Category Archives: Feasts & Solemnities
Fr. Andrew’s Feast of All Saints Homily Podcast – with the kids from Cathedral School
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of All Saints
Young and old, rich and poor, male and female…they faced their challenges in life as they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus Christ and now they pray for us with the choirs of angels in heaven. May the examples of the saints inspire us to lives – in the midst of the messiness and imperfection of life – with hope they we will one day join them!
And here are some Cathedral School 3rd Grade saints in the making…!
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – The feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
We celebrate the strength of the archangels today, calling upon them for assistance in our moments of need.
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Archangel Michael, Guido Reni, 1636, Santa Maria de Concezioni, Roma.
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Our Lady of Sorrows
Mary’s example of faith in the midst of sorrow inspires us to face our grief and loss in this life with God’s grace.
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Cross of Jesus Christ is God’s sign of love, showing just how much the Lord cherishes our lives. May we face our crosses with the conviction that the Lord will help us every step of the way.
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul
These two great figures in the Church had their share of spectacular successes and failures. They sinned, yet with God’s grace they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus – and they are wonderful examples for us today. May we embrace our faith, return to Christ when we have sinned, and seek the Lord above all else!
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 13th Week of the Year (also the Memorial of St. Irenaeus)
We’ve all been caught in storms – sometimes when we least expect them – and we know those moments when we can feel overwhelmed by the power of nature. Yet just as Jesus calmed the storm in the Gospel, the Lord comes to guide and direct our lives with his calming grace.
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Fr. Andrew’s Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – The Birth of John the Baptist
John’s life – a miraculous gift from God – was fulfilled when he offered the gift of his life for Jesus Christ. May we count the blessings we have received in our lives, and consider how we might make an offering to the Lord today with a full and open heart.
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Photo credit: http://www.biblestudychicago.com (birth of John the Baptist)
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – St. Barnabas, Apostle
Called by God, Barnabas shows us today how we can proclaim the Good News to the people in our lives.
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Sacred Heart Readings
These 1st Graders offer some suggestions about how we can love one another, following the example of the love of Jesus which flows from his Sacred Heart.
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Three Great Things 