
Sunday Homily, February 15, 2026
If our perception of the “other” is causing us to sin, we need to throw it away no matter how attached we are to it, and listen to what Jesus says!
Weekly homilies that break open the Sunday Scriptures through the lens of the Passionist charism and today’s lived experience.

If our perception of the “other” is causing us to sin, we need to throw it away no matter how attached we are to it, and listen to what Jesus says!

“Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own.”

Blessed are they who refuse to be numb to the sufferings of others, even those halfway across the world.

When I put all that together, it is rather daunting to consider what it really means to follow Jesus. But we are not alone.

We may not be able to transform the entire world, but we can do our part where we are. I think this is what it means to “think globally and act locally.”

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

The magi follow the star and they find the baby Jesus, and offer him gifts of “gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

Feast of the Holy Family Sacred vs Scared Sunday is the Feast of the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We see this family as holy – Jesus as the Son of God Incarnate, Mary as His Blessed Mother, and…

As we move through the closing days of Advent, we keep in mind the call we have to make room for Jesus to enter more deeply into our hearts and lives.

This Sunday, being the Third Sunday of Advent, is referred to as Gaudete Sunday. “Gaudete” means “Rejoice!” We rejoice that Christmas is coming!