Arise and Do Not Be Afraid!

Second Sunday of Lent – March 1, 2026Genesis 12:1-4a; Ps. 33; 2Tim. 1:8b-10; Matt. 17:1-9Arise and Do Not Be Afraid! Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Every Second Sunday of Lent, the Church takes us up a mountain. Today, the Word of God places before us two mountains:The mountain of departure… and the mountain of glory. In the First

February 26, 2026
Arise and Do Not Be Afraid!

Led Into the Wilderness

Homily for the First Sunday of LentFebruary 22, 2026“Led Into the Wilderness” Friends, Lent always begins the same way. Not with a miracle.Not with applause.Not with crowds. It begins in the wilderness. The Gospel tells us that Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert (cf. Gospel of Luke 4:1–13). Notice that carefully: led by the Spirit. The

February 19, 2026
Led Into the Wilderness

Beyond the Minimum: The Law of Love

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AEcclesiasticus 15:16-21; Ps.118; 1Cor.2:6-10; Matt.5:17-37Beyond the Minimum: The Law of Love STORY: Daddy, I don’t lie; I only hide the truth! We’ve all been there. We follow the letter of the law while completely ignoring its spirit. We drive exactly 65 mph, but we’re tailgating the person in front of

February 12, 2026
Beyond the Minimum: The Law of Love

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