Sunday and Daily Mass Homilies by Fr. Aristotle

11/3/25: When We Give Without Expecting Anything Back

Monday Mass. 11.03.25
This weekend, I shared about our Confirmation retreat and how God works even in the smallest openness of the heart. We talked about the struggle with selfishness—something we all face—and how Jesus invites us to love and give without expecting anything in return. When we serve with a pure heart, we become more like Christ.

11/1/25: Happy Are the Saints

All Saints Day 2025. 
When I first saw a picture of Mother Teresa smiling, I couldn’t understand how someone who lived with the poor could be so joyful. Later, I realized that her joy came from God — not comfort or success. In this homily for All Saints Day, I talk about what true happiness looks like through the eyes of the saints. They weren’t perfect, but they kept turning back to God. That’s what holiness really is — not perfection, but perseverance and trust.

10/26/25: The Posture of a Sinner, the Heart of a Saint

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 10.26.25.
Sometimes people tell me they feel too unworthy to step into church — like God wouldn’t want them there. But the truth is, we don’t go to God because we’re perfect; we go because we need Him. In this homily, I share how Jesus flips our thinking about holiness, pride, and humility.

10/25/25: Living in the Spirit, Not in the Flesh

Saturday Mass. 10.25.25.
All of us struggle with concupiscence — that inner pull toward sin and weakness. But through the Spirit, God gives us real power to overcome it. 

10/24/25: Forgiven and Loved Beyond Measure

Friday School Mass. 10.24.25.
In this homily, I share a story about visiting a man who had been away from the Church for over 40 years—and how God’s love patiently waited for him the whole time. Just like Joseph forgave his brothers, God forgives us and turns even the hardest parts of our lives into something good. No matter how far we’ve gone, God’s mercy is always greater.

10/21/25: From Adam’s Fall to Christ’s Victory

Tuesday Mass. 10.21.25.
In this homily, I reflect on how sin entered the world through Adam—but how grace and new life came through Jesus. Even when life feels heavy with doubt, struggle, or waiting, God’s grace overflows more than our failures. Where sin once reigned, grace reigns even stronger through Christ.

10/20/25: Made Righteous Through Faith

Monday Mass. 10.20.25.
In this homily, I reflect on how Abraham was made righteous—not by following rules or rituals—but through faith and trust in God. St. Paul reminds us that this same faith is what makes us righteous today. Like Abraham, we’re called to trust God’s promises, even when the wait feels long, and to live out our duties not for justification, but out of love for Him.

10/19/25: God Always Answers—Just Not Always Our Way

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
So often we pray and feel like God isn’t listening. We ask, we seek, we knock—but nothing seems to happen. In this homily, I share why prayer isn’t about getting what we want, but about learning to depend on God. He always answers—sometimes with a “yes,” sometimes with “wait,” and sometimes with “no, because I have something better.” Prayer isn’t meant to change God’s mind—it’s meant to change our hearts.

10/18/25: Preparing Hearts to Receive Christ

Saturday Mass. 10.18.25. Feast of St. Luke.
In this homily, I reflect on the witness of St. Luke and how his faith reminds us what it means to stay close to Christ even when others fall away. I also share how each of us is called—like the 72 disciples—to prepare hearts to receive Jesus through the way we live and love.

10/17/25: Standing on Sacred Ground

Friday Mass. 10.17.25. St. Ignatius of Antioch.
During my pilgrimage to Ireland, I visited the holy site where a priest once hid to celebrate Mass in secret during the Penal Laws — a place that truly felt like sacred ground. In this homily, I share how that experience, along with the witness of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, reminds us that every place we stand can be sacred when our lives are offered to God.