It’s a Family Affair | Homily for Feast of the Holy Family | Fr. Will Rooney
December 31, 2023
The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. (Lk 2:40)
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The Story | Homily for Christmas Day Mass | Fr. Will Rooney
December 29, 2023
In the beginning was the Word…. (Jn 1:1)
A Father who Loves | Homily for Christmas Vigil Mass | Fr. Will Rooney
December 24, 2023
He Named him Jesus (Mt 1:25) Out of love, the Father sends the Son as a delightful, defenseless, demanding child to save us by provoking us to love Him through his total self-gift. The Son, the Word, loving his Father and loving all of us is sent, desirous to save
Walking in Expectation (Reflection on the Collect of the 4th Sunday of Advent)
December 23, 2023
The Collect of the 4th Week of Advent, a masterfully crafted prayer dating from the eighth century, comprehensively, “situates the mystery of Christ’s incarnation and birth in the context of his saving death and its full effect: our resurrection to glory.”[1] The prayer, which will be familiar to those who
Waiting with Charity | Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent | Fr. Will Rooney
December 17, 2023
My soul rejoices in my God. (Is 61:10) Today the Church places before our eyes the greatest examples of waiting that we have in the Bible. John the Baptist and Mary, the Mother of Jesus. If we want to learn what to do in the waiting, we can look to
Walking in Expectation (Reflection on the Collect of the 3rd Sunday of Advent)
December 16, 2023
This Sunday is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday because of the first word of its entrance antiphon, “Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, Gaudete,” (“[You all] Rejoice, in the Lord always: again I say rejoice”).[1] We on rejoice because the Lord is near; our joyful period of waiting is rapidly coming
Waiting with Hope | Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent | Fr. Will Rooney
December 10, 2023
Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, Carrying them in his bosom, leading the ewes with care. (Isaiah 40:11) When we know we are loved it changes everything, when we know we are awaited it changes everything. The story of Josephine Bakhita demonstrates
Walking in Expectation (Reflection on the Collect of the 2nd Sunday of Advent)
December 9, 2023
In our commercial culture the time before Christmas is celebrated as if it were already Christmas Day, and/or is seen merely as shopping season in preparation for the exchange of presents on Christmas. In the midst of this cultural attitude towards this season of preparation, it is easy to fall
Waiting with Faith | Homily for the First Sunday of Advent | Fr. Will Rooney
December 3, 2023
O Lord make us turn to you; let us see your face, and we shall be saved. (Psalm 80:4) We do not get to choose whether or even how long we wait, but we do get to choose how we wait. We wait because we are human; but how we
Walking in Expectation (Reflection on the Collect of the 1st Sunday of Advent)
December 2, 2023
We may easily be confused when we arrive at Mass for the 1st Sunday of Advent and hear the following prayer for the Collect: Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God, the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ with righteous deeds at his coming, so that, gathered at
