Homilies given on Sundays and certain feast days by the Pastor & Rector, Father Jerabek, are regularly posted here in PDF format. Where “no homily” is indicated, Father was either away from the parish or a deacon preached that day.
August 15, 2019 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Our Lady never forgets us
August 11, 2019 – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Temptations against vigilant prayer
August 4, 2019 – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – The urgency of living in the light of eternity
July 28, 2019 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Persistence in prayer
July 21, 2019 – No homily
July 14, 2019 – No homily
July 7, 2019 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Exorcism and the priesthood
June 30, 2019 – No homily
June 23, 2019 – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, Year C – Faith in the Real Presence
June 16, 2019 – No homily
June 9, 2019 – Solemnity of Pentecost, Year C – How the Holy Spirit will renew the Church one heart at a time
June 2, 2019 – No homily
May 26, 2019 – Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C – The Holy Spirit as “Advocate” or “Paraclete”
May 19, 2019 – No homily
May 16, 2019 – St. Rose Academy 8th Grade Graduation Mass – The lessons of service we’ve learned
May 12, 2019 – No homily
May 8, 2019 – Fraternus Year-End Mass – How can be ready to stand by Christ in times of trial?
May 5, 2019 – No homily
May 4, 2019 – First Holy Communion – Jesus is unshakable and can always reach us through the storms of life
April 28, 2019 – Second Sunday of Easter, Year C (Divine Mercy) – Seeing Christ through the sacraments; needing more “other Christs”
April 21, 2019 – Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection – Keeping the memory of Christ alive through an intimate encounter with him
April 20, 2019 – The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night – Practical advice for Catholics to follow on life’s journey
April 17, 2019 – Year’s Mind Mass for Bishop David E. Foley, D.D. – Remembering Bishop Foley’s approach to divine worship
April 14, 2019 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Year C (Homily within Mass) – Brief words on entering into Holy Week
April 14, 2019 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Year C (Homily before Procession) – The graces of the palms
April 7, 2019 – Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A (Scrutiny Readings) – Jesus’ weeping and ours
March 31, 2019 – Fourth Sunday of Lent (Lætare Sunday), Year A (Scrutiny Readings) – A question to ask to help us grow in trust
March 24, 2019 – Third Sunday of Lent, Year A (Scrutiny Readings) – Encounter true self-love
March 17, 2019 – No homily
March 10, 2019 – First Sunday of Lent, Year C – Did the devil know who Jesus was? We must strive to focus on Jesus more.
March 6, 2019 – Ash Wednesday – Lent as a tithe to God
March 3, 2019 – Extraordinary Form at Blessed Sacrament Parish – Quinquagesima Sunday – Choosing our Lenten penances well
February 24, 2019 – Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C – Paradoxical wisdom: God’s “vengeful” mercy
February 17, 2019 – No homily
February 10, 2019 – No homily
February 3, 2019 – Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C – Loving and praying for our enemies is God’s will for us
January 27, 2019 – No homily
January 20, 2019 – No homily
January 13, 2019 – Baptism of the Lord, Year C – Christ, the new Moses, who identifies with us to save us
January 6, 2019 – Epiphany of the Lord, Year C – The Three Kings meet the Queen Mother – and St. Joseph
January 1, 2019 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God – Seeking contemplation and rest in the New Year
December 30, 2018 – Feast of the Holy Family – Imitating the Holy Family in charity and peace
December 25, 2018 – Christmas – Welcoming Jesus today and finding our peace in him
December 23, 2018 – Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C – The Blessed Virgin Mary, woman of heroic courage
December 16, 2018 – No homily
December 15, 2018 – Rorate Mass (Candlelight Mass of the B.V.M. in Advent, in the Extraordinary Form) – Advent expectation and preparing for Christmas
December 9, 2018 – Second Sunday of Advent, Year C – The characters of the time of St. John the Baptist and how God was at work in spite of them
December 8, 2018 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – The Blessed Virgin Mary as the herald of Christ in the order of grace
December 2, 2018 – First Sunday of Advent, Year C – Awaking from our drowsiness: an Advent examination of conscience
November 25, 2018 – Solemnity of Christ the King, Year B – The kingship of Christ for us who live in a democratic society
November 21, 2018 – Thanksgiving Day – Thanking God for the good but also for the bad
November 18, 2018 – No homily
November 11, 2018 – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – How to trust in God’s providence
November 4, 2018 – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – What “fear of the Lord” is and how to get it
November 2, 2018 – Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) – The connection between funerals and marriage
November 1, 2018 – Solemnity of All Saints, Year B – Living out the Beatitudes is imitating Christ, who calls us to be saints
October 28, 2018 – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Some lessons about how to pray
October 21, 2018 – No homily
October 14, 2018 – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Financial stewardship: intentional and generous
October 7, 2018 – (Guest Celebrant: Fr. Bede, OSB) Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – The biblical foundations of Christian marriage and family life
September 30, 2018 – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – How to tell a true prophet
September 23, 2018 – No homily
September 16, 2018 – Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Faith and works, flowing from our interior life
September 15, 2018 – Our Lady of Sorrows (closing Mass for reparation vigil) – in English and Spanish – The weight of Mary’s sorrow
September 14, 2018 – Extraordinary Form Mass for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (for healing & purification) – in English and Spanish – Our sanctity as the solution to the problem
September 9, 2018 – Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Foreign words, baptism, and our life of grace
September 6, 2018 – Annual Mass for Homeschooling Families – Seeking St. Joseph’s intercession, to grow in wisdom
September 2, 2018 – Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Legalism vs. following the moral law in imitation of Christ and in a relationship with him
August 26, 2018 – Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – The Lord calls us to an impossible task – impossible without his help
August 19, 2018 – No homily
August 15, 2018 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – The Blessed Virgin Mary as the Ark of the Covenant and our hope of victory
August 12, 2018 – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Given at St. Stephen’s) – Using the sacraments well and correctly – avoiding bad communions
August 10, 2018 – Annual Mass in honor of Fr. James E. Coyle – God loves a cheerful giver – seeking the “weight of glory”
August 5, 2018 – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Thankfulness of heart and humility of spirit before the Holy Eucharist
August 4, 2018 – Local Solemnity of St. John Vianney (Mass for Vocations) – The priest as a vigilant watchman
July 29, 2018 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – The McCarrick scandal and a reflection on the worthiness of ministers and our response to scandal
July 22, 2018 – No homily
July 15, 2018 – No homily
July 8, 2018 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Faith desires understanding but does not require it
July 3, 2018 – Homily given at fifth day of Fraternus Ranch (see here for more about Fraternus) – Dealing with doubts and being confident Catholics
July 1, 2018 – Homily given at third day of Fraternus Ranch (see here for more about Fraternus) – Kneeling for Holy Communion and receiving on the tongue
June 29, 2018 – Homily given at first day of Fraternus Ranch (see here for more about Fraternus) – Following Peter and Paul’s manly example of living in the truth, seeking reconciliation, and sacrificing self
June 24, 2018 – Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Year B – The unique mission of St. John the Baptist and how we prepare for Christ’s second coming
June 17, 2018 – No homily
June 10, 2018 – Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Three sins against the Holy Spirit and their remedy
June 3, 2018 – Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Year B – Why has devotion to Christ’s Precious Blood practically vanished?
May 27, 2018 – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year B – The tension between faith and understanding
May 20, 2018 – Solemnity of Pentecost, Year B – What the Holy Spirit does and how we err if we look for God in our emotions
May 17, 2018 – St. Rose Academy 8th Grade Graduation – Onward and upward!
May 13, 2018 – No homily
May 9, 2018 – Fraternus Year-End Mass – Exercising the virtue of prudence and learning from the past
May 6, 2018 – Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B – Not backing our way into heaven, being the friends of God
April 29, 2018 – No homily
April 22, 2018 – Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B – Our collaboration with the Good Shepherd to bring as many as possible into the Catholic Church
April 15, 2018 – No homily
April 8, 2018 – Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy), Year B – Christ’s mercy, painful experiences in confession, and starting again
April 1, 2018 – Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection – Experiencing the Resurrection like Peter, James, John, and Mary Magdalene – Christ goes before us
March 31, 2018 – Easter Vigil in the Holy Night – Welcoming new members and praying for perseverance
March 30, 2018 – No homily (Bishop Baker preached)
March 29, 2018 – Holy Thursday/Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper – How to be properly disposed to receive Holy Communion
March 25, 2018 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Year B – The symbolism of the palms
March 17, 2018 – No homily
March 10, 2018 – Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A (Scrutiny Readings) – Overcoming spiritual blindness by opening wide the doors to Christ
March 3, 2018 – Homily not written out
February 25, 2018 – Second Sunday of Lent, Year B – The brightness of the Transfiguration and the obscurity of faith
February 18, 2018 – No homily
February 11, 2018 – No homily
February 4, 2018 – No homily
January 28, 2018 – Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B – Reflections on priestly celibacy
January 21, 2018 – No homily
January 14, 2018 – Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B – The profound value of making visits to the Blessed Sacrament
January 7, 2018 – Solemnity of the Epiphany – Looking more closely at the mysterious Three Wise Men
January 1, 2018 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God – Pursuing a more serious life of prayer, in union with the Mother of God, in this new year
December 31, 2017 – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
December 25, 2017 – Christmas
December 24, 2017 – No homily
December 17, 2017 – Third Sunday of Advent, Year B
December 10, 2017 – Second Sunday of Advent, Year B
December 8, 2017 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
December 3, 2017 – Second Vespers for the First Sunday of Advent, with the Monks of St. Bernard Abbey
December 3, 2017 – First Sunday of Advent, Year B
November 26, 2017 – No homily
November 19, 2017 – No homily
November 12, 2017 – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
November 5, 2017 – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
November 1, 2017 – No homily
October 29, 2017 – No homily
October 22, 2017 – No homily
October 15, 2017 – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
October 8, 2017 – No homily
October 1, 2017 – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
September 24, 2017 – No homily
September 17, 2017 – No homily
September 15, 2017 – Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows: 5th Anniv. of Parish Consecration to Mary
September 10, 2017 – Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
September 3, 2017 – Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
August 27, 2017 – No homily
August 20, 2017 – No homily
August 15, 2017 – No homily
August 13, 2017 – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A (third of 3-part series)
August 11, 2017 – Annual Mass in honor of Father James E. Coyle
August 6, 2017 – Transfiguration of the Lord, Year A (second of 3-part series)
July 30, 2017 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A (first of 3-part series)
July 23, 2017 – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
July 16, 2017 – No homily
July 9, 2017 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
July 2, 2017 – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
June 29, 2017 – Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul (Extraordinary Form)
June 25, 2017 – No homily
June 23, 2017 – Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 18, 2017 – Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Year A
June 16, 2017 – Annual Votive Mass for St. Josemaria Escrivá
June 11, 2017 – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year A
June 4, 2017 – No homily
May 28, 2017 – Ascension of the Lord, Year A
May 21, 2017 – No homily
May 18, 2017 – St. Rose Academy 8th Grade Graduation
May 14, 2017 – Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A
May 13, 2017 – Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima (Extraordinary Form)
May 7, 2017 – Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A
May 6, 2017 – Mass of First Holy Communion
April 30, 2017 – No homily
April 26, 2017 – Votive Mass of St. Joseph with Placing of a Votive Heart on His Image
April 23, 2017 – Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy), Year A
April 16, 2017 – Easter Sunday
April 15, 2017 – Easter Vigil
April 13, 2017 – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Holy Thursday
April 9, 2017 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Year A
April 2, 2017 – No homily
March 26, 2017 – Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A
March 19, 2017 – No homily
March 12, 2017 – No homily
March 5, 2017 – First Sunday of Lent, Year A
March 1, 2017 – Ash Wednesday
February 26, 2017 – Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
February 19, 2017 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
February 12, 2017 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
February 5, 2017 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
January 29, 2017 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
January 25, 2017 – Local Solemnity of the Conversion of St. Paul
January 22, 2017 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
January 15, 2017 – No homily
January 8, 2017 – Homily not written out, similar to that of 1/6/17
January 6, 2017 – Solemnity of the Epiphany (Extraordinary Form)
January 5, 2017 – Memorial of St. John Neumann
January 1, 2017 – No homily
December 25, 2016 – Christmas
December 18, 2016 – No homily
December 11, 2016 – Third Sunday of Advent, Year A
December 8, 2016 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
December 4, 2016 – Second Sunday of Advent, Year A
November 27, 2016 – First Sunday of Advent, Year A
November 20, 2016 – No homily
November 13, 2016 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
November 6, 2016 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
November 1, 2016 – Solemnity of All Saints
October 30, 2016 – STATEMENT ON THE ELECTION
October 30, 2016 – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
October 23, 2016 – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
October 16, 2016 – No homily
October 9, 2016 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
October 2, 2016 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
September 25, 2016 – No homily
September 18, 2016 – No homily
September 11, 2016 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
September 8, 2016 – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 4, 2016 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
August 28, 2016 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
August 21, 2016 – No homily
August 15, 2016 – Solemnity of the Assumption
August 14, 2016 – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
August 7, 2016 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
July 31, 2016 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
July 24, 2016 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
July 17, 2016 – No homily
July 10, 2016 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
July 3, 2016 – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
