The Father's Joy

Are we willing to sacrifice our comfort to be Jesus' love for others? 2nd Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter Year C

Mothers, especially our Mother Mary, teach us how to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, so that we can do "whatever He tells (us)"! Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C

We all have different coping mechanisms for when we are overwhelmed. Mine is doing more, but I "catch nothing" when go fishing without Jesus! Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C

When things don't go according to our plans, do we believe He is still in control with His plans? Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday 2025

Jesus is victorious! He is risen! Whatever evil you have experienced or are experiencing right now doesn't have the final word. Homily for Easter Sunday 2025

The Light has come into the world, and the darkness has not overcome it. Homily for Easter Vigil 2025

Jesus, You poured out Your Blood to meet us in our wounds. Homily for Good Friday 2025.

Homily for Holy Thursday 2025

Just like the wounds of our body, satan wants to infect us beginning with doubt and leading us toward destruction. Jesus' mercy cleans and heals, leaving no room for the enemy's plan. Homily for Palm Sunday, Year C

We're in shock, but Jesus is with us in it.

For those of us in the pews, it's easy to relate to older son's anger flowing from an orphan heart. When we live as the beloved sons and daughters, we experience love, joy, peace, and freedom from the lies of the enemy. Sunday for the 4th Sunday (Laetare) in Lent, Year C

Sometimes we feel "stuck" because things from the past are weighing us down. When we invite Jesus into our painful memories, they are transformed by His Presence! Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C

We receive to the extent that we "thirst" or desire. Jesus died to clothe us with "power from on high" to communicate His love to those who are starving for it. Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C

We can often feel like we are stuck and wandering in the desert like the Israelites. It's here that we are tempted and the enemy tries to attack our deepest identity as beloved sons and daughters. Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Year C

Making sacrifices for Lent is not always a happy prospect, but Jesus certainly wants to give us the gift of His joy as we draw closer to Him. Homily for Ash Wednesday, 2025

We often don't build others up with our words because we ourselves often struggle with discouragement. Jesus wants to break the power of the chattering voice of the enemy and speak the affirmation of the Father! Homily for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

It's humanly impossible to love in the way that Jesus is calling us to, and that's exactly the point...we have to beg Him for His Heart to love our enemies! Homily for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, especially the spirit of fear! Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

All of us will come to a point, both in life and in our faith, where we hit a wall, if we are living out of a spirit of self-reliance and fear. The times of discouragement and desperation can be an open door to the grace of sweet surrender and freedom! Homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

God already has plans for our life, and they are better than ours! He is just waiting for us to give Him permission to do His will and release His power in our lives... Homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

As Christians, we live in the tension of the joy of the Lord and the sorrows this life brings. The letter of a recently deceased young mother shows us the real reason for our joy... Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

How far are we willing to exercise our faith, doing things that seem like a waste or even foolish? Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

By our baptism, we receive God into our souls and become beloved sons and daughters of the Father. We also receive special gifts of the Spirit called "charisms" that are meant to build up others and the church. Homily for the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Year C

The magi show us what it means to sacrifice everything, including their reputation to seek God's Presence in our midst. What are we willing to sacrifice? Homily for Epiphany 2025

We are transformed when we spend time daily with Scripture. Mary, help us to hunger for the Word! Side note not mentioned in the homily: at this moment, "Rosary in a Year" by Ascension Presents is the number one overall podcast in the country! It's going to be a Jubilee Year of Mary indeed! Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God