Homilies Blog

Homily for St. Francis de Sales

By The Most Reverend Fredrick James Hiltz “Lord, let me know clearly the work you are calling me to do in life,and grant me every grace I need to answer your call with courageand love,

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Homily for St. Agnes of Rome

By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD Today we’ve come to remember St. Agnes of Rome, martyred for her faith in 304 CE, when Diocletian was Emperor. Persecution of Christians was common then.  Agnes had

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Homily for Holy Innocents

By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD In Matthew’s account of the Epiphany, there are two responses to the arrival of a baby born in a manger: fear and joy. King Herod meets the news

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Homily for the Baptism of the Lord

By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD As we move deeper into the season of Epiphany, the stories we hear remind us of the myriad of ways God makes himself known to us; how God’s

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Homily for St. John the Evangelist

By Archbishop Fred Hiltz. “All thy works surround thee,earth and heaven reflect thy rays;stars and angels sing around thee,Center of unbroken praise.” First of all Happy Christmas to you all.As many of you know I

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Homily: Advent 4 – God with Us.

By Rev. Joanne Davies God is with us. We are called to transform and be transformed. To know our sins and accept forgiveness, to obey with love and to love our neighbour. God is with us.

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Homily: Advent 3 – Joy

By Rev. Joanne Davies Joy is the passionate “soul yearning” and “reaching for” that which is mysteriously experienced – that which is more than we ask or imagine. Joy is goodness. Joy is not something

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Homily: United Nations Day

By Archbishop Fred Hiltz Micah 4.1-4; Psalm 67; Luke 1.26-33 A prophet’s vision, a psalmist’s song, an angel’s message – what wonderful readings for United Nations Day! This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the

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