February 23, 2025
You can watch the entire African American Heritage Celebration Mass (7th Sunday in Ordinary Time) here! The liturgy of the word begins at 15:50, and the sermon is at 29:25 in the video.
Homilies
February 16, 2025 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Fr. John Edmunds, ST (@11:06 in the video)
February 16, 2025
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – C Jeremiah 17:5-8 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20 Luke 6:17,20-26 Number One Son ran up to his father. Honorable Sir, he said, I have some bad news. Our prize brood mare horse has run away into the hills. The father answered, bad news? Good news? Who knows. The next day Number… Read More »
February 9, 2025 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Fr. John Edmunds, ST (@14:50 in the video)
February 9, 2025
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — C Isaiah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Jesus needed people. As St. Luke tells the story, immediately after Jesus started his preaching ministry in Nazareth he realized that he couldn’t do it alone. He went on a recruiting mission so he would have others to walk with him,… Read More »
January 19, 2025 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Fr. John Edmunds, ST (@9:46 in the video)
January 19, 2025
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – C Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11 Several years ago, there was a small drama when my sister was getting married. Being from a large family herself and with her husband-to-be one of ten children she wanted to keep the number of invited guests to a reasonable number… Read More »
January 12, 2025 – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: Fr. John Edmunds, ST (@9:53 in the video)
January 12, 2025
BAPTISM OF THE LORD – C Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Luke 3:15-16,21-11 The baptism of Jesus was a big deal for the four evangelists. Each of the gospel writers tells the story in their own way. In St. John, the baptism is referred to obliquely as John the Baptist recognized Jesus “when the Spirit descended… Read More »
December 25, 2024 – Christmas Day: Fr. John Edmunds, ST (@9:55 in the video)
December 25, 2024
CHRISTMAS – MASS AT DAWN: C Isaiah 62:11-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:15-20 Christmas is special. The “most wonderful time of year” according to the song. Even those who don’t ordinarily notice things religious feel the tug of the season. For one thing it’s got some fantastic images – away in a manger, angels we have… Read More »
