Homilies

Below are recent written homilies given by the Basilica clergy. Archives of previous homilies will be coming soon.
More past homilies that have been recorded are available on our Audio Recordings page.
 

• Homily 01-17-21: 2nd Sun OT B - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 01-10-21: An Encounter with Christ - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 01-09-21: Baptism of the Lord B - Think of R.I.C.E, Think of Baptism - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 01-03-21: Epiphany / Holy Name - St. Joseph on Epiphany - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 12-25-20: Christmas Day - The Reindeer Gospel - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 12-13-20: 3rd Sun Advent - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 12-06-20: 2nd Sun Advent - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 12-06-20: 2nd Sun Advent - Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 11-15-20: 33rd Sun OT A - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 11-15-20: 33rd Sun OT A - Risk Takers and Care Takers - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 11-08-20: 32nd Sun OT A / 23rd Sun after Pentecost - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 11-08-20: 32nd Sun OT A - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 10-25-20: 30th Sun OT A - Stewardship - by Dcn. Hicks Armor (READ)
• Homily 10-18-20: 29th Sun OT A / 20th Sun after Pentecost - Render to God What Is God's - by Fr. David Carter (READ) 
• Homily 10-11-20: 28th Sun OT A / 19th Sun after Pentecost - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 09-27-20: 26th Sun OT A - Genesis of the Cause for Fr. Patrick Ryan - by Dcn. Gaspar DeGaetano (READ)
• Homily 09-27-20: 26th Sun OT A - Fine Words and Good Deeds - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 09-20-20: 25th Sun OT A - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 09-20-20: 25th Sun OT A / 16th Sun after Pentecost - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 09-13-20: 24th Sun OT A - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 13 de septiembre de 2020 - 24º Domingo Ordinario A - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 09-13-20: 24th Sun OT A - To Forgive Is to Be Forgiven - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 09-06-20: 23rd Sun OT A / 14th Sun after Pentecost - Christians in the World - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 08-30-20: 13th Sun after Pentecost - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 08-23-20: 21st Sun OT A - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 08-23-20: 21st Sun OT A - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 08-16-20: 20th Sun OT A - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 08-16-20: 20th Sun OT A - God's Love Is Irrevocable - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 08-09-20: 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Extraordinary Form - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 08-09-20: 19th Sun OT A - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 08-09-20: 19th Sun OT A - Jump In, the Water's Fine - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 08-02-20: 18th Sun OT A - Space for Prayer - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 08-02-20: 18th Sun OT A - God Gathers His People - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 07-19-20: 7th Sun after Pentecost, Extraordinary Form - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 07-19-20: 16th Sun OT A - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 07-12-20: 15th Sun OT A - The Plow - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 12 de julio de 2020: Decimoquinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (LEER)
• Homily 07-05-20: 1 John 3: 13-18 - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 07-04-20: 14th Sun OT A - by Dcn. Hicks Armor (READ)
• Homily 06-28-20: External Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Extraordinary Form - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 28 de junio de 2020: Solemnidad de los Santos Pedro y Pablo - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 06-28-20: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 06-21-20: External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homilía 14 de junio de 2020: Domingo del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo, A - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homily 06-14-20: Corpus Christi - God's Love Sacrament - by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 06-07-20: Trinity Sunday, Extraordinary Form - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 7 de junio de 2020: Domingo de la Santísima Trinidad, A - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (LEER)
• Homily 05-31-20: Pentecost Sunday, Ordinary Form - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 05-24-20: Sunday after the Ascension, Extraordinary Form - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homilía 24 de mayo de 2020: La Ascensión del Señor - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 05-17-20: 5th Sunday after Easter, Extraordinary Form - Vain Religion - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 17 de mayo de 2020: Sexto Domingo de Pascua, A - de Padre Valentín Iurochkin (LEER)
• Homily 05-17-20: 6th Sunday of Easter (Automatic transcript of spoken homily) - by Fr. Colin Blatchford (READ)
• Homily 05-10-20: 4th Sunday after Easter, more ancient form (Automatic transcript of spoken homily) - by Fr. Colin Blatchford (READ)
• Homilía 10 de mayo, 2020: Quinto Domingo de Pascua, A - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (LEER)
• Homily 05-10-20: 5th Sunday of Easter A - Happy Mother's Day - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 05-03-20: 4th Sunday of Easter A - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 05-03-20: 3rd Sunday after Easter, more ancient form - by Fr. Colin Blatchford (READ)
• Homily 04-26-20: 2nd Sunday after Easter, more ancient form / Good Shepherd Sunday - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 26 de abril de 2020: Tercer Domingo de Pascua - de Padre Colin Blatchford (LEER)
• Homily 04-26-20: 3rd Sunday of Easter - by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin (READ)
• Homilía 19 de abril 2020: Domingo de la Divina Misericordia - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (LEER)
• Homily 04-19-20: Divine Mercy Sunday - by Dcn. Gaspar DeGaetano (READ)
• Homily 04-20-20: Easter Sunday - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 12 de abril 2020: Domingo de Pascua - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (LEER)
• Homilía 11 de abril 2020: Vigilia Pascual - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 04-11-20: Easter Vigil (English) - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 03-29-20: Fifth Sunday of Lent A - by Fr. Nick Tran (READ)
• Homily 03-29-20:  Fifth Sunday of Lent A - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 29 de marzo 2020: V Domingo de Cuaresma - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 03-22-20: Fourth Sunday of Lent A, Ancient Form: Rejoice in Hope - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 22 de marzo 2020: IV Domingo de Cuaresma - de Padre Valentin Iurochkin (LEER)
• Homily 03-22-20: Fourth Sunday of Lent A - by Fr. Colin Blatchford (READ)
• Homily 03-22-20: Fourth Sunday of Lent A - by Fr. Nick Tran - Vietnamese (READ)
• Homilía 16 de marzo 2020: Misa Conmemorativa de Hermana Celia Sanchez (LEER)
• Homilía 15 de marzo 2020: III Domingo de Cuaresma A - Jesús tiene sed de ti – de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 03-15-20: 3rd Sun Lent A:  Jesus Thirsts for You – by Fr. David Carter (READ)  (LISTEN)
• Homily 12-25-19: Christmas /  Navidad - by Fr. David Carter (READ)  (LISTEN - includes sung Christmas Proclamation)
• Homily 12-22-19: 4th Sun of Advent - More Ancient Form - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)
• Homily 12-15-19: 3rd Sun of Advent A - Gaudete Sunday - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)
• Homily 12-08-19: 2nd Sun of Advent A - by Fr. David Carter (LISTEN)
• Homily 12-01-19: 1st Sun of Advent - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 11-24-19: Last Sun after Pentecost - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)
• Homily 11-24-19: Christ the King C - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 11-17-19: 33rd Sun OT C:  Jesus Is the Sun of Justice and the New Temple - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)  
• Homily 11-10-19: 32nd Sun OT C:  Heaven Is Our Goal - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)
• Homily 11-03-19: 31st Sun OT C:  Seek the Lord - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 3 de noviembre 2019: XXXI Domingo Ordinario, Año C:  Busca al Señor - de Padre David Carter (LEER) (ESCUCHAR) 
• Homily 10-27-19: Christ the King - Ancient Form:  An Examination for the Church Militant - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)
• Homilía 27 de octubre, 2019 -  XXX Domingo Ordinario, Año C:  ¡Aferrarse a la doctrina! ¡Aferrarse a la oración! - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 10-27-19: 30th Sun OT C - Hold Fast to Doctrine!  Hold Fast to Prayer! - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 10-13-19: 28th Sun OT C - Stewardship as Thanksgiving - by Fr. David Carter (LISTEN)
• October 6, 2019 - 27th Sun OT C - How Long, O Lord - by Fr. David Carter (READ)  (LISTEN)
• Homily 09-29-19: 26th Sun OT C - The Holy Archangels - by Fr. David Carter (READ)   (LISTEN)
• Homily 09-22-19: 15th Sun after Pentecost - Who Is My Enemy - by Fr. David Carter (READ)  (LISTEN)
• Homily 09-22-19: 25th Sun OT C - Mammon at the Service of God - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 09-15-19: 24th Sun OT C - Inconceivable Mercy - by Fr. David Carter (READ)  (LISTEN)
• Homily 09-01-19: 22nd Sun OT C - Humbly before the Lord under One Roof - by Fr. David Carter (READ)  (LISTEN)
• Homily 08-25-19: 21st Sun OT C - The Narrow Gate Is Humility - by Fr. David Carter (LISTEN)
• Homily 08-18-19: 20th Sun OT C - It Is Hard to Be a Prophet - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 08-15-19: The Assumption from Pope Benedict XVI's 2012 Homily (Bilingual) - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 08-11-19: 19th Sun OT C - Wealth Is a MacGuffin - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)
• Homily 08-04-19: 18th Sun OT C - Stewardship:  A Christian Imperative - by Fr. David Carter (READ) (LISTEN)
• Homily 07-28-19: 7th Sun after Pentecost - Letter to a Suffering Church - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 07-28-19: 17th Sun OT C:  Lord, Teach Us to Pray - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 07-14-19: 15th Sun OT C:  Who Is My Neighbor - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 07-07-19: 14th Sun OT C:  Catholic Discipleship Unbracketed and the Precepts of the Church - by Fr. David Carter (LISTEN)
• Homily 06-29-19: Lauds by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby - The Great Commission to the Heart of the World (LISTEN)
• Homily 06-28-19: Vespers by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby - Peter and Paul in the Heart of the Church (LISTEN)
• Homily 06-28-19: Sacred Heart by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby - The Burning Heart of Our Lord (LISTEN)
• Homily 06-23-19: Corpus Christi / First Communion - The Way We Treat Things - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 06-23-19: Corpus Christi: God's Love Sacrament--Real Presence in the Eucharist! by Dcn. Tom McConnell (READ)
• Homily 06-09-19: Pentecost C - The Spirit of a Family - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 06-02-19: Ascension of the Lord C - Thus Passes the Glory of the World - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 05-26-19: 6th Sun Easter C - What Do You Give to the One Who Has Everything? - by Fr. David Carter (READ) 
• Homily 05-12-19: 4th Sun Easter C -  Mother's Day - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 12 de mayo 2019: IV Domingo de Pascua – Día de las Madres - by Fr. David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 05-05-19: 3rd Sun Easter C - 153 Fish - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 04-21-19: Easter Sunday - Teachings from St. Athanasius and St. Paul's Letter to the Corinthians - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 04-20-19: Easter Vigil - Teachings from St. Athanasius - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 20 de abril 2019: Vigilia Pascual - Enseñanzas de San Atanasio – de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 04-14-19: Palm Sunday - from St. Gregory Nazianzen - We are soon going to share in the Passover - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 14 de abril 2019: Domingo de Ramos - de San Gregorio Nacianceno - Vamos a participar en la Pascua - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 03-31-19: 4th Sun Lent C - The Merciful Father - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 03-24-19: 3rd Sun Lent Ancient Form - Humility, Obedience, and Thanks - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 03-17-19: 2nd Sun Lent C - Hiddenness - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 03-06-19: Ash Wednesday - Have Mercy on Me, O God - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 6 de marzo 2019: Miércoles de Ceniza - Ten piedad de mí, oh Dios - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 03-03-19: 8th Sun OT C (Last Sunday before Lent) - Don't Be a Pagan - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 02-17-19: 6th Sun OT C - Do You Want To Be Happy? - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 02-10-19: 5th Sun OT -The Primacy of the Transcendent:  God Is a Lion - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 01-27-19: 3rd Sun OT C - The Answer to Life's Question - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 27 de enero 2019: III Domingo Ordinario C - La respuesta a la pregunta de la vida - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 12-30-18: Holy Family - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 12-25-18: Christmas - Come, Adore the Christ-Child! - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 25 de diciembre 2018: Navidad - Ven, Adoran al Niño Jesús! – de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 11-04-18: 31st Sun OT B - Love God and Love Your Neighbor - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 4 de noviembre 2018: XXXI Domingo Ordininario B - Juntos en el Camino de la Esperanza Ya No Somos Extranjeros - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 10-14-18:  28th Sun OT B - The Emperor's New Clothes - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 14 de octubre 2018: XXVIII Domingo Ordinario B - La ropa nueva del emperador - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 09-30-18: 26th Sun OT B - Repent and Believe in the Gospel - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homily 09-23-18: 25th Sun OT B - Prayer and fasting needed to train us to carry the cross - by Fr. David Carter (READ)
• Homilía 23 de septiembre 2018: La oración y el ayuno necesarios para entrenarnos a llevar la cruz - de Padre David Carter (LEER)
• Homily 09-16-18: 24th Sun OT B - A Simple Menu - by Fr. David Carter (READ)