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December 2012

December 29, 2012

Homily for December 30, 2012: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

[Click here for readings] I’m struck every year by the timing of this feast, celebrating...

December 24, 2012

“Do not be afraid”: a Christmas homily

From Midnight Mass, 2007, here's my first Christmas homily. While the references are dated, I...

December 24, 2012

“Do not be afraid”: a Christmas homily

From Midnight Mass, 2007, here’s my first Christmas homily. While the references are dated, I...

December 24, 2012

“Come, then, let us observe the Feast”: the first known Christmas sermon

It comes to us from the great St. John Chrysostom, from 386. (Source). Stuck for...

December 22, 2012

Homily for December 23, 2012: 4th Sunday of Advent

[Click here for readings] A few weeks ago, I saw an ad on the subway...

December 22, 2012

Homily for December 23, 2012: 4th Sunday of Advent

[Click here for readings] A few weeks ago, I saw an ad on the subway...

December 15, 2012

Homily for December 16, 2012: 3rd Sunday of Advent

As some of you know, my office is located in the Catholic Center in Manhattan,...

December 15, 2012

Homily for December 16, 2012: 3rd Sunday of Advent

As some of you know, my office is located in the Catholic Center in Manhattan,...

December 08, 2012

Homily for December 9, 2012: 2nd Sunday of Advent

[Click here for readings.] Last week, the music world lost a giant: jazz legend Dave...

December 08, 2012

Homily for December 8, 2012: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

[Click here for readings.] In his new book about the infancy of Jesus, Pope Benedict...

December 08, 2012

Homily for December 9, 2012: 2nd Sunday of Advent

[Click here for readings.] Last week, the music world lost a giant: jazz legend Dave...

December 08, 2012

Homily for December 8, 2012: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

[Click here for readings.] In his new book about the infancy of Jesus, Pope Benedict...

December 01, 2012

Homily for December 2, 2012: 1st Sunday of Advent

[Click here for readings.] If you wanted to sum up the meaning of Advent, this...

December 01, 2012

Homily for December 2, 2012: 1st Sunday of Advent

[Click here for readings.] If you wanted to sum up the meaning of Advent, this...

November 2012

November 24, 2012

Homily for November 25, 2012: Solemnity of Christ the King

[Click here for readings.] This Sunday, on the Solemnity of Christ the King, I was...

November 24, 2012

Homily for November 25, 2012: Solemnity of Christ the King

[Click here for readings.] This Sunday, on the Solemnity of Christ the King, I was...

November 17, 2012

Homily for November 18, 2012: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

[This Sunday, my parish is celebrating the closing of its centennial. Bishop DiMarzio will be...

November 17, 2012

Homily for November 18, 2012: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

[This Sunday, my parish is celebrating the closing of its centennial. Bishop DiMarzio will be...

November 10, 2012

Homily for 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

[I'm not preaching this weekend, but here's my homily from the same Sunday in 2009....

November 10, 2012

Homily for 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

[I'm not preaching this weekend, but here's my homily from the same Sunday in 2009....

November 03, 2012

Homily for November 4, 2012: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] By remarkable coincidence —or maybe divine planning —this gospel reading is...

November 03, 2012

Homily for November 4, 2012: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings.] By remarkable coincidence —or maybe divine planning —this gospel reading is...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Homily for November 1, 2012: All Saints Day

[Click here for readings.] Yesterday morning, I went to the store to pick up a...

October 31, 2012

Homily for November 1, 2012: All Saints Day

[Click here for readings.] Yesterday morning, I went to the store to pick up a...

October 30, 2012

“Hungry and You Fed Me”: homilists for the homeless

Looking for preaching ideas for next year? Look no further. I'm honored and humbled to...

October 28, 2012

“All people have a right to know Jesus Christ and his Gospel…”

From the Holy Father’s homily today, marking the close of the Synod on the New...

October 28, 2012

“All people have a right to know Jesus Christ and his Gospel…”

From the Holy Father's homily today, marking the close of the Synod on the New...

October 22, 2012

“He was a typical village priest…”

Last year on this day, my parish celebrated a special Mass to mark the first...

October 22, 2012

“He was a typical village priest…”

Last year on this day, my parish celebrated a special Mass to mark the first...

October 21, 2012

Pope’s homily at today’s canonizations: “These seven generous disciples of Christ…”

Complete text, via Vatican News: The Son of Man came to serve, and to give...