Sunday and Daily Mass Homilies by Fr. Aristotle

Monday Mass. 5.25.26.
On the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, I reflect on how Mary was present at every pivotal moment — the birth of Jesus, the cross, and the birth of the Church at Pentecost. As we enter Ordinary Time, she stands with us too, guiding us toward the gifts the Holy Spirit has placed in each of us.

Feast of Pentecost. 5.24.26.
In this homily, I walk through all seven gifts of the Holy Spirit — wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord — with a simple definition and real-life example for each. These gifts are given at Confirmation, but they only grow when we use them.

Friday Mass. 5.22.26.
I reflect on Jesus restoring Peter after his three denials, and what it means that Jesus meets Peter in his philia love rather than demanding agape. We're on the same journey — growing into a love we can't sustain on our own. Pentecost is the answer: the Holy Spirit pours out the love we need to get there.

Wednesday Mass. 5.20.26.
In this homily, I reflect on St. Paul's farewell to the bishops and priests of Ephesus and Jesus' final prayer to the Father in John 17. The Church was bought with a price — the price of blood — and we are called to never forget what our faith cost. Jesus entrusts us to the Father and sends us into the world, not to belong to it, but to give our lives away in service, sacrifice, and love.

Sunday Mass. 5.17.26.
In this homily, I reflect on the Ascension and why Jesus said it was better that He go. I explore who the Holy Spirit really is — not an impersonal force, but a person of God living within every believer — and how His presence changes everything about how we live our faith.

Saturday Mass. 5.16.26.
In this homily, I reflect on the spiritual danger of thinking we already know enough about God. Drawing from the story of Apollos in Acts and Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel, I explore how pride and ego close us off from the fullness of what God wants to reveal to us — and how a posture of humility opens us to so much more.

Wednesday Mass. 5.13.26.
In this homily, I reflect on the message of Fatima and what it means to offer our struggles to God. Every trial, every temptation, every difficult thought — none of it is wasted. Mary's message is urgent and simple: pray, sacrifice, and trust that God is using your life to help the world. I also draw from Sunday's Gospel, where Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to guide us into truth we cannot yet bear on our own. The gifts of the Spirit are already in you — wisdom, piety, strength. Pentecost is coming. Let's live like it.

Monday Mass. 5.11.26.
In this homily, I reflect on Lydia from Acts 16 — a woman who was already open to God, and because she was listening, she received even more grace. The invitation is simple: stay, listen, and surrender. When we stop demanding and start receiving, grace doesn't stop flowing.

Sunday Mass. 5.10.26.
In this homily, I reflect on the Holy Spirit as God who carries us when life feels too heavy to bear alone.

Friday Mass. 5.08.26.
In this homily, I reflect on the two ways we come to God — through fear or through love — and how Jesus calls us not slaves, but friends. Drawing from John 15, I share a personal moment from my time as a priest that changed how I understood God's presence in my weakness. If you've ever felt like God is waiting to punish you, this one is for you.