Homilies and Stuff
Homily for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity
Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost
The Father sent Jesus to reconcile the world to Himself. He gave us the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of sins and instituted the sacrament of confession for us to receive that forgiveness.
Click here for some stuff on how to go to confession.
Homily for the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
Go and make disciples of all nations!
"It would be useful if every Christian and every evangelizer were to pray about the following thought: men can gain salvation also in other ways, by God's mercy, even though we do not preach the Gospel to them; but as for us, can we gain salvation if through negligence or fear or shame- what St. Paul called "blushing for the Gospel" - or as a result of false ideas we fail to preach it?" from Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi
Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter
Read the Bible, even if it's just a few minutes a day.
Homily for Easter Wednesday
Homily for Easter Sunday
Homily for Good Friday
Why do we refer to the Lord's Passion?
Homily for Holy Thursday
A Liturgical Journey Through Holy Week - Christina Ronzio
Part 4 of our Lenten series at St. Ann's. Head on over to the Liturgy page at the Hamilton Diocesan website to see what Christina's up to.
To head over to Christina's talk at St. Ann's parish website, click here.
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To head over to Christina's talk at St. Ann's parish website, click here.
To listen to the talk immediately, click here.
Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life". Do you really believe this?
Lent: A Time to Know God & Know Oneself - Dr. Josie Lombardi
Part 3 of our Lenten series at St. Ann's. Be sure to head on over to Dr. Lombardi's website to find out more about what she's up to.
From Cana to Calvary & Beyond with Mary: A Lenten Journey - David Dayler
Part 2 of our Lenten series at St. Ann's.
Homily for Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent
How to Prepare for a Holy Death - Fr. Kevin Belgrave
A special Lenten talk given at St. Ann's by Fr. Kevin Belgrave on how to prepare for a holy death.
Temptation Through Infidelity
Triumph Over Infidelity
Temptation Through Despair
Triumph Over Despair
Temptation Through Impatience
Triumph Over Impatience
Temptation Through Vainglory
Triumph Over Vainglory
Temptation Through Avarice
Triumph Over Avarice
Triumph Over Temptation
Homily for the Second Sunday in Lent
What the? The Transfiguration? Shouldn't we read something a little more Lenty this Sunday?
Homily for Ash Wednesday
What are you going to give up?
Homily for Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus didn't come to make the commandments less important to fulfil, but more important, and even harder. But he gives us the grace we need to fulfil them, and it's totally worth it!
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Homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
The glory of God returned when the Messiah was presented in the Temple by His parents. Now, we have the privileged opportunity to bask in His glory every time we put ourselves before His Presence in the Tabernacle. But God does not want to remain there. Our eyes have seen His salvation. We are sent forth to bring the light of His revelation to all peoples so that all would know Him and offer Him right worship.
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Again, I've drawn from some of the main ideas from the Fr. Robert Barron in this sermon. Fr. Barron is a priest whom I respect a great deal. Find more of his (better) homilies here. You can also subscribe to his podcast in iTunes by clicking here.