Fr. David Mowry Homilies

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Transfiguration of the Lord: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 ; Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 ; 2 Peter 1:16-19 ; Matthew 17:1-9

Delivered at St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 ; Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130 ; Romans 8:28-30 ; Matthew 13:44-52

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 ; Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 ; Romans 8:26-27 ; Matthew 13:24-30

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 55:10-11 ; Psalm 65:10-14 ; Romans 8:18-23 ; Matthew 13:1-23

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elmhust, IL Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Zechariah 9:9-10 ; Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14 ; Romans 8:9, 11-13 ; Matthew 11:25-30

Delivered at St. Cletus Catholic Church in LaGrange, IL Readings: Genesis 1:26 - 2:3; Psalm 146; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 12:15-21

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL N.B. In the summer of 2023, the community of St. Petronille celebrated Masses in the parish hall while renovation work was done in the main church. Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a ; Psalm 89:2-3, 16-19 ; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 ; Matthew 10:37-42

Delivered at Visitation Catholic Church in Elmhurst, IL Readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jeremiah 20:10-13 ; Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 ; Romans 5:12-15 ; Matthew 10:26-33

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts of the Apostles 8:5-8, 14-17 ; Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20 ; 1 Peter 3:15-18 ; John 14:15-21 I marked the 10th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood by celebrating this Mass at my home parish of St. Petronille, where I celebrated my first Mass of thanksgiving as a priest. The video recordi...

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter: Acts of the Apostles 2:14a, 36-41 ; Psalm 23: 1-6 ; 1 Peter 2:20b-25 ; John 10:1-10

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter: Acts of the Apostles 2:14, 22-33 ; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11 ; 1 Peter 1:17-21 ; Luke 24:13-35

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Second Sunday of Easter: Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47 ; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 ; 1 Peter 1:3-9 ; John 20:19-31

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for Easter Sunday: Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 ; Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 ; Colossians 3:1-4 ; Matthew 28:1-10

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL The liturgy of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion begins with a Procession with Palms, which includes a reading from the Gospel recounting the entrance of the Lord Jesus into Jerusalem. This brief homily was given after that Gospel reading with the people of St. Peter’s gathered closely together in the narthex (vestibule) of the churc...

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A: Ezekiel 37:12-14 ; Psalm 130:1-8 ; Romans 8:8-11 ; John 11:1-45

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a ; Psalm 23: 1-6 ; Ephesians 5:8-14 ; John 9:1-41

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Third Sunday of Lent, Year A: Exodus 17:3-7 ; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 ; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 ; John 4:5-42

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Second Sunday of Lent, Year A: Genesis 12:1-4a ; Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 ; 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 ; Matthew 17:1-9

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 ; Psalm 51:3-6, 12-14 and 17 ; Romans 5:12-19 ; Matthew 4:1-11

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Sirach 15:15-20 ; Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 ; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 ; Matthew 5:17-37 Video Message from Bishop Ronald Hicks Introducing the 2023 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Isaiah 58:7-10 ; Psalm 112:4-9 ; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 ; Matthew 5:13-16

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 ; Psalm 146:6-10 ; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ; Matthew 5:1-12a

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Isaiah 8:23—9:3 ; Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 ; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 ; Matthew 4:12-23 "Aperuit Illis" Apostolic Letter by Pope Francis, instituting the Sunday of the Word of God

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 ; Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10 ; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 ; John 1:29-34

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Epiphany of the Lord: Isaiah 60:1-6 ; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13 ; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 ; Matthew 2:1-12