Advent Preparation: Saint Lucy’s Vision of the True Light – Dec 13 – Homily – Fr Alan

December 13, 2025

Advent Preparation: Saint Lucy’s Vision of the True Light – Dec 13 – Homily – Fr Alan

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton gives the homily for the Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr (Dec 13, 2025), highlighting the prophet Elijah, John the Baptist, and Saint Lucy as fearless…

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Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

December 14, 2025

Gaudete Sunday: Finding True Joy in Union with Christ – Dec 14 – Homily – Fr Alan

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton gives the homily for the Third Sunday of Advent (Dec 14, 2025) on how to embrace joy in Jesus the Christ amid life's deserts, echoing St. Paul's…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Joseph McShane Homily

December 15, 2025

Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order – Dec 15 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

Fr Joseph Michael gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 15, 2025, celebrating the Franciscan feast of Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order, highlighting St. Francis's seraphic devotion and Mary's protective…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Terrance Chartier Homily

December 16, 2025

Parable of the Two Sons, Work in My Vineyard – Dec 16 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 16, 2025, where he explains the Parable of the Two Sons from Matthew 21, highlighting how true repentance leads to action in…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Saints Spiritual Life

December 16, 2025

An Advent Thought on St. Joseph

Ave Maria Meditations The opinion that Saint Joseph is the greatest of the Saints after Our Lady is one which is becoming daily more commonly held in the Church. We do not hesitate…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

December 17, 2025

Marriage as Key to Salvation Economy – Dec 17 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 17, 2025, where he explains how the Gospel's genealogy reveals God's plan for the Incarnation through generations of marriage and procreation, emphasizing…

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Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

December 18, 2025

A Descendant of David – Dec 18 – Homily – Fr Ignatius

Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Dec 18, 2025, on how the Messiah would be a descendant of David. He will be "God With Us" and our "Savior". Ave Maria!…

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Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily

December 19, 2025

Our Consecration – Dec 19 – Homily – Fr Dominic

Fr Dominic gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Dec 19, 2025, on how unlike the parents of Samson, St Zechariah did not believe the angel's message. Samson was not faithful to his…

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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotion to Mary Devotional Spiritual Life

December 19, 2025

Advent: A Time of Silent Growth

Ave Maria Meditations During advent, Christ rested in Mary; (He was) still, silent, helpless, utterly dependent. The Creator trusted Himself to His creature. He trusted to her the expression of His love, the…

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Fr. Bernard Salter Homily New Bedford, MA

December 20, 2025

Our Lady as the Dawn: Lessons from the Rorate Mass – Dec 20 – Homily – Fr Bernard

Fr. Bernard M. Salter gives the homily for a special "Rorate Mass" in honor of Our Lady on Saturday of the Third Week of Advent (Dec 20, 2025) exploring the ancient tradition…

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Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA

December 21, 2025

The Mary Mystery: Mother of the God-Man – Dec 21 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W

Fr. Maximilian M. Warnisher gives the homily for Sunday of the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Dec 21, 2025), exploring the "Mary mystery" of the Incarnation and explaining how the second person of…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

December 22, 2025

Incarnation Enables Divine Love for Neighbors – Dec 22 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 22, 2025, where he explores how the Incarnation allows us to love as God loves, exemplified by Mary's jealousy-free service to Elizabeth…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Terrance Chartier Homily

December 23, 2025

Preparing for Christ Through Purification in Advent – Dec 23 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 23, 2025, where he explores the Advent themes of John the Baptist's preparation and the Messiah's purifying mission, emphasizing how God refines…

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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Marian Things Spiritual Life

December 23, 2025

Of the Best Laid Plans…

Ave Maria Meditations God’s plan for the infant Christ was not Our Lady’s plan for Him. What good and lovely things she had to give up in order that His will should be…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

December 24, 2025

Joy of Christmas Points to Eternal Joy of Heaven – Dec 24 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 24, 2025, reflecting on Zechariah's canticle in the Gospel, highlighting how God's Incarnation fulfills ancient promises while marking a brief earthly presence that…

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