33; Romans 8: 14-17; Matthew 28:16-20] Our celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation today coincides with the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. I would like…
Pentecost Sunday Homily [Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 15:26-27; 16:12-15] Last Friday, I returned to Edmonton from Jasper. I spent the week there with the priests of the Archdiocese for our annual clergy study days. I don’t…
Solemnity of the Ascension Pastoral Visit to St. Vital Parish Homily [Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 4:1-13; Mark 16:15-20] It is a blessing for me to have this occasion for a pastoral visit to your parish. (It is a particular…
Mass for Life 2024 – St. Joseph\’s Basilica, May 9, 2024 Homily [Acts 18:1-8; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1:17-23; John 16:16-20] Once again, we gather as witnesses to the beauty and inviolability of every human life from its beginning to…
Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year B Pastoral Visit to Saint Michael Parish, Leduc Homily [Acts 10:25-26; 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17] As part of my pastoral visit, I met Saturday morning with representatives of the…
Third Sunday of Easter – Year B Homily [Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4; 1John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48] As part of my pastoral visit these days, I went on Friday to two of the schools associated with this parish: Saint Paul…
Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Homily [Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 118; 1John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31] Today we surround our beloved parishioners, who are celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation. To receive the message of God’s Word, I invite us all…