Preaching Notes – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (1 January 2026)
“And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19) “Mary kept all these things …” (v. 19) Well, what
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Preaching Notes – Feast of the Holy Family (28 December 2025)
On the first Sunday after Christmas Day, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family Today’s Scripture readings from Matthew’s Gospel are far from the
Our Lady of Sorrows (15 September 2025)
To those curious as to why the Gospel writers say so little about Mary, is it not enough that she is the Mother of God?
Preaching Notes – 16th Sunday (20 July 2025)
Today’s Gospel recounting Jesus’ visit to the home of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42), directly follows Jesus’ telling of the parable about the Good Samaritan
Preaching Notes – Bonus! (John 2:1-11)
JOHN 2:1-11 (v. 1) “…there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee…” Throughout the Old Testament, God’s saving action – salvation – is expressed through
Preaching Notes – 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time (January 19, 2025)
The wedding miracle at Cana in Galilee is Jesus’ first public display. His mother initiates the action when she plainly says to the servants, ““Do
Preaching Notes – Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (January 1, 2025)
Worldly misunderstanding posits peace merely as what follows the ending of hostility, be it between nations or within people. In this way, peace is something
Preaching Notes – Feast of the Holy Family [Sunday, 29 December 2024]
“Each year his parents [Mary and Joseph] went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he [Jesus] was twelve years old, they went
God’s Quiet Entrance [24 December 2024]
God’s astonishing rescue operation begins in obscurity and silence. Caesar Augustus forces Joseph and Mary to leave their simple dwelling in Nazareth. Together they set
Preaching Notes – 4th Sunday of Advent [December 22, 2024]
Mary resolutely sets out for the hill country of Judah (Luke 1:39). It is a difficult journey from Nazareth to the hill country of Judah.