Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We might wonder, what does that mean? One of the things we can do is look at the proper prayers during the Mass for the day, including the preface, which is the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer. Listen to my homily to learn more.

Faith, Preparation, and the Mass these are things I would like to discuss in this reflection. Listen to this reflection to see how they are related to each other.

We are to seek what is above. Our journey towards heaven begins with baptism, and when we enter the church, we’re reminded of our baptism with the holy water font. Listen to my homily to learn more!

Did you know that all the baptized are priests? They’re a part of the common priesthood also known as as the baptismal priesthood. It is different than the ministerial priesthood, but still important. Listen to my homily to learn more!

In this reflection, I summarize the missionary priest’s message and add to it a brief explanation of the structure of the Mass. Listen to this reflection to learn more about these things.

In the familiar parable of the good Samaritan, the victim encounters the good Samaritan who takes care of him. We are the victim in need of encountering our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who for us is the good Samaritan. Listen to my homily to learn more.

Priests celebrate Mass for us. They also draw people to God and provide grace for them to go deeper in their relationship with the Lord. Let us pray that the Lord gives us more priests to be at His service.

As we recall the Saints, Peter and Paul, we also recall how Peter was the first pope and Paul was an apostle called by Christ on a special mission. The Apostles established grew the church started by Christ and made the bishops their successors. Listen to my reflection to learn more.

Our Lord reveals His love to us using a parable about the good Shepherd. Love is often represented by a heart, and as we celebrate the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus we’re reminded of His love. He gives us His Heart in a special way in the Eucharist. Listen to my homily to learn more!

St. John the Baptist prepared the way for the coming of Christ how do we prepare the way for Christ coming? How do we prepare for Mass? Listen to my homily to learn more.