Daily IVE Homilies

00:00 Intro00:08 Gospel00:36 HomilyJesus said to his disciples:"You have heard that it was said,An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek,turn the other one to him as well. If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic,hand him your cloak as well. Should anyone press you into servic...

00:00 Intro00:10 Gospel01:42 HomilyAt the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned,like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples,“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;so ask the master of the harvestto send out laborers for his harvest.”Then he summoned his twelve disciplesand gave them authority over unclean...

00:00 Intro00:39 Gospel01:14 HomilyJesus said to his disciples:"You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,Do not take a false oath,but make good to the Lord all that you vow. But I say to you, do not swear at all;not by heaven, for it is God's throne;nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head,for you...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:13 HomilyAt that time Jesus exclaimed:"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,for although you have hidden these thingsfrom the wise and the learnedyou have revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father,and no one knows the Father...

00:00 Intro00:08 Gospel01:04 HomilyJesus said to his disciples: "I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses thatof the scribes and Pharisees,you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven."You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brotherwill be liable to judgment,and...

00:00 Gospel 00:55 Intro 01:04 Homily Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of th...

00:00 Intro00:17 Gospel01:58 HomilyJesus said to his disciples:“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anythingbut to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;it is set on a lampstand,where...

00:00 Intro 00:20 Gospel 01:21 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 righteo...

00:00 Intro00:13 Gospel01:15 HomilyJesus said to the Jewish crowds:"I am the living bread that came down from heaven;whoever eats this bread will live forever;and the bread that I will giveis my flesh for the life of the world."The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,"How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" Jesus said to them,"Amen, amen, I say to you,unless you ea...

00:00 Intro00:25 Gospel01:25 HomilyIn the course of his teaching Jesus said,“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robesand accept greetings in the marketplaces,seats of honor in synagogues,and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext,recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.”He sat down opposite the treasuryand obse...

00:00 Intro 00:14 Gospel 00:40 Homily As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, “How do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said: The Lord said to my lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet.’ David himself calls him ‘lord’; so how is he his son?” The great crowd heard this with delight. Mark 12:35...

00:00 Intro00:23 Gospel01:27 HomilyOne of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,"Which is the first of all the commandments?"Jesus replied, "The first is this:Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this:You shall love your neighbor as your...

00:00 Intro00:27 Gospel01:56 HomilySome Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection,came to Jesus and put this question to him, saying,"Teacher, Moses wrote for us,If someone's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child,his brother must take the wifeand raise up descendants for his brother. Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants. So the second brot...

00:00 Intro00:12 Gospel01:27 HomilySome Pharisees and Herodians were sentto Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him,“Teacher, we know that you are a truthful manand that you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion. You do not regard a person’s statusbut teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or sho...

00:00 Intro00:25 Gospel01:55 HomilyJesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes,and the elders in parables."A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it,dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenantsto obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard. But they seized him, beat...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel00:47 HomilyGod so loved the world that he gave his only Son,so that everyone who believes in him might not perishbut might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,because he has not b...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:37 HomilyJesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area,the chief priests, the scribes, and the eldersapproached him and said to him,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?”Jesus said to them, “I shall ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel02:35 HomilyJesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late,went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf,he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves;it was not t...

00:00 Intro00:17 Gospel02:13 HomilyThe disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem,and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell themwhat was going to happen to him."Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Manwill be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn hi...

00:00 Intro00:17 Gospel02:13 HomilyThe disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem,and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell themwhat was going to happen to him."Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Manwill be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn hi...

00:00 Intro00:19 Gospel01:06 HomilyPeter began to say to Jesus,"We have given up everything and followed you."Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you,there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sistersor mother or father or children or landsfor my sake and for the sake of the Gospelwho will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age:houses and brothers and sistersand...

00:00 Intro00:20 Gospel01:48 HomilyStanding by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.”Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.”And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. After this, aware that eve...

00:00 Intro 00:19 Gospel 01:29 Homily Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is the one who will betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" Jesus said to him, "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me." So the...

00:00 Intro 00:19 Gospel 01:29 Homily Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is the one who will betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" Jesus said to him, "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me." So the...

00:00 Intro00:18 Gospel01:39 HomilyAfter Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten 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...