"I also admonish and exhort the brothers that in their preaching their words be studied and chaste, useful and edifying to the people, telling them about vices and virtues, punishment and glory; and they ought to be brief, because the Lord kept his words brief when he was on earth." - Saint Francis of Assisi - Chapter IX, Approved Rule

Homily of the Day

December 2025

Sunday – 3rd Week of Advent A

My dear brothers and sisters, I'd like to start this reflection with a bit of a personal background and something that I feel is important to kind of share with you, and that is, you know, my own journey can seem to the worldly minded, to the secular philosophy and those who mock faith and religion as a tragedy. Right. Somebody will look at a person like me who's far from the family he loves. I'm in Rome and my family is in Canada, and I'm living a celibate life. In other words, I've renounced marriage, right. So I'm not looking after an immediate personal family, a wife and children. I've given up my sacred right to decide my own future. So I've given my will into the hands of my superiors, as flawed as they may be. I've got no money, because as Franciscans, we make a vow of poverty.

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Domenica – 3a Settimana di Avvento C

In questa terza Domenica di Avvento, detta Gaudete, la Chiesa ci invita alla gioia, una gioia che non nasce dal possesso o dalla sicurezza umana, ma dal dono totale di sé a Dio. È una gioia che il mondo non conosce e non può comprare, perché nasce dall’obbedienza amorosa alla volontà del Padre.

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Friday – 2nd Week of Advent A – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, as we near the end of the second week of Advent, we come together to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a vibrant symbol of faith, love, and perseverance that resonates deeply within the heart of our Catholic Church and our faithful, especially throughout the Americas. Let us reflect on her significance through the readings we are presented with at Mass from the Book of Revelation and the Gospel of Luke.

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Venerdì – 2ª Settimana di Avvento A – Festa della Beata Vergine Maria di Guadalupe

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, mentre ci avviciniamo alla seconda settimana di Avvento, ci riuniamo per celebrare la festa di Nostra Signora di Guadalupe, un simbolo vibrante di fede, amore e perseveranza che risuona profondamente nel cuore della nostra Chiesa cattolica e dei nostri fedeli, soprattutto nelle Americhe. Riflettiamo sul suo significato attraverso le letture che ci vengono proposte durante la Messa, tratte dal Libro dell'Apocalisse e dal Vangelo di Luca.

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