Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

What's this Short Fat Guy Doing in a Tree? 04.11.2019 11:36 ↓

The story of Zacchaeus juxtaposed with the Rich young man.

The Catholic Church: Where Dreams Come True 03.11.2019 9:35 ↓

All Saints day homily

Homecoming Mass 2019 03.11.2019 13:26 ↓

The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor.

Fighting in the Army of God 03.11.2019 9:10 ↓

Corrections: 1. The Amalekites are not Canaanites. Canaanites lived in the land of Cana, the modern day Holy Land. Amalekites were citizens under the king, Amalek, who attacked the Israelites when they were traveling to the Holy Land. Hence, the battle of Joshua was a defensive war to prevent the army of Amalek from plundering the Israelites. Please forgive me of this error. 2. Pope Innocent III i...

What to do In This Time of Crisis? 07.10.2019 14:18 ↓

In this homily I discuss Bishop Robert Barron's venture into the Reddit world. Correction: in the Homily I stated that the destruction of the Temple by King Nebuchadnezzar was in the year 600 B.C. and that we were unsure of the date. I was mistaken, it was actually 586 B.C. and we are fairly certain of this date.

To Hell With The Prosperity Gospel 30.09.2019 14:25 ↓

9/29/2019 26th Week of Ordinary Time Cycle C

You Can Change The Culture 27.09.2019 10:23 ↓

You Can Change The Culture by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

Christ's Warning To Jerusalem 27.09.2019 17:18 ↓

Christ's Warning To Jerusalem by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

The Power Of Silence 27.09.2019 17:18 ↓

The Power Of Silence by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

The Parable of the Two Brothers 27.09.2019 19:19 ↓

The Parable of the Two Brothers by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

Proof Of The Assumption 27.09.2019 11:20 ↓

A case for the scriptural and historical backing of the Assumption.

We Are Here To Help 27.08.2019 11:57 ↓

Welcome back to school! We are glad to have you here. Let me tell you about my first day of school in 2008 when I was a Mechanical Engineering Major at LSU.

You Are Worth It 12.08.2019 12:43 ↓

In light of the recent shootings, I decided to preach on the crisis of masculinity of our culture, and how to produce a culture of healthy men. Johnny Cash, Merrill Haggard, several other popular artists, and a very personal experience with our Lord helped me with this homily.

Birth Control and The Time I Went To Jail 22.07.2019 12:34 ↓

What Msgr. Rholfs and the prisoners of Hagerstown Maryland taught me about the Pill and the possibility of chastity. Natural Family Planning Awareness Week

The Real Meaning of the Good Samaritan 20.07.2019 11:54 ↓

I think many of us are familiar with this parable as being a parable of social justice. And while that is certainly true, the Church Fathers interpreted this passage differently. They saw the story of the Good Samaritan not simply as a call to be kind to our neighbor, but a call to be Christ to our neighbor. Because the Samaritan is Jesus.

Jesus as the New Moses 07.07.2019 11:40 ↓

This gospel passage answers three questions: What is our mission? How to accomplish it? What will be the outcome?

How to Quit Looking At Porn 07.07.2019 13:06 ↓

Here are a few tips on how to quit the world's most accessible drug.

The Trinity: An Antidote to Insanity 26.06.2019 16:43 ↓

How to we deal with the insanity of the present world? The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The Dangers of Receiving the Eucharist 26.06.2019 11:14 ↓

The Eucharist is the most dangerous thing on earth, and here is why.

The Ascension -- our way out of this world and into the next 12.06.2019 11:03 ↓

"If I have desires that cannot be satisfied in this world, then I must be meant for another one." C.S. Lewis June 2, 2019

Peace be with You 12.06.2019 9:11 ↓

Jordan Peterson is one of the great psychologists of today, and his psychology beautifully illustrates our need for the Holy Spirit.

Easter Sunday after the Burning of Notre Dame de Paris 12.05.2019 12:46 ↓

I find it ironic that the minute we worship reason, we start losing it.

The Mystery of Divine Mercy 12.05.2019 7:19 ↓

The mystery of Divine Mercy and how God gives us the benefit of our doubt. 4/28/2019

The Difficult Beauty of Marriage 12.05.2019 13:39 ↓

Marriage is really hard, but really worth it.

God Has Our Best Interest In Mind 12.05.2019 9:55 ↓

I feel like we don't actually believe Jesus when he tells us that no one will take us from his hand. 5/12/2019