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Fear, confusion, uncertainty, the disciples experienced all of it in the Upper Room. And into that moment, Jesus speaks words that still echo into our lives today: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” This Sunday, the Church brings us back to the Last Supper during Easter and what it means to trust Jesus when the future feels unclear.

In a world full of competing voices, on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Jesus reveals how He is the Good Shepherd and the gate who desires real authority in our lives. It challenges us to examine what voice we choose to listen to, it invites us to quiet the noise, and to tune our hearts to the one voice that leads to true freedom and lasting life. Are we listening to the voice of the Good Shepherd?

On the road to Emmaus, two disciples are overwhelmed, confused, and trying to process everything that has happened in the days leading up to Easter. And right in the middle of it, Jesus is there, yet they don’t recognize Him. The same thing often happens in our own lives. We carry stress, disappointment, and unanswered questions, and those things can cloud our ability to see that the Lord is alrea...

On this Divine Mercy Sunday, we reflect on the mercy of Christ revealed through His Resurrection, the witness of Saint Faustina Kowalska, and the Church’s call to live what we receive. Mercy is not only celebrated at the altar, it is encountered in Christ and entrusted to us for the life of the world.

On Divine Mercy Sunday, we are taken into the Upper Room where the disciples are afraid, confused, and behind locked doors. And yet, the Risen Lord comes bursting through those locked doors with the gift of peace. It's a reminder to us that Christ meets us in our own fears and failures. His wounds reveal the depth of His love, and how Divine Mercy is a living encounter with the risen Lord.

On Easter Sunday, we proclaim a message at the heart of our faith: the tomb is empty and Jesus is risen. But do we live the Resurrection? Does it change the way we live as Christians? So often, we get stuck living like “Good Friday people,” unable to break free from fear, discouragement, or old patterns of sin. Easter breaks into that mindset with a different truth. In the words of Pope St. John P...

The Season of Lent invites us to go deeper with the Lord, asking Him to reveal the chains we’ve grown used to carrying, the sins that have become part of our routine. Reflecting on the raising of Lazarus, this 5th Sunday of Lent reminds us how Jesus calls each of us by name out of the tomb of sin and into new life. Even when our souls feel burdened, stuck, or beyond repair, the Lord steps in to fr...

The story of the man born blind isn’t just about a miracle, it’s about a journey. We are called to reflect on how his understanding of Jesus unfolds step by step, moving from curiosity to conviction to worship. His physical sight is restored, but even more importantly, his spiritual vision grows. That same gradual transformation is how faith often works in our own lives. While we may hope for dram...

On this First Sunday of the Lenten Season, we witness the temptations of Christ within the desert. But the temptations begin with a subtle attack on identity, where the Enemy says to the Lord: "If you are the Son of God..." When we are faced with temptation, a similar attack occurs in our hearts, where we begin to doubt who we are. But the example of Jesus in the Gospel invites us to sta...

Being light and salt in the world isn’t just a metaphor, it’s who we are called to be as disciples of the Lord. Every baptized person is invited to bring Christ’s love into everyday life, from caring for others to living faithfully in ordinary moments. We should strive to deepen our relationship with Jesus, let His light shine through us, and step boldly into our mission as one of His followers.

In the opening of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus looks out at a crowd we know almost nothing about and begins to speak words that still unsettle us today. Matthew’s lack of detail matters because it reveals that the Beatitudes are spoken to every human heart. Jesus redefines what it means to be blessed, shifting it away from success, control, and outward circumstances, and rooting it instead in re...

Darkness has a way of disorienting us. It doesn't always happen dramatically, but quietly, through fatigue, distraction, and a slow drifting from what matters most. Drawing from Isaiah and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, this homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time reflects on how God steps into the darkness we carry, He brings light into that darkness. Jesus calls ordinary peo...

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade , we look at a deeper truth: the inherent dignity of every human person. Drawing on Scripture, the witness of the saints, and the Church’s unwavering teaching on the sanctity of life, today we consider why the unborn deserve legal protection and why a society’s moral health is revealed in how it treats its most vulnerable members. It also offers a call to prayer,...

What does it really mean to be holy and is it actually possible in ordinary life? We are invited to reflect on the universal call to holiness that begins at Baptism and how that is lived out through daily discipleship. Drawing from the witness of John the Baptist, the lives of the saints, and the reality of prayer that is not always easy, consider how holiness grows through relationship, faithfuln...

On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we see the connection between Isaiah’s vision of the Servant and Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, revealing how identity comes before mission. Drawing from Scripture and the Church’s baptismal theology, the focus turns to what it means to be claimed by the Father as beloved sons and daughters and how that identity shapes the call to daily discipleship. With at...

On the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, we begin a new year by standing beside Mary and rediscovering who she is for us. Mary is not only the Mother of Jesus, but our Mother, one who stays close, listens deeply, and gently leads us to her Son. We are reminded that through Christ we are beloved sons and daughters of God, never walking alone. As the year unfolds with its joys and challenges, Mary w...

On the Feast of the Holy Family, we reflect on the home of Nazareth as a real and relatable model for our own families. Drawing from St. Paul’s words in Colossians, this homily explores how love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and humility shape Christian family life, especially within marriage. The Holy Family reminds us that holiness is formed in ordinary moments, when Christ is kept at the center and...

The story of Christmas is not just something that happened over 2000 years ago in the town of Bethlehem. It is a living invitation for us today. God does not remain distant to us or untouched by the struggles we face. By His birth, He steps into our brokenness, chooses vulnerability, and comes looking for a place to dwell within us. Just as there was no room at the inn, we are invited to ask wheth...

As Christmas draws near, the Church invites us to consider a deeper question: are our hearts actually ready? The Gospel for this Fourth Sunday of Advent reflects on St. Joseph, a man who never speaks in Scripture, yet plays an essential role in the coming of Jesus. Joseph’s example reveals what true preparation for Christmas looks like. Not more activity, but deeper surrender. Not control, but tru...

The Prophet Isaiah speaks of a stump, something cut down and assumed to be finished, yet chosen by God as the place where new life begins. This week's homily explores the stumps we carry in our own lives, the places that feel lifeless, unresolved, or beyond hope, and the surprising way God chooses to work there. It traces the irony of a Savior promised from a stump whose life ends on a tree th...

In this week's homily, Fr. Tom reflects on the First Sunday of Advent that invites listeners to wake up spiritually as the new liturgical year begins. Centered on the theme of attentiveness to God’s presence in ordinary life, it explores how small habits, quiet awareness, and a renewed openness to grace can prepare the heart to welcome Christ well before Christmas arrives.

A reflection on the surprising meaning of Christ’s kingship, revealed not in glory but on the Cross. This homily explores the courage of the good thief, the mercy of a King who reigns with self-giving love, and the invitation to open the most guarded places of our hearts to Christ. A message about surrender, healing, and the freedom that comes when we allow Jesus to reign within us.

In this week's homily, we explore one of the more unsettling but necessary questions of the spiritual life: what happens when the routines, plans, and structures we rely on begin to crumble? The readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time invite us to reflect on how Jesus invites us to find real stability, not in the things that look unshakable, but in the God who never wavers. We are called...

In this All Souls Day homily titled Death Doesn't Destroy Love , Fr. Tom reflects on the deep hope we hold onto as Christians when we face the pain of loss. While death leaves an empty space in our hearts, it does not have the final word. At every Mass, Heaven and earth come together as the angels, saints, and our loved ones gather around the altar with us. Love, rooted in Christ, endures beyo...

In this episode, Fr. Tom reflects on one of Jesus’ most revealing parables—the Pharisee and the tax collector. The homily explores the subtle temptation to make our prayer about ourselves and our performance rather than focusing on relationship with God. The challenge for us is to move beyond self-congratulation toward authentic humility, to embrace the kind of prayer that opens us to mercy. Becau...