Homilies and Stuff

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 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.

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
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Triumph Over Infidelity
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Temptation Through Despair
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Triumph Over Despair
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Temptation Through Impatience
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Triumph Over Impatience
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Temptation Through Vainglory
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Triumph Over Vainglory
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Temptation Through Avarice
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Triumph Over Avarice
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Triumph Over Temptation
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