Oftentimes, saying “yes” means letting go of what we’re accustomed to. Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects on how the Holy Family’s “yes” to Jesus’s emerging identity is an act of trust in God’s providential guidance. Based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
Posts in One-Minute Homily
Springing up to follow Jesus | One-Minute Homily
If Jesus called you, would you spring up in response? Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on the personal nature of Jesus’s call to each of us. Based on the readings from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Wisdom and Freedom | One-Minute Homily
What is wisdom? Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reflects on how Christ calls us to freedom, and that is the heart of wisdom. Based on the readings for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
The Sign of the Cross | One-Minute Homily
How is the cross a sign of hope? Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects on how God reveals his love for us not by a show of strength but by solidarity through Jesus Christ.
God Teaches Us the Way | One-Minute Homily
We learn the most when we’re most open to the newness of Christ. Brian Kemper, SJ, reflects on how Jesus call us to respond with the fullness of love. Based on the readings from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
When the Poor Proclaim the Gospel | One-Minute Homily
Our readings today tell us about how much those who are poor and marginalized have to teach us about faith. Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects on how God chooses to teach how to listen and follow him through those who the world might otherwise ignore. Based on the readings for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Join Jesus in the Desert | One-Minute Homily
Jesus was tempted out in the desert. Carlos Martinez-Vela, SJ, reflects that we must also face those dark corners of our hearts in order to invite Christ’s light in. God will show up.
Feeding the 5000: Feed Them Yourselves | One-Minute Homily
When Jesus tells his disciples to feed the 5000, it must have seemed like an impossible task. Martin Ngo, SJ, reflects on this command and the example that Jesus gives us to act with compassion.
How am I Supposed to Pray? | One-Minute Homily
St. Paul says, “we do not know how to pray as we ought.” So how are we supposed to pray? Jason Quino McCreery, SJ, reflects on how to pray in this week’s One-Minute Homily.
Finding Good Soil: The Parable of the Sower | One-Minute Homily
Will God’s word find fertile soil in our hearts?