St. Monica Catholic Church

Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 IS 40:1-5, 9-11Responsorial Psalm PS 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14Reading 2 2 PT 3:8-14Alleluia LK 3:4, 6Gospel ]MK 1:1-8

Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Gn 3:9-15, 20Responsorial Psalm PS 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4Reading 2 Eph 1:3-6, 11-12Alleluia See Lk 1:28Gospel Lk 1:26-38

Homily for the First Sunday of Advent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 IS 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7Responsorial Psalm PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Reading II 1 COR 1:3-9Alleluia PS 85:8Gospel MK 13:33-37

Homily for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Wis 6:12-16Responsorial Psalm Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8Reading 2 1 Thes 4:13-18Alleluia Mt 24:42a, 44Gospel Mt 25:1-13

Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Rv 7:2-4, 9-14Responsorial Psalm Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6Reading 2 1 Jn 3:1-3Alleluia Mt 11:28Gospel Mt 5:1-12a

Homily for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Is 45:1, 4-6Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10Reading 2 1 Thes 1:1-5bAlleluia Phil 2:15d, 16aGospel Mt 22:15-21

Homily for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Isa 5:1-7Responsorial Psalm Ps 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20Reading 2 Phil 4:6-9Alleluia Cf. Jn 15:16Gospel Mt 21:33-43

Homily for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Sir 27:30—28:7Responsorial Psalm Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12Reading 2 Rom 14:7-9Alleluia Jn 13:34Gospel Mt 18:21-35

Homily for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Ez 33:7-9Responsorial Psalm Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9Reading 2 Rom 13:8-10Alleluia 2 Cor 5:19Gospel Mt 18:15-20

Homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 RV 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10ABResponsorial Psalm PS 45:10, 11, 12, 16Reading 2 1 COR 15:20-27Gospel LK 1:39-56

Homily for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13aResponsorial Psalm Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14Reading 2 Rom 9:1-5Alleluia Cf. Ps 130:5Gospel Mt 14:22-33

Homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Wis 12:13, 16-19Responsorial Psalm Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16Reading 2 Rom 8:26-27Alleluia Cf. Mt 11:25Gospel Mt 13:24-43

Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16aResponsorial Psalm Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19Reading 2 Rom 6:3-4, 8-11Alleluia 1 Pt 2:9Gospel Mt 10:37-42

Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17Responsorial Psalm Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20Reading 2 1 Pt 3:15-18Alleluia Jn 14:23Gospel Jn 14:15-21

Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Acts 2:14, 22-33Responsorial Psalm Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11Reading 2 1 Pt 1:17-21Alleluia Cf. Lk 24:32Gospel Lk 24:13-35

Homily for Holy Thursday - Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Ex 12:1-8, 11-14Responsorial Psalm Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18.Reading II 1 Cor 11:23-26Verse Before the Gospel Jn 13:34Gospel Jn 13:1-15

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13aResponsorial Psalm Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Reading 2 Eph 5:8-14Verse Before the Gospel Jn 8:12Gospel Jn 9:1-41

Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Ex 17:3-7Responsorial Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9Reading II Rom 5:1-2, 5-8Verse Before the Gospel Cf. Jn 4:42, 15Gospel Jn 4:5-42

The talk, given at St. Monica Catholic Church on Feb. 26, 2023 is based on a commentary by Fr. Paul Murray, OP on a hymn composed by St. Thomas Aquinas for the Mass on the feast of Corpus Christy. The attached handout was given to all participants during the presentation and may be useful for those listening at home as well.

Homily for Ash Wednesday by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Jl 2:12-18Responsorial Psalm Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17Reading 2 2 Cor 5:20—6:2Verse Before the Gospel See Ps 95:8Gospel Mt 6:1-6, 16-18