We do not have a homily for 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, so we offer you the following alternatives: The gospel reading for 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, is of The Parable of the Two Sons. If you would like to listen to a homily by Father Hanly on a parable with…
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Beyond Fair
Beyond Fair In this beautiful homily for 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly shows us how the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard — which seems to us, at the beginning, unfair — goes beyond fair and into peace and into forgiveness and joy and hope for all mankind. Readings for Twenty-Fifth Sunday…
I, too, must forgive
I, too, must forgive In this beautiful homily for 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly helps us with our hardest and most important challenge — that we must forgive. Readings for Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Recording Transcript Forgiveness sounds so easy. “I forgive you.” “Forgive me. I forgive you.”…
Reach Out!
Reach Out! In this beautiful homily for 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly reminds us that the Messiah is not up in heaven calling us all to eternal life, he is down on the earth trying to teach us how to change this world. Readings for Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year…
Suffering
Suffering In his homily for 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly tells two stories about the theme of today’s Mass: that Jesus, in grief, confronts life’s pain and life’s suffering. It’s all about the mystery of suffering. Readings for Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9 Responsorial Psalm:…
A New Order
A New Order In this beautiful homily for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly looks at how Jesus, standing in the shadow of the great god Pan and the whole pagan world, establishes a new order, with a community of men and women who are one with Jesus. Readings for Twenty-First Sunday…
God’s Love Is For Everybody
God’s Love Is For Everybody In this beautiful homily for 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly helps us understand that it no longer matters to Jesus which group you have come from, the only things that matter to him are your faith and your love. Readings for Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time,…
“Do Not Be Afraid”
“Do Not Be Afraid” In this beautiful homily for 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly tells us that in these times of terrible storm, terrible difficulty, fear, this is the time that you walk with Jesus, who walks across water to bring you back into the boat and safely home. Readings for…
A Sacred Banquet
A Sacred Banquet In this beautiful homily for 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly helps us understand the meaning and importance of the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. Readings for Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 Second Reading: Romans…
Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure In this beautiful homily for 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Father Hanly looks at the parable of the man who stumbles upon hidden treasure. Readings for Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: First Kings 3:5, 7-12 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30…