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Pray and Reflect
These homilies and reflections by Father Silas explore the Readings of the Sunday Mass and the times and sesons of the Christian life
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026)
As Christians, we believe that the saving work of Jesus continues today, in unexpected ways in our own lives and in the lives of each of his followers.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
While it might be hard to think of ourselves as prophets, that’s exactly what we are called to be
Baptism of the Lord 2026
He is truly one of us and he accepts our humanity with all of its limitations, its burdens, and, also, its hopes and its call to be something—to become something—more.
Mary, Mother of God 2026
This feast asks us to join Mary in contemplating the gift of her Son
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (2025)
The Word of God became flesh in a child who had a family
Christmas 2025
How will we allow that “Yes” to shape our lives so that the Gift of Christmas isn’t forgotten or lost after a day or even a season?
The Fourth Sunday of Advent (2025)
Like Saint Joseph, each of us being called to trust that what God has promised to us will be given to us.
The Third Sunday of Advent (2025)
Faith is a decision to believe, and doubt can often play a role in the growth and the development of our faith
The Second Sunday of Advent
It is this grace of repentance that allows those divine gifts offered to Isaiah’s promised king to also take root in each of us
The First Sunday of Advent
This is the time we've been given and we are expected to do something with it!
Christ the King 2025
It is in the gift of love and forgiveness that we realize our dignity and worth.
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025)
Jesus stands with us, offering us God’s wisdom, asking us to give our witness to the world and to offer our testimony with courage and faith
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (2025)
We have to live and pray and work in such a way that the glory of God will shine out from us.
All Souls Day (2025)
Work remains to be done, and we continue to be faced with essential questions. We continue to pray and entrust those we have lost to God’s mercy.
The Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2025)
“We belong to the humus, the soil, and it is in this belonging that we can find the deepest reason for gratitude.”
The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025)
“Will not God secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night?”
The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025)
No transformative change ever comes without being grounded in the vision of the Reign of God
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025)
As we seek to be faithful, are we fulfilling our obligations to one another?