Thoughts for the New Year
January 9, 2026
Thoughts for the New Year
Ave Maria Mediations Another year closed. As I look back on the year, I see much pain, much suffering, and great joy. It seems to me, that in spite of my sinfulness, I…
January 10, 2026
Finding True Happiness – Jan 10 – Homily – Fr Michael G
Fr. Michael M. Gauvreau gives the homily for the Saturday after Epiphany (Jan 10, 2026) on how Christians must seek radical conformity with Jesus Christ, through sanctifying grace in Baptism, and nurtured…
January 10, 2026
Baptism Sets Us Free: Finding True Identity in Christ – Jan 11 – Homily – Fr Isidore
Fr. Isidore M. Cipres gives the homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jan 11, 2026, reminding us that we are God’s beloved children called to reject the world's…
January 12, 2026
St. Bernard of Corleone, How the Crucifix can be our Prayer Book – Jan 12 – Homily – Fr Matthias
Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Jan 12, 2026, sharing how St. Bernard of Corleone, an illiterate Capuchin Franciscan, achieved profound prayer by speaking from his heart to God…
January 13, 2026
St. Hilary, Following the Trinity’s Self-Giving Love – Jan 13 – Homily – Fr Matthias
Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Jan 13, 2026, where he honors St. Hilary, emphasizing the Trinity not as abstract doctrine but as a way of life, calling Christians…
On Defending the Faith
January 13, 2026
On Defending the Faith
Ave Maria Meditations Faith is The greatest treasure we have, so we must use all the means at our disposal to conserve it and increase it. It is only logical, therefore, that we…
January 15, 2026
Brought Back – Jan 15 – Homily – Fr Dominic
Fr Dominic gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Jan 15, 2026, on how God will abandon us if we abandon him. But we can be brought back. Ave Maria! Mass: Thursday 1st…
January 16, 2026
Apart From God – Jan 16 – Homily – Fr Dominic
Fr Dominic gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Jan 16, 2026, on how Samuel was more of a priest than a king. The call for a king stemmed from wanting goals apart…
Contentment in the Spiritual Life
January 16, 2026
Contentment in the Spiritual Life
Ave Maria Meditations You have done well to expose your difficulties. By doing so, you have freed your soul, and that is already something. Often that is all we can do in this…
January 18, 2026
The Deep Meaning of the Mass – Jan 18 – Homily – Fr Bernard
Fr. Bernard M. Salter gives the homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Jan 18, 2026), exploring the profound biblical roots of the phrase "Lamb of God," tracing its significance from…
January 19, 2026
King Saul’s Failure to Obey God – Jan 19 – Homily – Fr Matthias
Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Jan 19, 2026, explaining that God seeks our obedience and true selves in prayer, not external sacrifices, using Saul's story and Mary's role…
