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Divine Mercy Sunday
(Given at the 8:30 am Sunday Mass at OLP) Today is all about the mercy of God. Divine Mercy. This devotion stems from the visions of St. Faustina back in the 20th century. She was a simple Polish nun and received visions of Jesus as well as private revelations about…
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Easter Sunday (2026)
(Given at the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday Masses at OLP) Jesus is risen. Indeed, the resurrection of Jesus is Christianity’s historical proclamation. As St. Paul states, if Christ didn’t rise from the dead, then our faith is in vain. Our lives as Christians would be absolutely pointless. But…
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Holy Thursday (2026)
(Given at the Holy Thursday 6:30 pm Mass at OLP) In the Old Covenant, it was forbidden to consume animal blood. One main reason was the idea that the lifeforce of the animal was contained in its blood. To consume the blood of a cow meant one was communing in the cow or having communion with it. This would thus debase a…
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Palm Sunday Year A (2026)
(Given at the 5:30 pm Sunday youth Mass at OLP) Today marks the beginning of Holy Week. The most holy week of the year where we enter into Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. We do this every time we come to Mass, but most intensely this week and at the end of the week with the…
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4th Sunday of Lent Year A (2026) *Youth
(Given at the 5:30 pm Sunday Youth Mass at OLP) I remember the feeling when I was younger of not being chosen. My 6th grade class was going to Ameritown, and I ran for mayor. But, I lost. And this hurt. Now, if I had better self-esteem, I could’ve…
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3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A) 2026
(Given at the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday Masses at OLP) (The you/they difference is due to the fact that the OCIA class was at the 10:30 am Mass and not the 8:30 am Mass) Today, we (will) celebrate the scrutinies with our former catechumens, now dubbed the Elect. …
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2nd Sunday of Lent *Youth
(Given at the 5:30 pm Sunday youth Mass at OLP) In Galatians, Paul says that he has been crucified with Christ, it is no longer he that lives, but Christ who lives through him. This is not specific to Paul; Romans tells us that all Christians have been crucified with…
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The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord 2026
(Given at the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday Masses at OLP) According to the early Church Fathers, Jesus entered the waters of baptism to sanctify them. He had no need of baptism, being without sin, but Jesus consecrated the waters of baptism for our salvation. It is the unanimous witness of the early Church…
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Epiphany (2026) Part 2
(Given at the 5:30 pm Sunday youth Mass at OLP) Jesus is the light to all nations. He is the Light of the World. Even more so, as Truth himself, Jesus is the light to our minds. During my high school years, as I grew in my relationship with Jesus,…
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Epiphany 2026
(Given at the 4:30 pm Saturday Anticipatory Mass at OLP) Why was Herod so disturbed at the birth of a mere baby boy? Why the utter hatred and rage that led to the slaughter of the holy innocents? Herod is indeed the villain of this gospel passage in juxtaposition of…