Monthly Archives: December 2010

Homily for January 1, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Today is a very important celebration. New Year’s Day… is not the one I’m talking about; today is the liturgical solemn feast day of Mary, Mother of God. Calling Mary … Continue reading →

Homily for Dec. 31, VII Day of the Octave of Christmas Today’s readings are both by the same author – St. John the Evangelist – and they provide us with an interesting perspective on salvation history. The Gospel reading speaks … Continue reading →

Homily for Dec. 30, VI day of the Octave of Christmas As St John the Evangelist points out in the first reading today, our relationship with God takes on different aspects and emphases in different periods of our lives. The … Continue reading →

Homily for Dec. 26, Sunday in the Octave of Christmas: the Feast of the Holy Family Today is not just the day after Christmas; it’s the Feast of the Holy Family, of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus together, as we see … Continue reading →

Homily for Dec. 25, Christmas Mass during the day A popular secular Christmas carol says that “Christmas is the warmest time of the year.” The first time you hear that line, maybe at a department store while you are wrapped … Continue reading →

Homily for Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Midnight Mass For the next twenty-for hours or so, people all over the world will be celebrating Christmas. For the stores, TV, and radio stations, Christmas Day is the end of the main part … Continue reading →

Homily for Dec. 24, Mass in the Morning The Canticle of Zechariah, which is our Gospel reading today, is in my opinion one of the most beautiful passages in the Gospels, both for its poetic beauty of expression and for … Continue reading →

Homily for Dec. 21, Tuesday of the IV week of Advent “Exult you just, in the Lord!” All the readings today are full of this sense of rejoicing in the Lord’s presence and in the assurance that He will soon … Continue reading →