First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion In this beautiful homily for 6th Sunday of Easter, Year A, Father Hanly talks to the children who are about to receive their First Holy Communion. Readings for Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A First Reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 Second Reading: First Peter 3:15-18…

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd In this beautiful homily for 4th Sunday of Easter, Year A, Father Hanly looks at the importance of the Good Shepherd. Readings for Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A First Reading: Acts 2:14, 36-41 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6 Second Reading: First Peter 2:20-25 Gospel: John 10:1-10 Recording Transcript We’re…

Stranger At Our Side

Stranger At Our Side For 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A, Father Hanly offers a reflection on this lovely gospel, and he ends with a blessing for all mothers on Mother’s Day. Readings for Third Sunday of Easter, Year A First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-28 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Second Reading:…

Saint John Paul II

Saint John Paul II In this lovely homily for 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year A, Father Hanly talks about the beatification of Pope John Paul II. It was delivered on 1st May 2011, the day of his beatification. Readings for Second Sunday of Easter, Year A First Reading: Acts 2:42-47 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24…

Through Death Into New Life

Through Death Into New Life In this beautiful homily for Easter Sunday, Year A, Father Hanly explains that Jesus passes through death not alone but with us, every last one of us. Father then looks at what this means for us. Readings for Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord, Year A First Reading: Acts 10:34,…

Where Is Jesus?

Where Is Jesus? In this beautiful homily for the Easter Vigil, Year A, Father Hanly invites us to pause and marvel at the fact that Jesus rose from the dead to stay with us and walk with us on our way. Skip to  Recording or Transcript. Readings for the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, Year…

Good Friday

Good Friday For Good Friday, Year A, Father Hanly offers us a very short but perfect commentary. Readings for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, Year A Recording Transcript God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. Today, after hearing the Gospel according to John, I thought that I would read…