Holiness for the Working Day

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 19, 2025

Baptism of the Lord 2025 and end of the Christmas Season

This was a homily on Epiphany for kids. They were so adorable, completely focused and locked in. Something for us all to aspire to. Happy Epiphany 2025!

Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God and New Years Day 2025

Feast of the Holy Family 2024

Feast of St. John the Apostle (Evangelist, Beloved) Dec. 27th

Merry Christmas to all!

December 23rd of the 4th week of Advent

4th Sunday of Advent 2024

Gaudete Sunday 2024

Meditation 2 of 3 from 40 Hours Devotion at the Basilica of St. Mary, Old Town Alexandria, VA. 2024

Meditation 1 of 3 for 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration, Basilica of St. Mary, Alexandria, VA.

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2024

2nd Sunday in Advent, Year C 2024

This was a meditation given during an evening of recollection for women. It is based on the Little Way of St. Therese. I recommend it for all women and girls. I also recommend sitting back, turning down the lights and allowing yourself time of contemplative peace where you can lean in, listening, and allow the Father to hold you and speak to your heart as he delights in you. - Fr. Searby

Crossing the Threshold

1st Sunday of Advent, Year C 2024

The feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B November 3rd, 2024 Gospel Mk 12:28b-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.' And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Feast of All Souls 2024

Meditation on the 4th Glorious Mystery, the Assumption of Mary.

Solemnity of All Saints 2024

The Narrow Gate

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Feast of St. Luke

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Gospel Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother." He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth." Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, "Then who can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God." Peter began to say to him, "We have given up everything and followed you." Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come."

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Prayer of Forgiveness Ask the Holy Spirit to show you whom you need to forgive (family, friend, abuser, yourself) Picture the person in front of you and pay aBenCon to what you feel in your heart and body Make an account of the debt they owe you (what did they take from you, how did they hurt you? It is okay to feel angry or nothing at all) Imagine yourself telling them what they did to hurt you and how it has affected you Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you any identity lies you believe about yourself based on that incident Renounce the identity lie "In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that I am not loved or cared for, that I have to perform well to be loved, etc." Announce the truth of your identity in Christ-"In the name of Jesus Christ, I announce the truth that I am seen, that I am valuable, that I am loved, etc." Bring the person with you to meet Jesus on the Cross at Calvary and look at His face of care and mercy Ask Jesus to forgive the person 10. Ask Jesus to give you the grace to forgive the person 11. Pray a prayer of blessing for that person-as God to bless them and heal them on their journey 12. Ask Jesus to seal this forgiveness and heal the wounds in your life 13. Thank God for His healing mercy and grace

Feast of St. Francis

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 2024

Feast of Padre Pio

Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024

Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary 2024

22nd Sunday in Ordinary time, Year B eading 2 Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Dearest brothers and sisters: All good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls. Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.