Home is Not a Place, But a Person

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter (May 3, 2026).Acts 6:1-7; 1Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12Home is Not a Place, But a PersonFriends, today’s readings bring us into the heart of a community in transition. It is the 5th Sunday of Easter, and the initial “Hallelujah” of the empty tomb has begun to settle into the

May 2, 2026
Home is Not a Place, But a Person

Christ the Good Shepherd: The Model of Self-Giving Leadership

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday)Acts 2:14, 36–41 | Psalm 22 | 1 Peter 2:20–25 | John 10:1–10Christ the Good Shepherd: The Model of Self-Giving Leadership In a world that often feels like a crowded terminal—full of noise, competing announcements, and the frantic rush to get “somewhere else”—we gather today to hear

April 24, 2026
Christ the Good Shepherd: The Model of Self-Giving Leadership

Recognizing Christ in our Story

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of EasterActs 2:14, 22–33; 1 Peter 1:17–21; Luke 24:13–35Recognizing Christ in our Story Friends! We have all walked the road to Emmaus. It is that heavy-hearted journey we take when things haven’t turned out the way we planned. It’s the drive home from the hospital after bad news, the quiet evening after

April 17, 2026
Recognizing Christ in our Story

The Wounds of Mercy: From Locked Doors to Living Hope

Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118; 1 Pet. 1:3-9; John 20:19-31The Wounds of Mercy: From Locked Doors to Living Hope The Gospel today begins in a room with locked doors. It is a familiar architecture. We lock doors to keep the world out, but we also lock them to

April 10, 2026
The Wounds of Mercy: From Locked Doors to Living Hope

He is not here… He has been raised!

Easter Sunday Homily Acts 10:34a, 37–43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1–4; 1 Corinthians 5:6b–8; John 20:1–9“He is not here… He has been raised.” This is not merely a statement. It is a seismic proclamation that splits history in two. It is the cry that echoes from an empty tomb into every human heart that has ever known sorrow,

April 2, 2026
He is not here… He has been raised!

Given, Broken, and Lived

Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (April 2, 2026)Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Psalm 116; 1Cor. 11:23-26; John 13:1-15“Given, Broken, and Lived” Tonight, the Church enters the most sacred hours of the year. We do not simply remember, we enter the mystery. Three great gifts are placed before us: the Eucharist, the Priesthood, and the

March 31, 2026
Given, Broken, and Lived