Homily from the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus tells us the greatest of all the commandments. What does it mean to love the Lord with our heart, soul, mind, strength?

Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. Sainthood seems like an impossibility - how could I possibly be as holy as all of the big Saints we hear about? It seems like I have such small odds for that. Yet sainthood is expected of all of us, and it's something that can begin even here and now. I may not be one of the big Saints of the history books, but I still must become a saint of Heaven.

Homily from the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Lord speaks through Jeremiah that the house of Jacob should rejoice, for he will bring them back from exile. How will he do it? He'll fulfill his covenant with David that one from his line will sit on the throne forever. Jesus, the Son of David, has come to bring God's people back. He sits on the throne as the King of the Universe

Homily from the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Lord speaks about a suffering servant, who will bear the burden of his people's guilt, and who will justify many. That person, of course, is Jesus. Spider-man provides a lighter example of who Jesus is for us.

Homily from the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus has a free gift to offer. It's not something we can earn, nor is it something we receive regardless of what we do. To receive the gift, we must follow Jesus. Where he goes, we also must go.

Homily from the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus gives a hard teaching about divorce and remarriage. It's a sensitive topic in our time, so let's talk about it without allowing our emotions to hold us back.

Homily from the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus speaks literally when he tells his disciples to cut off the cause of their sin. The way of Jesus is the way of sacrifice and discipline. If we want to follow after him, we must make his way our way.

Homily from the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St. James talks about the passions being the source of conflicts and wars among us. If that's the case, then we should seek to understand our passions more, so we can avoid wars and conflicts, both with ourselves and with God.

Homily from the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St. James makes a fine point, namely that it's not enough to merely talk about having faith. There must be some proof of our faith in our everyday lives. We can't only profess to love Jesus, but our actions must reveal it.

Homily from the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Christian community at the time of James had begun to look down upon the materially poor people in their area. James reminds them that God chose the poor in the world to be rich in faith.