Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year B
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year B Homily [2Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38] Our mass this morning falls on Christmas Eve. I’ll go out on a limb and say that most people are now…
Category Messages and Homilies
Read MoreFourth Sunday of Advent – Year B
Third Sunday of Advent – Year B
Third Sunday of Advent – Year B Homily [Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1; 1Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28] During a recent parish visit, I had occasion to sit down with a group of grade-four children. Their teachers asked me to…
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2023
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2023 Homily [Zechariah 2:10-13; Revelation 11:19a, 12:1, 3-6a, 10ab; Luke 1:39-47] My thoughts for the homily this evening are shaped by two recent encounters I have had with parishioners of the Archdiocese. What has…
Second Sunday of Advent – Year B
Second Sunday of Advent – Year B Homily [Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85; 2Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8] My visit to the parish began Friday morning with participation in Faith Day for division staff of Red Deer Catholic Schools. As…
First Sunday of Advent – Year B Pastoral Visit to Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Camrose
First Sunday of Advent – Year B Pastoral Visit to Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Camrose Homily [Isaiah 63: 16b-17; 64:1, 3-8; Psalm 80; 1Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37] Our celebration today coincides with the liturgical feast day of this parish’s patron…
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Homily [Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; Psalm 23; 1Corinthians 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46] As I drive from my place of residence in Edmonton to our diocesan offices, there is a traffic circle I have to navigate. Sometimes these are called roundabouts. Not…
Alberta Catholic School Trustees Association Annual General Meeting – Closing Mass
ACSTA Annual General Meeting Closing Mass Homily [Proverbs 31: 10-13, 16-18, 20, 26, 28-31; Psalm 128; 1Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30] The theme we have explored throughout our annual general meeting has been “Courage to Lead”. This has woven its…
Catholic Social Services Sunday, October 29th
To be read at all Masses on Sunday, October 29th, 2023 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In today’s gospel, we hear Jesus speak of the greatest commandment. He tells us that we are to love the Lord our God…
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A – Pastoral Visit to St. Anthony Parish, Lloydminster
Pastoral Visit to St. Anthony Parish, Lloydminster Homily [Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; Psalm 96; 1Thessalonians 1:1-5ab; Matthew 22:15-21] Yesterday morning I was with members of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Board Association for their AGM. At break time, they served us donuts…
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “White Mass” for St. Luke’s Guild of Alberta
Homily [Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14] This evening I am pleased to welcome to this mass members of the Saint Luke’s Guild of physicians and healthcare workers. Its members gather with me once each year for…