Don’t Hide the Light—The World Is Too Dark

Homily for the 5th Sunday, Year A: February 8, 2026 Isaiah 58:7-10; Ps. 112; 1Cor. 2:1-5; Matt. 5:13-16 Don’t Hide the Light—The World Is Too Dark Friends, Last Sunday, Jesus told us who is blessed. Today, He tells us who we are. He does not say, “Try to become salt.” He does not say, “One day you might be light.” He says, “You are the salt of the earth…

February 6, 2026
Don’t Hide the Light—The World Is Too Dark

Blessed Are You… When God’s Way Looks Weak but Changes the World

Homily for the 4th Sunday, Year A: February 1, 2026 Blessed Are You… When God’s Way Looks Weak but Changes the World FRIENDS, today’s Gospel opens with a quiet but revolutionary image:Jesus goes up the mountain. He sits down. He opens His mouth—and He teaches. What follows is not a motivational speech. Not a political manifesto. Not

January 31, 2026
Blessed Are You… When God’s Way Looks Weak but Changes the World

From Darkness to Discipleship

Homily for the 3rd Sunday, Year A: January 25, 2026Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; Matthew 4:12-23 From Darkness to Discipleship Friends, today’s readings tell one beautiful, life-changing story: God does not leave us in the dark. He steps into our darkness and calls us into His light. And in the Gospel, that light takes flesh in

January 21, 2026
From Darkness to Discipleship

From Beholding to Following the Lamb

Homily for the 2nd Sunday, Year A: January 18, 2026 Isaiah 49:3, 5–6; 1 Corinthians 1:1–3; John 1:29–34 From Beholding to Following the Lamb  Today’s readings don’t just tell us who Jesus is; they tell us who we are. Sometimes we go through life feeling like just another face in the crowd or a cog

January 17, 2026
From Beholding to Following the Lamb

Living from Our True Identity

Homily on the Solemnity of the Baptism of the LordIsaiah 40:1–5, 9–11; Psalm 104; Titus 2:11–14; 3:4–7; Luke 3:15–16, 21–22Living from Our True Identity Today, the Church invites us to stand on the banks of the Jordan River and witness a sacred moment: Jesus steps into the waters, not because He needs cleansing, but because He

January 10, 2026
Living from Our True Identity

Arise, Shine: You Are the Light They Are Looking For

Homily for Sunday, January 4, 2026Solemnity of the Epiphany of the LordIsaiah 60:1-6 | Psalm 72 | Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 | Matt.2:1-12 Brothers and sisters, The Epiphany is not simply a beautiful story about wise men, stars, and gifts.It is a revelation—an unveiling.Today, God reveals not only who Jesus is, but why He has come—and who we

January 2, 2026
Arise, Shine: You Are the Light They Are Looking For