From the 5pm Mass on Sunday, June 4, 2023, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, at Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington.

Topic: Introduction to the Homily Series

My three points:

1. Introduction to the homily series:
   • Loved by God: A Catholic Response to "Pride Month"
2. Made in the Image and Likeness of the Trinity
   • "Then God said: 'Let us [plural] make human beings in our [plural] image, after our [plural] likeness.'" (Genesis 1:26)
3. The Lord's Peace = Right Order
   • We are most like Christ when we accept what the Father has given us: "My Father, if it is not possible that this cup pass without my drinking it, your will be done!" (Matthew 26:42)

Layout of the preaching series:

• Week 1, June 4: Introduction / some theology of the body
• Week 2, June 11: Theology of the Body
• Week 3, June 18: Homosexuality
• Week 4, June 25: Transgenderism

From the 7:30am Mass on May 28, 2023, Pentecost Sunday, Year A at Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington.

My three points:

1. "Members"
2. False Unity
3. Real Unity

From the 11:30am Mass on The Ascension of the Lord on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington.

My three points:

1. The Ascension:
   • Jesus ascending to heaven, and being seated at the right hand of the Father. "The irreversible entry of [Jesus'] humanity into divine glory, symbolized by the cloud and by heaven, where he is seated from that time forward at God's right hand" (CCC, 659).
2. Disciples
3. Witnesses (in Greek, literally "martyrs")

The overarching theme: Already... but not yet (in Italian: gia... ma non ancora)

This Mass was livestreamed. Here is the link, the homily starts at 25:03.

From the 9:30am Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A, on May 14, 2023 at Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington.

My three points:

1. Apologetics (the Head)
   • "Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope" (1 Peter 3:15).
     • (the apologetics books that assisted me in my own conversion can be found here)
     • (the apologetics book I taught from can be found here)
2. The Heart
   • "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" (John 14:15)
3. Present Jesus
   • People are brought to Jesus through one of two doors:
     1. The door of Truth (the Head)
     2. The door of Beauty (the Heart)

From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, April 30, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A, at Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington.

My three points:

1. Solution: Join the Family!
2. A Scandalizing Love
3. No, really, you are welcome