Sunday and Daily Mass Homilies by Fr. Aristotle

5/03/26: Raise Your Mind to Heaven

Sunday Mass. 5.03.26.
A homily on John 14 — Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life. I talk about heaven, the sacraments, and why keeping eternity in view changes how we live today.

5/01/26: Heaven Is Real — Here's Why I Believe

Friday School Mass. 5.01.26.
A homily on John 14 — Jesus tells his disciples "I am the way, the truth, and the life." I reflect on why heaven is not just a comforting idea but something worth pursuing, and why Jesus himself is the only path to get there.

4/29/26: The Word of God Continues to Spread

Wednesday Mass. 4.29.26.
In today's homily, I reflect on one of the most powerful lines in Acts: "The word of God continued to spread and grow" — written right after the death of King Herod, the most powerful man of his time. No external force, no opposition, nothing can stop the Church when God is with it. I also draw from the life of Saint Catherine of Siena and her concept of the "inner cell" — the awareness that God dwells within us everywhere we go. You are baptized. You are confirmed. The Spirit is in you. The question is: are you surrendering to that Spirit and letting God use you in the world?

4/28/26: Would They Know You're a Christian?

Tuesday Mass. 4.28.26.
In today's homily, I reflect on what it truly means to be a Christian—not just going to Mass, but having a real, living relationship with Jesus. Drawing from the first time followers of Christ were called "Christians" in Acts, and from Jesus' words in John 10, I ask the question: if you were put on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence? Jesus says His sheep hear His voice, know Him, and follow Him. That's the invitation for each of us today.

4/27/26: The Shepherd Is Already There

Monday Mass. 4.27.26.
In this homily, I reflect on what it truly means that Jesus is the Good Shepherd — not that He removes every trial, but that He's already present in the middle of them. Drawing from a personal story early in my priesthood and the example of Abraham's radical trust, I explore why God doesn't always reveal the full plan, and why that's actually the point. If you've been waiting for God to show up in your struggles, this homily is for you.

4/26/26: Learning to Hear the Shepherd

Sunday Mass. 4.26.26.
In this homily, I reflect on what it means to truly hear God's voice — and why so many of us struggle with it. God wants to speak to you, but that kind of relationship requires time, silence, and asking. I also share how knowing your faith and Scripture helps you discern God's voice from all the noise. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and He wants to lead you — one step at a time.

4/21/26: The Answer Is Already on the Altar

Tuesday Mass. 4.21.26.
A homily on John 6 and the Bread of Life. Jesus feeds the five thousand, but the crowd comes back looking for more food — missing the miracle right in front of them. We do the same. God is constantly showing us what we need, and every day at Mass He gives us Himself. The Eucharist is the answer to every hunger.

4/20/26: It's Not You They Hate

Monday Mass. 4.20.26.
In this homily, I reflect on St. Stephen, the first martyr, and what it means to face opposition as a disciple of Jesus. Just as Stephen went through everything Christ went through, we too are called to be fashioned to Christ — even when the world pushes back. When people reject the gospel, it's not us they're rejecting. It's God. The Easter message is two thousand years old and it isn't stopping now — so neither are we.

4/14/26: Letting the Spirit Lead

Tuesday Mass. 4.14.26.
In this homily, I invite us to remember that the very same Holy Spirit who transformed the fearful, fragile disciples into a bold, generous early Church is alive and working on this altar and in our lives today. Looking at Jesus’ late–night conversation with Nicodemus, we explore what it means to be “born from above”: to rise above merely human thinking, to trust that God already sees our whole story, and to stop trying to boss the Spirit around so we can finally surrender and be led.

4/13/25: Sovereign Lord, Give Us Boldness

Monday Mass. 4.13.26.
A homily on Acts 4 and John 3 — how the early church prayed not to remove their trials, but for boldness to move through them, and what it means to be born from above and live in the Spirit today.