Homilies from December, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Homily / December  20th, 2020 The Gospel for today is very familiar to us. There are many celebrations in honor of Mary that use this Gospel. Just this month, we heard it twice already for the Masses for the Immaculate...

Third Sunday of Advent

Homily / December 13th, 2020 John the Baptist is one the most important people in this season of Advent. He announced the coming of Jesus and asked everyone to prepare the way of the Lord. Whoever painted this mural here in...

Second Sunday of Advent

Homily / December 6th, 2020 The season of Advent is filled with all kinds of beautiful images, but also images that defy our human reason. Last week in one of the daily Masses for Advent, the prophet Isaiah described how the...

First Sunday of Advent

Homily / November 29th, 2020 A phrase that has become popular recently during the pandemic is “COVID fatigue”. It is feeling tired of wearing masks, tired of staying home, tired of not being able to be close to...