On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we see the connection between Isaiah’s vision of the Servant and Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, revealing how identity comes before mission. Drawing from Scripture and the Church’s baptismal theology, the focus turns to what it means to be claimed by the Father as beloved sons and daughters and how that identity shapes the call to daily discipleship. With attention to the sprinkling rite and the grace of Baptism, this reflection invites listeners to consider how their baptismal identity is meant to be lived out in the ordinary moments of everyday life.

On the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, we begin a new year by standing beside Mary and rediscovering who she is for us. Mary is not only the Mother of Jesus, but our Mother, one who stays close, listens deeply, and gently leads us to her Son. We are reminded that through Christ we are beloved sons and daughters of God, never walking alone. As the year unfolds with its joys and challenges, Mary walks with us, teaching us how to trust, remain faithful, and receive Christ more fully in our lives.

On the Feast of the Holy Family, we reflect on the home of Nazareth as a real and relatable model for our own families. Drawing from St. Paul’s words in Colossians, this homily explores how love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and humility shape Christian family life, especially within marriage. The Holy Family reminds us that holiness is formed in ordinary moments, when Christ is kept at the center and love is chosen daily.

The story of Christmas is not just something that happened over 2000 years ago in the town of Bethlehem. It is a living invitation for us today. God does not remain distant to us or untouched by the struggles we face. By His birth, He steps into our brokenness, chooses vulnerability, and comes looking for a place to dwell within us. Just as there was no room at the inn, we are invited to ask whether we have made room for Christ in our own hearts.

Jesus continues to come to us in the Eucharist, in the quiet moments of daily life, and especially in seasons of grief, anxiety, uncertainty, and hope. Wherever you find yourself this Christmas, the Lord is knocking. The invitation is simple but powerful: open the door, make space, and allow Christ to be born anew in your life.

As Christmas draws near, the Church invites us to consider a deeper question: are our hearts actually ready?

The Gospel for this Fourth Sunday of Advent reflects on St. Joseph, a man who never speaks in Scripture, yet plays an essential role in the coming of Jesus. Joseph’s example reveals what true preparation for Christmas looks like. Not more activity, but deeper surrender. Not control, but trust.

In the remaining time until Christmas, we are asked to slow down, embrace silence, and consider what God may be wanting us to release so that Christ can be born anew in us.

The Prophet Isaiah speaks of a stump, something cut down and assumed to be finished, yet chosen by God as the place where new life begins. This week's homily explores the stumps we carry in our own lives, the places that feel lifeless, unresolved, or beyond hope, and the surprising way God chooses to work there. It traces the irony of a Savior promised from a stump whose life ends on a tree that becomes the source of new life for the world. Advent hope grows where we least expect it, often in the very places we thought were finished.

In this week's homily, Fr. Tom reflects on the First Sunday of Advent that invites listeners to wake up spiritually as the new liturgical year begins. Centered on the theme of attentiveness to God’s presence in ordinary life, it explores how small habits, quiet awareness, and a renewed openness to grace can prepare the heart to welcome Christ well before Christmas arrives.

A reflection on the surprising meaning of Christ’s kingship, revealed not in glory but on the Cross. This homily explores the courage of the good thief, the mercy of a King who reigns with self-giving love, and the invitation to open the most guarded places of our hearts to Christ. A message about surrender, healing, and the freedom that comes when we allow Jesus to reign within us.

In this week's homily, we explore one of the more unsettling but necessary questions of the spiritual life: what happens when the routines, plans, and structures we rely on begin to crumble? The readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time invite us to reflect on how Jesus invites us to find real stability, not in the things that look unshakable, but in the God who never wavers. We are called to honestly look at the fragility of life and see how perseverance, trust, and faithfulness can anchor us even when everything familiar starts to shift.

In this All Souls Day homily titled Death Doesn't Destroy Love, Fr. Tom reflects on the deep hope we hold onto as Christians when we face the pain of loss. While death leaves an empty space in our hearts, it does not have the final word. At every Mass, Heaven and earth come together as the angels, saints, and our loved ones gather around the altar with us. Love, rooted in Christ, endures beyond the grave and continues to unite us with those who have gone before us.