Fr. David Mowry Homilies

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 ; Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13 ; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 ; Luke 6:27-38

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Jeremiah 17:5-8 ; Psalm 1:1-3, 4 & 6 ; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 ; Luke 6:17, 20-26

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 ; Psalm 138:1-5, 7-8 ; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ; Luke 5:1-11

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, IL Readings for the Presentation of the Lord: Malachi 3:1-4 ; Psalm 24:7-10 ; Hebrews 2:14-18 ; Luke 2:22-40

Delivered at the East Campus of Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Joliet, IL Readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Isaiah 62:1-5 ; Psalm 96:1-3, 7-10 ; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ; John 2:1-11

Delivered at Queen of Apostles Catholic Parish in Joliet, IL Readings for the Mass at Dawn for the Nativity of the Lord: Isaiah 62:11-12 ; Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12 ; Titus 3:4-7 ; Luke 2:15-20

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, IL Readings for the Vigil Mass for the Nativity of the Lord: Isaiah 62:1-5 ; Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 ; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 ; Matthew 1:18-25

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C: Micah 5:1-4a ; Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 ; Hebrews 10:5-10 ; Luke 1:39-45

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year C: Zephaniah 3:14-18a ; Isaiah 12:2-6 ; Philippians 4:4-7 ; Luke 3:10-18

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the First Sunday of Advent, Year C: Jeremiah 33:14-16 ; Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2 ; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

Delivered at Queen of Apostles Church in Joliet, IL Readings for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Daniel 12:1-3 ; Psalm 16:5, 8-11 ; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 ; Mark 13:24-32

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: 1 Kings 17:10-16 ; Psalm 146:7-10 ; Hebrews 9:24-28 ; Mark 12:38-44

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 ; Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51 ; Hebrews 7:23-28 ; Mark 12:28b-34

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: 2 Maccabees 12:43-46; Psalm 122:1-2, 4-9; Romans 6:3-9; Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a

Delivered in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Solemnity of All Saints: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 ; Psalm 24:1-6 ; 1 John 3:1-3 ; Matthew 5:1-12a

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Jeremiah 31:7-9 ; Psalm 126:1-6 ; Hebrews 5:1-6 ; Mark 10:46-52

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Isaiah 53:10-11 ; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 ; Hebrews 4:14-16 ; Mark 10:35-45

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Wisdom 7:7-11 ; Psalm 90:12-17 ; Hebrews 4:12-13 ; Mark 10:17-30

Delivered at Resurrection Catholic Church in Wayne, IL Readings for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Genesis 2:18-24 ; Psalm 128:1-6 ; Hebrews 2:9-11 ; Mark 10:2-16 

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Numbers 11:25-29 ; Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-14 ; James 5:1-6 ; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 ; Psalm 54:3-6, 8 ; James 3:16—4:3 ; Mark 9:30-37

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Proverbs 9:1-6 ; Psalm 34:2-7 ; Ephesians 5:15-20 ; John 6:51-58

Delivered at the Hall of Philosophy at the Chautauqua Institute in Chautauqua, NY Readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: 2 Kings 4:42-44 ; Psalm 145:10-11, 15-18 ; Ephesians 4:1-6 ; John 6:1-15

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Job 38:1, 8-11 ; Psalm 107:23-26, 28-31 ; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 ; Mark 4:35-41 N.B. I misremembered the date of a huge summer thunderstorm in a story I tell at the start of the homily. I meant to say it was in June of 2011. Fortunately the homily doesn't hinge on the correct...

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Ezekiel 17:22-24 ; Psalm 92:2-3, 13-16 ; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 ; Mark 4:26-34