Category Archives: sermons

Regular churchgoers may have noticed that today’s Gospel has been heard three times recently. The first time they listened to the Gospel was during Christmas, followed by New Year’s Eve, and today. The Church has us read this Gospel three … Continue reading →

I spent a large part of my preparation for this talk searching for depictions of the Holy Family in Western Christian art from the Middle Ages onward. I looked at many different paintings, drawings, and engravings on the World Wide … Continue reading →

Let us live open to God’s surprises… Today, on the fourth and last Sunday of Advent, the liturgy presents to us the figure of Saint Joseph (cf. Mt 1:18-24). He is a just man about to be married. We can … Continue reading →

The following Sunday of Advent invites us to journey to places where our minds and hearts become more open to spiritual strengthening and experiencing the presence of God. Last Sunday, that journey—following on from the concluding Jubilee Holy Year, called … Continue reading →

I suppose the theme of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary is unclear to many good Christians. What could it be about? We know that some human conceptions do not occur out of love, even though … Continue reading →

In many professions, it is important to be alert and focused. For example, a soldier on guard duty must listen and look carefully so that the enemy does not catch him by surprise. Similarly, an athlete must concentrate before a … Continue reading →

“There are kings who are more than just kings. They are shepherds of their people. They not only rule, but also love, even to the point of sacrificing their own lives…” On August 31, 1993, the body of the late … Continue reading →

Whoever eats of this bread will live forever › Jn 6, 54. A brave act of love … The gentleman entered the funeral home and asked the owner, ‘Which is better: a metal or wooden coffin?’ The owner, keen to … Continue reading →

Jesus tells us today the parable of a widow who goes to the judge day after day and begs, „Stop me against my opponent.“ The judge is indifferent, brutal, and feelingless. But since the woman constantly annoys him, he finally … Continue reading →

Gratitude… We had an American theology student in Rome. He was an older man who had decided to become a priest relatively late in life. It took some time, but eventually he told me how he came to become a … Continue reading →