Tracks for the Times

May 25, 2024 - Sermon of Fr. Glenn Baaten at the Mass for the Renewal of Nuptial Vows of Fabio and Rita Cabezas First Reading: Tobit 8:4b-8 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:21, 24-29

May 26, 2024 - Trinity Sunday Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on ( Mt 28:16-20 ) The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of...

May 19, 2024 - The Day of Pentecost commonly called Whitsunday Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten (Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15) Jesus said to his disciples:"When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning."I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear...

May 12, 2024- 7th Sunday of Easter Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( Jn 17:11b-19 ) Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one. When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the...

May 9, 2024- Ascension of the Lord Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( Mk 16:15-20 ) Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up...

May 5, 2024 - Sixth Sunday of Easter commonly called Rogation Sunday Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( Jn 15:9-17 ) Jesus said to his disciples: "As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and y...

April 27, 2024 - The Holy Matrimony of Jason and Cecily presided by Fr. Evan Simington Married Christians, in virtue of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, signify and share in the mystery of that unity and fruitful love which exists between Christ and his Church (Eph 5:32); they help each other to attain to holiness in their married life and in the rearing and education of their children; and they h...

April 28, 2024 - Homily by Fr. Evan Simington on the Fifth Sunday of Easter ( Jn 15:1-8 ) Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. J...

April 27, 2024 - Fr. Glenn's Sermon at the Holy Matrimony of Jason Chase and Cecily Dussell at the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano Other resources mentioned by Fr. Glenn: Jesus Shock by Peter Kreeft Familiaris Consortio (1981) by St. Pope John Paul II

April 21, 2024 - The Baptism of Therese Joy Bellart on Good Shepherd Sunday Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. ( CCC 1213 ) Through water and the Holy Spirit, men and women are freed from the power of sin and death and are reborn as sons of God and members of Christ's body, the Churc...

April 21, 2024 - Good Shepherd Sunday (9AM Mass) Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( Jn 10:11-18 ) Jesus said: "I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern f...

April 14, 2024 - Third Sunday of Easter Homily by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( Lk 24:35-48 ) The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way, and how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghos...

April 7, 2024 - Divine Mercy Sunday Homily by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( Jn 20:19-31 ) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus...

March 31, 2024 - Mass for Easter Day Homily by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( John ⁠20:1-9 ⁠) On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put...

March 30, 2024 - The Solemn Vigil of Easter Homily by Fr. Glenn Baaten ( Mark 16:1-7) When the sabbath was over,  Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome  bought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb. They were saying to one another,  “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to...