Homily for the First Sunday of Advent
Mass of Dedication and Blessing of New Altar
November 29, 2025
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church
Roanoke, Texas
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:37-44
This present moment is most precious in the life of your parish, in the life of the Diocese of Fort Worth, and in the life of the entire Church. This present moment marks the blessing of this new space and dedication of the altar for your liturgical worship as a parish and for your catechetical and fellowship needs as a parish and community of faith. This present moment begins the new liturgical year on this first Sunday of Advent, when begin our preparation for the coming of Christ.
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Homily for All Souls Day
November 2, 2025
Casa Santa Maria
Rome, Italy
Wisdom 3:1-9
Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Romans 5:5-11
John 6:37-40
Last weekend here in Rome you set your clocks back one hour. This weekend in most of the United States we turn our clocks back one hour to try and rescue some of the daylight that quickly disappears this time of year. We love the daylight because it helps us to use our time better for work and to enjoy our time together. In a certain sense, the setting of our clocks back one hour as part of Daylight Savings Time is an attempt by us to stave off the darkness that inevitably comes with winter. It is as if we compromise with time to negotiate with the darkness instead of simply accepting the light as it is given.
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