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SUNDAY HOMILIES

ST. FABIAN & ST. SEBASTIAN

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 20 Today we celebrate two Roman saints from the 3rd century who were martyred by the Roman persecutions. Legend has it that St....

CANCELING MY KIDS’ CHRISTMAS MOVIES AND OTHER CLASSIC TALES

Two days before Christmas, in a bout of Elf on the Shelf movie-induced mania, I switched off the TV. “It’s time we watch some real...

JANUARY 18, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel we hear the account of Jesus’ baptism as told by the Gospel of John. Unlike the narrative form of the synoptic...

ST. ANTHONY

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 17 St. Anthony of Egypt was born in the mid 3rd century into a wealthy family. At the age of 20, he decided...

THE VIRTUE OF FANDOM

I recently watched the Week 18 NFL matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. I am a lifelong Steelers’ fan and it...

START OF HOPE

A new year always arrives with a quiet invitation. It asks us to pause, reflect, and look ahead with a mix of hope and...

ST. HILARY

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 13 St. Hilary was born in what is now France at the beginning of the fourth century. He was a married and educated...

COUNTRY ROADS TAKE ME HOME

This past Thanksgiving,  I had the pleasure of going back to my childhood home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. My parent’s home is...

JANUARY 11, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, we hear Matthew’s version of Jesus’ baptism. When Jesus approaches His cousin John at the Jordan river to be baptized, John...