Father Joshua J. Whitfield reflects on the readings and Gospel for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 16, 2025.

Immigration was on the minds of priests and parishioners following a letter from the nation’s Catholic bishops decrying how immigrants are being treated.

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal, or GIRM, gives the following 216 words about the homily in its instructions ...

On Gaudete Sunday—a day in Advent dedicated to rejoicing—the Rev. Justin Lopina will surprise his congregation by focusing his homily on sin. As the newly assigned pastoral administrator at St. Joseph ...

ROME – Speaking aloud briefly and in a raspy voice, and skipping his prepared homily altogether, a clearly fatigued Pope Francis presided over the traditional Palm Sunday Mass today, a liturgy that ...

In a Mass commemorating all those who are deceased, Pope Leo XIV said their memory carries hope for eternal life and is a ...

Pope Francis broke tradition during the start of Holy Week on Sunday, skipping a reading of his annual Palm Sunday homily during Mass at the last minute. Reuters reported that the pontiff was in front ...

Whenever I participate in Eucharistic celebrations, I find it consoling to listen to a well-prepared homily. A good homily enables me to enter more deeply into the mystery of faith celebrated in the ...

March 24 (Reuters) - Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square but continued presiding at the service, ...