Good morning, brothers and sisters. The final line from the Gospel we’ve just heard is somewhat haunting: “…when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" Today, which is World Missions Sunday, I’d like to focus on this question: How is the Christian faith doing today, on planet Earth? How has the Gospel been preached and received across our world? The Son of God came to Earth, died for our sins, and founded a Church, giving it the Great Commission. This Great Commi

Stained glass of the 7 Corporal Works of Mercy, inside the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton [As in prior homilies, I gratefully...

We’ve been blessed with some beautiful weather this week, and I’ve been grateful for the opportunity to spend time outdoors with my kids....

Recently, my family and I visited the Boston Common and Public Garden, where we noticed a stone monument not far from the duck island....

About 20 years ago today, I was in Mexico for the summer, doing medical volunteer work. I had the Sunday off, and I was trying to take a...

St Stephen beholds Jesus sitting at the right hand of the Father Seventh Sunday of Easter [Note regarding the readings: in our...

Whew/Sigh.  Some homilists might say that our long Gospel today – Luke’s passion narrative – needs no homily. Well, if this was your...

Happy Solemnity of the Annunciation everyone! Today might be the Church’s most under-rated major feast. I’d argue that what we’re...

Brothers and sisters, have you ever come to Mass only to be distracted by someone in another pew? Maybe they’re singing off key, or...

Stained glass from St Lawrence Church, Chestnut Hill Today, we celebrate a great Feast – the Baptism of the Lord. This weekend marks the...

Although we have magnificent readings today from the Letter of John and the Gospel of John, I wanted to share a few thoughts about...

[with appreciation to Peter Kreeft's Food for the Soul and Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon ] Good morning, brothers and sisters. Our...

Good evening, brothers and sisters. I want to thank the St Luke’s Guild for inviting me… but perhaps you’ll rethink your choice in the...

We’ve just listened to a striking Gospel passage – Herod trying to figure out who Jesus is… but he doesn’t seem to be getting good...

Good morning, brothers and sisters. We’ve just heard the memorable story of the Rich Young Man, and camel and the eye of a needle....

Good morning, brothers and sisters, and happy Feast of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Blessed Carlo is a newer saint – so new that he doesn’t...

Good morning brothers and sisters. Happy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi – a saint that has always been near to my heart, especially since...

Good morning, brothers and sisters. The readings we have just heard all highlight a similar theme: the contrast between pride and...