too much Fr. Matt

God gives us faith as a gift. Do we allow it to shine forth by supplying it with the oil of good works? Homily for the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

If we don't live the Beatitudes, we put our souls in jeopardy. Homily for All Saints Day, 2020.

One bad grape spoils the bunch. Pursue whatever is just, true, and excellent so that you might be a grape of glory. Homily for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

Let's be honest: we've all been upset by this parable at some point. If we zoom out a bit, it helps us see the glory of what Jesus is telling us in the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Homily for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A....

We must make the choice to forgive, but the consequences are dire if we do not make that choice. Generous forgiveness is not an option if we desire eternal life. Homily for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

Without the prophetic witness of Catholics, we don't stand a chance. Homily for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

God's Word cannot be imprisoned in our hearts: it will burn like fire until it is set free. Even if it means we are objects of laughter and mockery, we allow God to transform us, for he will one day come with his angels in glory. Homily for the 22nd...

We have nothing to fear, but the gates of the netherworld do. Homily for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

We must seek God first. Only then can everything we do be through God, with God, and in God. Homily for the Memorial of St. Martha on July 29th, 2020.

We have spent three Sundays with Jesus's parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. Do we understand all these things? Homily for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

When we cannot find our beloved, our hearts are restless. This is the love with which God loves us, and this is the love with which God desires us to love him. Homily for the Feast of Mary Magdalen, July 22, 2020.

God's absolute power allows him to judge us with leniency. Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

Jesus is not the only one trying to plant things our soul. Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

We must have humility to seek the truth. We must use the truth to inform our actions. Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time.

When was the last time you pondered the heavy-hitting questions that get right at the meaning of life? Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

No matter how deep our suffering and sorrows, God's love conquers all. Homily for the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A.

Mercy is more powerful than power and more fertile than fertility. How? Creation is at its core. Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday, 2020.

The apostles learn an important lesson today: we can never go back to how things were before. The Resurrection has changed the entire universe and the meaning of live itself! Homily for Easter Friday, 2020.

Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Alleluia! After the Crucifixion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus, the apostles were never the same. Let's follow their lead! Homily for Easter Sunday, 2020.

This is the holiest week of the year. Let's make sure that we're ready. Homily for Passion Sunday, Year A.

By accepting God's covenant promise, Abraham demonstrated that he had a faith that went deeper than the visible. Homily for the Fifth Thursday of Lent.

The Israelites complained against God. It did not go well. A better approach is to focus on the gifts God has given us. Homily for the Fifth Tuesday of Lent

Jesus wept at the death of Lazarus. If there were any doubt, this shows us that from the very beginning, God puts himself into solidarity with us. Also, here the homily from Pope Francis that I mention: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2020/documents/papa-francesco_20200327_omelia-epidemia.html Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A

We aren't always as smart or clever as we think we are. Sometimes, the Lord helps us recognize this. Homily for the Fourth Friday of Lent.

Today is Gaudete Sunday. The Church asks us to rejoice. But in the midst of suffering through a Coronavirus plague and the upending of our lives over the span of barely a week, how can we do that? Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A. (Guadete Sunday)