Daily IVE Homilies

00:00 Intro00:11 Gospel01:21 HomilyJesus told his disciples a parableabout the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain townwho neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he...

00:00 Intro00:36 Gospel01:24 HomilyAsked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come,Jesus said in reply,"The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed,and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it is.'For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you."Then he said to his disciples,"The days will come when you will long to seeone of the days of...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel01:14 HomilyAs Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying,"Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!"And when he saw them, he said,"Go show yourselves to the priests."As they were going they were cleansed. And one...

00:00 Intro00:28 Gospel01:26 HomilyWhen Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippihe asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Simon Peter said in reply,“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Jesus said to him in re...

00:00 Intro00:23 Gospel02:05 HomilyOne of those at table with Jesus said to him,"Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God."He replied to him,"A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came,he dispatched his servant to say to those invited,'Come, everything is now ready.'But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves....

00:00 Intro00:09 Gospel01:11 HomilyOn a sabbath Jesus went to dineat the home of one of the leading Pharisees. He said to the host who invited him,"When you hold a lunch or a dinner,do not invite your friends or your brothers or sistersor your relatives or your wealthy neighbors,in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet,invite the poor, the cripp...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel01:02 HomilyJesus said to the crowds:“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,because I came down from heaven not to do my own willbut the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me,that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is t...

00:00 Intro00:13 Gospel01:12 HomilyWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:"Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righ...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel00:57 HomilyOn a sabbath Jesus went to dineat the home of one of the leading Pharisees,and the people there were observing him carefully. In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy. Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking,"Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?"But they kept silent; so he took the man and,after he had h...

00:00 Intro00:15 Gospel01:26 HomilySome Pharisees came to Jesus and said,"Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you."He replied, "Go and tell that fox,'Behold, I cast out demons and I perform healings today and tomorrow,and on the third day I accomplish my purpose. Yet I must continue on my way today, tomorrow, and the following day,for it is impossible that a pro...

00:00 Intro00:16 Gospel01:35 HomilyJesus passed through towns and villages,teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him,“Lord, will only a few people be saved?”He answered them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate,for many, I tell you, will attempt to enterbut will not be strong enough. After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door,then will you stand...

00:00 Intro00:22 Gospel00:53 HomilyJesus went up to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself,and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot,and Judas the son of...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:37 HomilySome people told Jesus about the Galileanswhose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent,you will all perish as they did! Or those eighteen people who we...

00:00 Intro00:28 Gospel01:15 HomilyJesus said to the crowds,"When you see a cloud rising in the westyou say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the southyou say that it is going to be hot–and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;why do you not know how to interpret the pres...

00:00 Intro00:27 Gospel01:23 HomilyJesus said to his disciples:"I have come to set the earth on fire,and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided,thr...

00:00 Intro00:31 Gospel01:39 HomilyAfter Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples andeaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter,"Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?"Simon Peter answered him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."He then said to Simon Peter a second time,"Simon, son of John, do you love...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:37 HomilySomeone in the crowd said to Jesus,"Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me."He replied to him,"Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?"Then he said to the crowd,"Take care to guard against all greed,for though one may be rich,one's life does not consist of possessions."Then he told them a parable...

00:00 Intro00:12 Gospel01:19 HomilyJesus told his disciples a parableabout the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, "There was a judge in a certain townwho neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.'For a long time the judge was unwilling, but...

00:00 Intro00:17 Gospel01:18 HomilyThe Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two discipleswhom he sent ahead of him in pairsto every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them,"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;so ask the master of the harvestto send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way;behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no s...

00:00 Intro00:33 Gospel01:49 HomilyThe Lord said:"Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophetswhom your fathers killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consentto the deeds of your ancestors,for they killed them and you do the building. Therefore, the wisdom of God said,'I will send to them prophets and Apostles;some of them they will kill and persecute'in order that this...

00:00 Intro00:18 Gospel01:09 HomilyThe Lord said:“Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb,but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others. Woe to you Pharisees! You love the seat of honor in synagoguesand greetings in marketplaces. xWoe to you! You are like unseen graves over which people...

00:00 Intro00:10 Gospel00:57 HomilyAfter Jesus had spoken,a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to seethat he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal. The Lord said to him, "Oh you Pharisees! Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish,inside you are filled with plunder and evil. You fools! Did...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel01:02 HomilyWhile still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,"This generation is an evil generation;it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgmentthe queen of the south will rise with the men of this generationand she will conde...

00:00 Intro00:18 Gospel01:15 HomilyAs Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying,"Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!"And when he saw them, he said,"Go show yourselves to the priests."As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing...

00:00 Intro00:25 Gospel01:21 HomilyAfter Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples andeaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter,"Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?"Simon Peter answered him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."He then said to Simon Peter a second time,"Simon, son of John, do you love...