Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Easter

• It is not you who chose God, but God has chosen YOU
• He has given you a mission, to bear fruit that will remain
• You are a son or daughter of God

Spend some time in mediation on John 15:1-17

Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Easter

Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Easter

Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

Homily for Saturday of Easter Week

Homily for Easter Sunday

Homily for the Easter Vigil

Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Lent

Homily for the Third Sunday in Lent

Do the Ten Commandments.

Catechism of the Catholic Church online
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Start at paragraph 2083 to go through the Ten Commandments in greater detail.

Lenten Mission Talk 2 - St. Margaret Mary Parish

On prayer.

Given Monday night at the Lenten Mission at St. Margaret Mary Parish, Hamilton.

Lenten Mission Talk 1 - St. Margaret Mary Parish

The case for holiness. Holiness means love of God and love of neighbour. It results in a better kind of life — a kind of life in which we can be at peace with all people, no matter how much they annoy us.

Given Sunday night at the Lenten Mission at St. Margaret Mary Parish, Hamilton.

Resources for the Lenten Mission at St. Margaret Mary Parish

Sunday Night - Holiness through love of neighbour

• Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe (click here for link to Amazon — I notice that they only have it for Kindle right now. You could also try ordering it from Di Carlos in Hamilton)
• Story of a Soul by St. Thérèse of Lisieux (click here for link to Amazon. If you Google around, you should also be able to find it for free)
• The Road of Hope: A Gospel from Prison by Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (click here for link to Amazon)

Monday Night - Holiness through love of God (Prayer)

• Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay (click here for link to Amazon)
• Prayer Primer by Fr. Thomas Dubay (click here for link to Amazon)
• Difficulties in Mental Prayer by Fr. Eugene Boylan (click here for link to Amazon)

Tuesday Night - Confession

• Pope Francis' Wednesday Audience on Confession
• Examination of conscience
• Examination of conscience
• Several examinations of conscience (for adults, children, married people, and single people)
• 20 tips for making a good confession

Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent

The Lord wants YOU to become one of His closest friends, just like Peter, James and John.

Given at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Hamilton, as part of their Lenten Mission.

Homily for Ash Wednesday

Remember, you are dust and unto dust you will return.

Another Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Get ready, Lent is coming! Forget giving up chocolate. Do something that really matters.

Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Are we grateful for the awesome privilege of belonging to the People of God and for the opportunity to worship Him?

Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

Isn't it crazy talk to say that Mary is God's Mom?

Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family

What makes a Catholic family holy?

Full disclosure: The good borrow, the best steal. Ideas stolen (once again) from Fr. Robert Barron. Go listen to his (better) homily here. You can also subscribe to his homilies by searching for them in your favourite podcast app. Here's the iTunes link.

Homily for the Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete Sunday)

Rejoice always. I say it again (and again and again), rejoice!

Wikipedia entry for Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận.

Full disclosure: Ideas stolen (once again) from Fr. Robert Barron. Go listen to his (better) homily here. You can also subscribe to his homilies by searching for them in your favourite podcast app. Here's the iTunes link.