Sunday and Daily Mass Homilies by Fr. Aristotle

Tuesday Mass. 9.01.26.

This homily is about how the Holy Spirit alone allows believers to understand spiritual realities that the world cannot explain, particularly in moments of suffering and loss. Drawing on St. Paul's letter to the divided Corinthian community, it explores the difference between human wisdom and spiritual discernment, using the image of "goggles" — the lenses of grief, secular thinking, or worldly assumptions that distort how suffering, hardship, and even the Church itself are perceived.

Monday Mass. 8.31.26.

This homily is about Jesus's rejection in his hometown, where familiarity with him led people to dismiss his message despite being moved by his words. It explores how the same pattern shows up today in spiritual complacency — the temptation to grow so accustomed to the Gospel, the Mass, and God's presence that one stops truly listening.

Friday Mass. 8.28.26.

This homily looks at Saint Augustine's road from doubt and searching to conversion, and what it means to actually be ready for God. It connects Augustine's restless heart with the Gospel's ten virgins, and asks a simple question: if the Lord came today, would you be ready?

Wednesday Mass. 8.26.26.

This homily is about Jesus's condemnation of the Pharisees and Sadducees as "whitewashed tombs" — outwardly appearing righteous while spiritually dead within. It explores the temptation to view the Pharisees as distant villains rather than as a mirror for self-examination, and challenges listeners to recognize hypocrisy in their own spiritual lives rather than projecting it onto others.

Tuesday Mass. 8.25.26.

This homily is about the danger of judging the Pharisees and Sadducees from a distance — while missing the same patterns in ourselves. It's easy to go to Mass, go to confession, check every box and still walk out and flip someone off in traffic. The law matters, but Jesus is asking for something deeper: a heart that's the same in public and in private.

Monday Mass. 8.24.26.

A homily on being seen and called by God, using St. Nathanael's story and a beautiful OCIA moment about a mother's quiet faith through suffering.

Saturday Mass. 8.22.26.

A homily on Mary as our Queen — why she got the title not by grabbing for it, but by saying yes to God. We look at the Queen Mother tradition from King Solomon's court, how pride is the root of just about every sin, and how humility is really the only way through it.

Tuesday Mass. 8.18.26.

A homily on humility and pride — reflecting on a friend's quiet strength in "to dust I am, to dust I shall return," the ancient king who mistook his power for divinity, and how pride roots itself in anger, lust, and even our religious routines. A call to face the mirror and let God, not our own arrogance, guide our lives.

Monday Mass. 8.17.26.

A homily on trusting God even when His ways are hard to understand — reflecting on Ezekiel's loss, the saints who found peace in suffering, and what it means to follow the Lord beyond just keeping the rules.

Sunday Mass. 8.16.26.

A homily on the Canaanite woman from Matthew 15 — her persistence in prayer even when Jesus seems silent.