Sunday and Daily Mass Homilies by Fr. Aristotle

Wednesday Mass. 8.26.26. This homily is about Jesus's condemnation of the Pharisees and Sadducees as "whitewashed tombs" — outwardly appearing righteous while spiritually dead within. It explores the temptation to view the Pharisees as distant villains rather than as a mirror for self-examination, and challenges listeners to recognize hypocrisy in their own spiritual lives rather than projecting i...

Tuesday Mass. 8.25.26. This homily is about the danger of judging the Pharisees and Sadducees from a distance — while missing the same patterns in ourselves. It's easy to go to Mass, go to confession, check every box and still walk out and flip someone off in traffic. The law matters, but Jesus is asking for something deeper: a heart that's the same in public and in private.

Monday Mass. 8.24.26. A homily on being seen and called by God, using St. Nathanael's story and a beautiful OCIA moment about a mother's quiet faith through suffering.

Saturday Mass. 8.22.26. A homily on Mary as our Queen — why she got the title not by grabbing for it, but by saying yes to God. We look at the Queen Mother tradition from King Solomon's court, how pride is the root of just about every sin, and how humility is really the only way through it.

Tuesday Mass. 8.18.26. A homily on humility and pride — reflecting on a friend's quiet strength in "to dust I am, to dust I shall return," the ancient king who mistook his power for divinity, and how pride roots itself in anger, lust, and even our religious routines. A call to face the mirror and let God, not our own arrogance, guide our lives.

Monday Mass. 8.17.26. A homily on trusting God even when His ways are hard to understand — reflecting on Ezekiel's loss, the saints who found peace in suffering, and what it means to follow the Lord beyond just keeping the rules.

Sunday Mass. 8.16.26. A homily on the Canaanite woman from Matthew 15 — her persistence in prayer even when Jesus seems silent. 

Friday Mass. 8.14.26. In this homily, I share the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe — his zeal for Mary, his work protecting refugees from the Nazis, and his final act of love in Auschwitz, giving his life for a stranger. I reflect on what it means to see our suffering through the lens of Christ rather than the lens of the world, and how every trial, thought, and struggle can be used by God for good.

Wednesday Mass. 8.12.26. A homily on Matthew 18:15-20 — how Jesus calls us to correct one another not with pride or judgment, but with love, as members of one Body of Christ.

Monday Mass. 8.10.26. Today we celebrate St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr, who gave everything away to the poor and was cooked alive on a grill—yet still had the humor to tell his executioners to turn him over. In this homily I look at Jesus' words in John's Gospel: "unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat." I talk about what it means to lose our life...

Sunday Mass. 8.09.26. In today's homily I reflect on Elijah on the mountain, running from Queen Jezebel, terrified for his life. God tells him to wait, and then comes not in the wind, not in the earthquake, not in the fire — but in a whispering sound. I talk about how faith grows the same way for us: not in the big dramatic moments, but in the little ones, in the time we give to God each day. Even...

Friday Mass. 8.07.26. I reflect on how Israel's enemies grew so consumed by pride and conquest that they eventually lost everything, and how Jesus asks us this question: what profit is there in gaining the whole world but losing your soul? I talk about the reality that we can't have both the world and God, and I invite us to fight for the crown of heaven the way we so often fight for things far le...

Wednesday Mass. 8.05.26. In this homily, I reflect on the Canaanite woman's persistent faith in the Gospel and what it teaches us about trusting God even when His answer seems delayed.

Tuesday Mass. 8.04.26. A homily on St. John Vianney's story of doubt and perseverance, and what it means to trust God with the outcome instead of controlling it ourselves.

Monday Mass. 8.03.26. In this homily, I look at the contrast between the prophet Jeremiah, who called God's people to real repentance, and a false prophet who told them only what they wanted to hear. I talk about how trials aren't punishment but an antidote for our sin-sickness, and how Jesus sending the disciples into the storm before walking on water teaches us that God is always in control, eve...

Sunday Mass. 8.02.26. Homily on giving God what we have, even if it feels small, and trusting him to multiply it. The Eucharist as the ultimate sign of his love for us.

Friday Mass. 7.31.26. Today's homily is on St. Ignatius of Loyola and his conversion story — how a wounded soldier dreaming of worldly glory discovered, through reading about the saints, the difference between joy that fades and joy that lasts. I talk about how this led Ignatius to develop the discernment of spirits, his teaching on never making decisions in extreme desolation or consolation, and...

Wednesday Mass. 7.29.26. Homily on the feast of Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. I talk about how each of them teaches us something different — Martha shows us that service is good but our energy has to be directed toward the better part; Mary shows us what it means to be a true disciple who sits at the feet of the Lord; and Lazarus shows us how deeply Jesus loves us, even in silence. I also talk a...

Tuesday Mass. 7.28.26. In this homily, I talk about the cycle we see in the first reading with the Israelite people—falling into idols, forgetting God, and then repenting and being brought back to Him. I connect this to our own lives and how we do the same thing, even in subtle ways. I also talk about the gospel and the reality that good and evil exist side by side in this world, and why God allow...

Monday Mass. 7.27.26. A homily on why God allows struggle in our lives, and how love is only tested through trials and suffering.

Sunday Mass. 7.26.26. I look at the parables of the pearl of great price, the treasure in the field, and the net thrown into the sea, and what they teach us about freedom, love, and the treasures we choose to pursue in this life.

Wednesday Mass. 7.22.26. In this homily, I talk about how so many of us think our problem is that we don't love God enough, when really the problem is we don't understand how much He already loves us. I share the story of St. Mary Magdalene and what it means to ask Jesus directly how much He loves you.

Monday Mass. 7.20.26. In this homily I reflect on the first reading from Micah, where God puts His people on trial and reminds them of everything He's done for them. I talk about how we try to earn God's attention through external things like rituals and good deeds, believing that if we do enough, God will listen — but that's backwards. We do these things because we love God, not to appease Him. I...

Sunday Mass. 7.19.26. In this homily, I reflect on the parable of the wheat and the weeds — why God, in His patience, doesn't pull up the weeds too soon.

Saturday Mass. 7.18.26. I preach on the danger of spiritual pride — how the very people who draw closest to God, who go to Mass daily and pray faithfully, can be the ones most tempted toward arrogance and self-righteousness.