Catholic Homilies for Every Sunday
Browse our collection of Catholic homilies and sermon examples for every Sunday of the liturgical year, feast days, and special occasions
Featured Catholic Homilies
Explore our most popular homilies that connect Scripture with everyday life. Perfect for Sunday preaching or spiritual reflection.
The Good Shepherd: Finding Security in Christ
This homily explores Jesus' self-identification as the Good Shepherd and what it means for us to recognize his voice amid the many competing voices in our culture. It offers practical applications for daily discipleship and finding security in Christ's care.
The Prodigal Son: God's Unconditional Mercy
This homily unpacks the Parable of the Prodigal Son from three perspectives: the younger son's journey from rebellion to repentance, the elder son's struggle with resentment, and the father's extravagant mercy that welcomes home the lost.
The Beatitudes: Christ's Vision of Authentic Happiness
This homily presents the Beatitudes as Christ's revolutionary vision of happiness that challenges our culture's definition of success and blessing. It examines each Beatitude and offers practical ways to embrace this countercultural path to joy.
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Ordinary Time Homilies
Catholic homilies for the Sundays in Ordinary Time, exploring Jesus' parables, miracles, and teachings with practical applications for contemporary living.
Salt and Light: Living Our Christian Identity
This homily explores Jesus' call for his followers to be "salt of the earth" and "light of the world," examining what these metaphors meant in their original context and how we can live out this vocation in our families, workplaces, and communities.
Feeding the Five Thousand: Eucharistic Abundance
This homily reflects on Jesus' miracle of multiplication, connecting it to the Eucharist and exploring themes of divine provision, human cooperation, and God's abundant generosity that exceeds our expectations and needs.
Advent & Christmas Homilies
Catholic homilies for Advent and Christmas, focusing on themes of waiting, preparation, incarnation, and the joyful fulfillment of God's promises.
Waiting in Hope: John the Baptist's Call to Preparation
This homily examines the figure of John the Baptist and his call to prepare the way for the Lord. It explores the meaning of genuine repentance and offers practical suggestions for spiritual preparation during the Advent season.
The Word Made Flesh: The Mystery of the Incarnation
This Christmas homily explores the profound theological implications of the Incarnation through John's Gospel prologue, reflecting on what it means that God chose to enter human history and dwell among us as one of us.
Lenten & Easter Homilies
Catholic homilies for Lent and Easter, focusing on themes of repentance, sacrifice, resurrection, and the new life we have in Christ.
Remember You Are Dust: Beginning the Lenten Journey
This Ash Wednesday homily explores the meaning of ashes as a symbol of mortality and repentance, offering practical guidance for a meaningful Lenten season focused on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as paths to spiritual renewal.
He Is Risen: The Victory That Changes Everything
This Easter Sunday homily proclaims the joy and hope of Christ's resurrection, exploring how this historical event transforms our understanding of life, death, suffering, and our own future. It offers a message of victory over sin and death.
Catholic Liturgical Calendar Homilies
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