St. Monica Catholic Church

Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Acts 1:1-11Responsorial Psalm Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9Reading II Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23Alleluia Matthew 28:19a, 20bGospel Luke 24:46-53

Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton. Reading I Acts 14:21-27 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 Reading II Revelation 21:1-5a Alleluia John 13:34 Gospel John 13:31-33a, 34-35

Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41Responsorial Psalm Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13Reading 2 Revelation 5:11-14Gospel John 21:1-19

Homlily for Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Genesis 1:1—2:2Responsorial Psalm Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35Reading II Genesis 22:1-18Responsorial Psalm Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11Reading III Exodus 14:15—15:1Responsorial Psalm Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18Reading IV Isaiah 54:5-14Responsorial Psalm Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Reading V Isaiah 55:1-11Responsorial Psalm Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Reading VI Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4Responsorial Psalm Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Reading VII Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28Responsorial Psalm Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4Epistle Romans 6:3-11Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Gospel Luke 24:1-12

Homily for Holy Thursday by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14Responsorial Psalm Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18.Reading II 1 Corinthians 11:23-26Verse Before the Gospel John 13:34Gospel John 13:1-15

Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Isaiah 43:16-21Responsorial Psalm Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6.Reading II Philippians 3:8-14Verse before the Gospel Joel 2:12-13Gospel John 8:1-11

Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15Responsorial Psalm Psalm 103: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11.Reading II 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12Gospel Luke 13:1-9

Homily for the First Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Deuteronomy 26:4-10Responsorial Psalm Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15Reading II Romans 10:8-13Verse Before the Gospel Matthew 4:4bGospel Luke 4:1-13

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

Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Jeremiah 17:5-8Responsorial Psalm Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 & 6Reading II 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20Alleluia Luke 6:23abGospel Luke 6:17, 20-26

Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8Responsorial Psalm Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8Reading 2 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 11Alleluia Matthew 4:19Gospel Luke 5:1-11

Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Isaiah 62:1-5Responsorial Psalm Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10Reading II 1 Corinthians 12:4-11Alleluia 2 Thessalonians 2:14Gospel John 2:1-11

Homily for The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Mass during the Night by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Is 9:1-6Responsorial Psalm Ps 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13.Reading II Ti 2:11-14Alleluia Lk 2:10-11Gospel Lk 2:1-14

Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Zep 3:14-18aResponsorial Psalm Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6.Reading II Phil 4:4-7Alleluia Is 61:1 (cited in Lk 4:18)Gospel Lk 3:10-18

Homily for the Rorate Mass before dawn on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.

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 I Jer 33:14-16Responsorial Psalm Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14Reading II 1 Thes 3:12—4:2Alleluia Ps 85:8Gospel Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

Homily for The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Dn 7:13-14Responsorial Psalm Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5Reading II Rv 1:5-8Alleluia Mk 11:9, 10Gospel Jn 18:33b-37

Homily for the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Dt 6:2-6Responsorial Psalm Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51Reading II Heb 7:23-28Alleluia Jn 14:23Gospel Mk 12:28b-34

Homily for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Wis 2:12, 17-20Responsorial Psalm Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8Reading 2 Jas 3:16—4:3Alleluia Cf. 2 Thes 2:14Gospel Mk 9:30-37

Homily for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Dt 4:1-2, 6-8Responsorial Psalm Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5Reading 2 Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27Alleluia Jas 1:18Gospel Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Homily for Pentecost Sunday by Fr. Stephen Hamilton. Celebration of 25 years of priesthood.Reading I Acts 2:1-11Responsorial Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34Reading II 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13Gospel Jn 20:19-23

Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48Responsorial Psalm Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4Reading 2 1 Jn 4:7-10Alleluia Jn 14:23Gospel Jn 15:9-17

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Acts 4:8-12Responsorial Psalm Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29Reading 2 1 Jn 3:1-2Alleluia Jn 10:14Gospel Jn 10:11-18

Homily for Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1Acts 4:32-35Responsorial Psalm Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Reading 2 1 Jn 5:1-6AlleluiaJn 20:29Gospel Jn 20:19-31

Homily for Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Gn 1:1—2:2Responsorial Psalm Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35Reading II Gn 22:1-18Responsorial Psalm Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11Reading III Ex 14:15—15:1Responsorial Psalm Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18Reading IV Is 54:5-14Responsorial PsalmPs 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Reading VIs 55:1-11Responsorial Psalm Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Reading VI Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4Responsorial Psalm Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Reading VII Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28Responsorial Psalm Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4Epistle Rom 6:3-11Responsorial Psalm Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Gospel Mark 16:1-7

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 Third Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Ex 20:1-17Responsorial Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11Reading II 1 Cor 1:22-25Verse Before the Gospel Jn 3:16Gospel Jn 2:13-25

Homily for the First Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Gn 9:8-15Responsorial Psalm Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9.Reading 2 1 Pt 3:18-22Verse Before the Gospel Mt 4:4bGospel Mk 1:12-15

Homily for the First Sunday of Lent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Gn 9:8-15Responsorial Psalm Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9.Reading 2 1 Pt 3:18-22Verse Before the Gospel Mt 4:4bGospel Mk 1:12-15

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

Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Lv 13:1-2, 44-46Responsorial Psalm Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11Reading II 1 Cor 10:31—11:1Alleluia Lk 7:16Gospel Mk 1:40-45

Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Dt 18:15-20Responsorial Psalm Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9Reading 2 1 Cor 7:32-35Alleluia Mt 4:16Gospel Mk 1:21-28

Homily for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading 1 Jon 3:1-5, 10Responsorial Psalm Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9Reading 2 1 Cor 7:29-31Alleluia Mk 1:15Gospel Mk 1:14-20

Homily for The Epiphany of the Lord by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Is 60:1-6Responsorial Psalm Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13.Reading II Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6Alleluia Mt 2:2Gospel Mt 2:1-12

Homily for Christmas by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Is 9:1-6Responsorial Psalm Ps 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13.Reading II Ti 2:11-14Alleluia Lk 2:10-11Gospel Lk 2:1-14

Homily for Christmas by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Is 9:1-6Responsorial Psalm Ps 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13.Reading II Ti 2:11-14Alleluia Lk 2:10-11Gospel Lk 2:1-14

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