• Prayer Flows from Faith

    A sermon for Rogate, by Fr. Josh Leigeber On Rogate Sunday, we heard again Christ’s invitation to pray with confidence to the Father in His Name. But the Gospel also reminds us that prayer does not sustain faith by itself. The disciples scattered when their faith failed — and it was the risen Christ who… Read more

  • You Need the True Cross

    A sermon for The Invention of the Holy Cross, by Fr. Dan Suelzle. The apostle Paul declares that he would boast in nothing except the cross of Jesus Christ. At first glance, perhaps this focus seems narrow. Why not boast in Christ’s mercy, His resurrection, or the sacraments? The reality is that these gifts are… Read more

  • Your Sorrow Will Be Turned into Joy

    A sermon for Jubilate (the third Sunday after Easter), by Fr. Josh Leigeber. In this Jubilate sermon, the promise of the Gospel of John 16 stands at the center: “a little while” of sorrow gives way to lasting joy in Christ. Jesus prepares His disciples—not only for His death and resurrection, but for the whole… Read more

  • You Can’t Be A Lamb Without a Flock

    A sermon for Misericordias Domini, by Fr. Dan Suelzle The image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is not a sentimental metaphor. Sunday’s Gospel reading (John 10:11-16) reminds us that Christ’s work as our Good Shepherd is gritty, life-saving work in the face of actual spiritual peril. We are not merely wayward lambs but often obstinate ones,… Read more

  • Like Newborn Infants

    A sermon for Quasimodo Geniti (the Octave of Easter), by Fr. Josh Leigeber. This Sunday’s homily for Quasimodo Geniti centered on the Christian life as one of new birth and continual dependence on Christ. Even as we grow and mature in the faith, we never outgrow being “like newborn infants” (as the Introit reminds us),… Read more

  • A Letter to the Grave

    A sermon for the Resurrection of Our Lord, by Father Dan Suelzle. Death is defeated. The grave has lost its sting. What authority and power can it really claim to have over us, who have been baptized into the Resurrection and the Life? Listen to Fr. Suelzle’s Easter homily below. Read more