Preaching Notes – Christmas Day 2025
Why did God come and make Himself so little and poor for us? God chose to be born far from home, so little and so
Why did God come and make Himself so little and poor for us? God chose to be born far from home, so little and so
Yesterday the priests of the diocese gathered at the Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, to help ensure our own strong start
O Sweet Jesus, You come to us with Your infinite love and grace. Please, do not delay Your arrival! Proof of Your goodness abounds and
Advent marks the astonishing intersection of memory and hope. We seek to remember what God has done and this encourages to place ourselves anew in
Throughout the whole of Luke’s Gospel, we witness Jesus seeking to rescue all those who are lost. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Luke masterfully weaves
The Feasts of All Saints (November 1) and All Souls (November 2) open a portal to an especially tender time of year when we recall
Truly heralding Jesus Christ as King – our real and only King – requires resolve to make choices to do so in daily living. Let
As the Church’s year nears its end, we hear at Mass certain biblical selections that are known as, “apocalyptic.” In popular culture, “apocalyptic” is connected with
Just a teenager, Joan was living in a time of terrible political confusion, escalating violence and an uncertain future. She heard a call from God,
The Opening Prayer for today’s Mass provides an interpretive key to the Gospel Reading: O God, who manifest your almighty power above all by pardoning