Daily IVE Homilies

00:00 Gospel02:11 HomilyWhen Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said:“By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,he drives out demons.”Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid wasteand house will fall against house. And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kin...

00:00 Intro00:15 Gospel01:28 HomilyJesus said to his disciples:"Suppose one of you has a friendto whom he goes at midnight and says,'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journeyand I have nothing to offer him,'and he says in reply from within,'Do not bother me; the door has already been lockedand my children and I are already in...

00:00 Intro00:18 Gospel00:49 HomilyJesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished,one of his disciples said to him,"Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."He said to them, "When you pray, say:Father, hallowed be your name,your Kingdom come. Give us each day our daily breadand forgive us our sinsfor we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us,and do...

00:00 Intro00:14 Gospel00:54 HomilyJesus entered a villagewhere a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Marywho sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said,"Lord, do you not carethat my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me."The Lord said to her in reply,"Mar...

00:00 Intro00:25 Gospel02:11 HomilyThere was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said,"Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?"He said in reply,"You shall love the Lord, your God,with all your heart,with all your being,with all your strength,and with all your mind,and your neighbor...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:07 HomilyThe apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."The Lord replied,"If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,you would say to this mulberry tree,'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you."Who among you would say to your servantwho has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field,'Come here immedia...

00:00 Intro00:23 Gospel01:55 HomilyThe seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus,"Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name."Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power'to tread upon serpents' and scorpionsand upon the full force of the enemyand nothing will harm you. Nevertheless...

00:00 Intro00:22 Gospel01:12 HomilyJesus said to them,"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midsthad been done in Tyre and Sidon,they would long ago have repented,sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidonat the judgment than for you. And as for you, Capernaum, 'Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go do...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:04 HomilyThe disciples approached Jesus and said,"Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?"He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,"Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this childis the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. And whoever receive...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:37 HomilyAs Jesus and his disciples were proceedingon their journey, someone said to him,"I will follow you wherever you go."Jesus answered him,"Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests,but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head."And to another he said, "Follow me."But he replied, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father.&qu...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel01:16 HomilyJesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him,"Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him."Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?"Jesus answered and said to him,"Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree."Nathanael answered him,"Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel...

00:00 Intro00:15 Gospel00:38 HomilyWhile they were all amazed at his every deed,Jesus said to his disciples,"Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men."But they did not understand this saying;its meaning was hidden from themso that they should not understand it,and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. Luke 9 43b-45https://bible.usccb.org...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel01:20 HomilyOnce when Jesus was praying in solitude,and the disciples were with him,he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah;still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’”Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.”He rebuked them and directed them not to...

00:00 Intro00:17 Gospel00:43 HomilyHerod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying,"John has been raised from the dead";others were saying, "Elijah has appeared";still others, "One of the ancient prophets has arisen."But Herod said, "John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?"A...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel00:56 HomilyJesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authorityover all demons and to cure diseases,and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of Godand to heal the sick. He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey,neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. And a...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel00:46 HomilyThe mother of Jesus and his brothers came to himbut were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outsideand they wish to see you."He said to them in reply, "My mother and my brothersare those who hear the word of God and act on it."Luke 8:19-21https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0923...

00:00 Intro00:15 Gospel01:54 HomilyJesus said to the crowd:"No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vesselor sets it under a bed;rather, he places it on a lampstandso that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible,and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be giv...

00:00 Intro00:18 Gospel02:22 HomilyJesus said to his disciples,"A rich man had a stewardwho was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said,'What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship,because you can no longer be my steward.'The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do,now that my master is taking the position of steward a...

00:00 Intro00:16 Gospel02:18 HomilyWhen a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after anotherjourneying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled,and the birds of the sky ate it up. Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew,it withered for lack of moisture. Some seed fell among thorns,and the th...

00:00 Intro00:11 Gospel00:41 HomilyJesus journeyed from one town and village to another,preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelveand some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza,Susanna, and many otherswho provided for them...

00:00 Intro00:10 Gospel02:45 HomilyA certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him,and he entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the citywho learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment,she stood behind him at his feet weepingand began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with...

00:00 Intro00:21 Gospel01:14 HomilyJesus said to the crowds:"To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,'We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.'For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine,and you said, 'He...

00:00 Intro00:28 Gospel01:32 HomilyJesus journeyed to a city called Nain,and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him. As he drew near to the gate of the city,a man who had died was being carried out,the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her,he was moved with pity for her and said to her,“Do not weep.”He stepped forward...

00:00 Intro00:16 Gospel01:09 HomilyJesus told his disciples a parable:“Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher;but when fully trained,every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye,but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother,‘Brother, let me rem...

00:00 Gospel01:19 HomilyRaising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said:"Blessed are you who are poor,for the Kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry,for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping,for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you,and when they exclude and insult you,and denounce your name as evilon account of the Son of Man."Re...