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Matthew 5:1-12. Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. The Saints, the Holy Ones, cheer us on and bring our concerns to God as they behold Him in the beatific vision. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 22:34-40. Homily From the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The second-greatest commandment flows right out of the first; if we love God with all our heart, we will not want to offend Him by speaking negatively about someone God loves. We need to treat every single person like they are worth all the blood of Christ— because they are. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 22:15-21. Homily From the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. When people try to trick Jesus by asking if they should pay taxes, Jesus answers that if a coin has Caesar’s image on it, go ahead and give it to Caesar. But that we are all made in God’s image, which means we need to give ourselves to God. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 22:1-14. Homily from the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The parable of the wedding feast helps us ask: do I take my faith lightly or respond with hostility? Or do I accept God’s invitation to come to Him but only if I can do so on my own terms? To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 11:25-30. Homily from the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. It’s easy to think that the only people who can make a difference in the Church are the ones who make decisions that directly impact the Church worldwide. But the best thing we can do is live holiness right where we are, serving our local church. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 21:28-32. Homily from the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. What do you do when you’re called to obey and think it’s more pious not to? To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 18:21-35. Homily from the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. If someone forgave you a ten-billion dollar debt, would you turn around and demand that someone else pay up the $15,000 they owed you? Have you ever gone to confession and then refused to forgive a family member? And what’s the difference between these two scenarios? To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 18:15-20. Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Do we trust the Church to guide us morally and doctrinally? To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 16:21-27. Homily from the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Are we committed to following Jesus, or just interested? Are we doing the bare minimum of what we think is required, or are we actually willing to take up our cross daily to follow Him? To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 16:13-20. Homily from the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. Who did Saint Peter say Jesus was? Who do we say that He is? And if we believe He is God, how should we view the steward He has left in charge of us on Earth? To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 15:21-28. Homily from the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. When we complain about the liturgy, we’re like children complaining about the food our parents give us, and God might give that food to others. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Luke 1:39-56. Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. God didn’t have to Assume Our Lady into heaven, body and soul. He did it because His love is not confined by what He “has” to do. It is abundant and overflowing. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 14:22-33. Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. When the disciples were caught in a storm at sea and afraid for their lives, Jesus revealed Himself to them as both God and their friend. He comes to us the same way when we receive Holy Communion. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 14:13-21. Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It can be overwhelming to see how much needs to get done— how many material and spiritual needs the people around us have. But when we think we don’t have enough to meet those needs, Jesus calls us to give Him what we do have, and see how He will transform that into more than enough. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.or...

Matthew 13:44-52. Homily from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Every sacrament of the Church is a pearl of great price. Each is so beautiful and profound that we should be willing to joyfully give all that we have in exchange for it. We receive them free of charge, but they’re worth everything. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 13:24-30. Homily from the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. When we let down our guard, Satan plants poisonous weeds in us that try to distract us from goodness and prayer. Instead of trying to uproot them, we need to go to confession, then turn our focus away from them and move on. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 13:1-23. Homily from the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. God’s word is always capable of producing fruit. However, our own hearts can be too hard or distracted for that fruit to grow. We need to receive our Lord with a good and generous heart. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 11:25-30. Homily from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. When Jesus says “Come to me,” He means it. He wants us to come to Him with all of our needs, joys, and worries. Only by uniting ourselves to Jesus, and enduring all difficulties patiently out of love for Him, will we find lasting peace. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matthew 10:26-33. Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Evangelization doesn’t mean forcing someone to listen to you read the Gospel according to St. Mark. It means hearing Jesus in prayer, internalizing the gospel, and expressing to others what you’ve heard. We shouldn’t be afraid of sharing that with anyone. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Matt. 9:36-10:8. Homily from the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Christ takes pity on us in our weaknesses. Father Casey explores how this should shape the way we treat others in theirs. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

John 6:51-58. Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Father Casey explains what Catholics believe about the Eucharist, and how that belief should shape how we behave in church. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

John 3:16-18. Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Father Casey explains what we mean, don’t mean, and simply can’t understand when we talk about the Holy Trinity. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

Acts 2:1-22; John 20:19-23. Homily from Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost comes 50 days after Easter just as the law was given to Moses 50 days after the Exodus. Father Casey explains why this parallel is important and what the gifts of the Spirit and tongues means for Christians today. To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/

1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21. Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Saint Peter tells us to always be ready to give an explanation for the hope that is within us. But are we living our lives in a way that invites people to ask why we’re so hopeful? Or are they more likely to ask why we’re so grumpy? We need to know why we believe, be ready to share it, and live joyfully enough that people want...

John 14:1-12. Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The question for Christians is less how we live, but why we live that way. Do we behave any differently because Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, than we would if we didn’t believe in Him? To learn more, visit www.stfranciscatholic.org/