Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

What kind of soil are you? What do you have to do to become good soil and grow deep roots?

Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

There are two ways, one of life and one of death, one of the Spirit, and one of the flesh.

Click here for sone info on the Didache (pronounced Di'-da-kay).

Here's the text: Didache.

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

Turns out our Mass is a lot like the Mass celebrated by the really early Christians. To read St. Justin Martyr's First Apologia, go here and scroll down to Chapters 65-67.

Here is the translation of the text that is used in the Liturgy of the Hours, and which I was using in the homily.

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.

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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