Sunday and Daily Mass Homilies by Fr. Aristotle

Wednesday Mass. 7.22.26.
In this homily, I talk about how so many of us think our problem is that we don't love God enough, when really the problem is we don't understand how much He already loves us. I share the story of St. Mary Magdalene and what it means to ask Jesus directly how much He loves you.

Monday Mass. 7.20.26.
In this homily I reflect on the first reading from Micah, where God puts His people on trial and reminds them of everything He's done for them. I talk about how we try to earn God's attention through external things like rituals and good deeds, believing that if we do enough, God will listen — but that's backwards. We do these things because we love God, not to appease Him. I also touch on the lie that God can't see us in our mess, and why the answer isn't to hide our brokenness but to bring it to Him and walk humbly with Him.

Sunday Mass. 7.19.26.
In this homily, I reflect on the parable of the wheat and the weeds — why God, in His patience, doesn't pull up the weeds too soon.

Saturday Mass. 7.18.26.
I preach on the danger of spiritual pride — how the very people who draw closest to God, who go to Mass daily and pray faithfully, can be the ones most tempted toward arrogance and self-righteousness.

Wednesday Mass. 7.15.26.
I preach on today's Gospel and the contrast between worldly wisdom and childlike faith. Using St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, and St. Francis as examples, I explore how intelligence and learning are meant to draw us closer to God, not make us arrogant. I reflect on what it means to approach God with a childlike heart, especially when life doesn't go the way we expect.

Tuesday Mass. 7.14.26.
Today's homily on the life of St. Kateri Tekakwitha — how she lost her family to smallpox, endured persecution for her faith, and still gave her whole life to Jesus Christ.

Monday Mass. 7.13.26.
This homily uses the example of a family torn apart by a false accusation to unpack a hard truth from the first reading: God cares more about how we treat each other than how often we go to Mass or pray. I talk about what it really means to let our external practices transform us from the inside out.

Sunday Mass. 7.12.26.
I preach on the Parable of the Sower and the four types of soil — the excitement that fades, the distractions that choke, and the good soil that hears and understands. I talk about what it means to give God two feet in instead of one foot in, one foot out.

Saturday Mass. 7.11.26.
I share the story of St. Benedict — his years of isolation and inner struggle, the community he built despite being nearly poisoned by his own monks, and why we can't grow in holiness by ourselves. The people who drive us the craziest are often the ones God uses to teach us patience and love.

Monday Mass. 7.06.26.
In this homily, I share the story of St. Maria Goretti — a young girl who chose death over sin, forgave her attacker from her deathbed, and became the reason for his radical conversion decades later. I reflect on what her witness teaches us about mercy, transformation, and hope even in the darkest circumstances.