The story of the woman at the well who encounters Jesus and is changed is so ancient and yet so very relevant. Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent.

God's call to follow Him into the unknown requires the faith to trust that His hopes for us are greater than our own. Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent.

An ancient Desert Father sheds light on the Devil's schemes. Homily for the First Sunday of Lent.

Today's Gospel is a doozy. But it's part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which must mean that His words are intended not to reduce our happiness--our beatitude--but to increase it. Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Being the "Salt of the Earth" and the "Light of the World" is a calling, but not one we can achieve on our own. St. Augustine's words to God come to mind: "Give what You command, and then command what You will." Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time.

You are...because of Him. Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time.

What gifts do you have? What do others see in you and call you to achieve? To what is Jesus calling you? Answering these questions well helps us to properly plot our course through this life. Homily for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time.

In this divisive and derisive time, reflecting the Lamb of God's light to the nations is as needed as ever. Homily for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Forgiveness is a defining characteristic of any Christian community, which is sincerely felt when the mask hiding our shortcomings is removed. Homily for the Baptism of the Lord.

The story of the Magi captures the deepest longings of the human spirit for truth and meaning, which opens up our lives to a great adventure. But this adventure can be compromised through the type of complacency we see in today's Gospel. Homily for the Epiphany.