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Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, January 18, 2026

Pray with us.

Persistence may be hard, all things in life are hard. In Exodus, Moses is tired and weary but he is supported by Aaron and Hur to fulfill what the Lord wants. Then, Jesus in the gospel of Luke also speaks on persistence and to pray unceasingly without being weary. Jesus was weary on the cross with no assistance but he still cried out to his father that “thy will be done”. His sacrifice and his permanent patience is the reason we come to mass, to praise, to adore and to unceasingly embrace our God who came down to Earth for our sins.

Those who are grateful are happy. God is at work. He has his ways of communicating with us no matter what. We're only able to see a fraction of what He is doing.

People often ask how can a good merciful God allow for all the evil in our world to happen? The apostles experienced this question, asking Jesus to increase their faith, as people of faith can understand the evil of the crucifixion which was necessary as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. Being grateful to God is how people are able to put the evil of the world into perspective, having faith that grows like a mustard seed.

In this week's homily, Fr. Maximo Stock explains the five pieces of advice that the rich man should have considered taking that could have helped him break through indifference and connect with others. Take a listen.

In today's homily, His Eminence Cardinal Wuerl preaches the importance of Catholic Charity and how we, unlike the wealthy gentile in today's reading, must find humility and recognize the sin of greed in ourselves before it is too late.

In Fr. Maximo's homily this week, he repeats Jesus' words asking us to have the shrewdness of the children of this world, while at the same time the integrity of the Children of Light. "Be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves," Jesus says in Matthew 10:16. Let's learn how.

It's easy to write people off, but we can learn from everyone. We need to make the distinction: We learn from the world, without becoming entrenched in the world's sin. How do we make this distinction?

Monsignor discusses how Jesus called us to give up our possessions in order to follow him as a disciple, and discusses ways to reduce the weight of our physical or mental possessions

Fr. Maximo Stock explains how Jesus provides a model of leadership. The Christian leader puts others first at the expense of him- or herself.

Fr. Ivan Pertine speaks about the disposition necessary for entering the Kingdom of Heaven.

Msgr. Watkins speaks on the substance of the Mass and what should be our focus each Sunday.

We don't desire too much...we desire too little.

Jesus gives us peace, but we shouldn't expect it in the world.

What difference could one little coin make? Let's find out.

In today's homily, Msgr. Watkins reflects on how we as Catholics put our faith into practice, and how, even though it may be difficult at times, faith in the Lord brings great joy.

Monsignor Watkins reflects on the hoarding of physical possessions but also how people around us and our obsessions can possess us as well. He urges us to give one possession, tangible or intangible to God.

Why should we pray if God already knows our desires and needs? Discover the profound purpose and transformative power of prayer as explained by Fr. Maximo Stock in this thoughtful and enlightening episode of our podcast. Tune in now to explore this essential aspect of faith.Book suggestion: In the Shadow of His Wings

Msgr. Watkins invites guest Priest Fr. Dave O'Connor to speak on his decade of work as a missionary in the southeastern Peru and to describe the joys and hardships in that place.

In today's reading, Jesus gently corrects Martha who is doing chores while Jesus is teaching. While Mary chose "the better part," what Martha is doing is still good. Both are serving Christ. However, Mary listened to Jesus first, before taking action, while He was speaking and teaching in her home; this is key.

What is the difference between love and charity? Hint: You do not need to like someone to show them love — that's charity.

Fr. Ivan explains just four easy steps to evangelize on our mission as missionary disciples: look around, pray, approach and invite. The three attitudes to take this a step further are: be poor, approach people without second intentions, and approach people with joy.

Here's how to deal with conflict.

Would you rather be poor with Christ than rich without Him?

During communion, the celebrant says, "Pray my brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to the Lord our God." Sacrifice is essential to our participation in celebrating the life and death of Christ. One way to fulfill our part of the sacrifice is to contribute to the annual appeal, which helps Catholic charities across DC.

This is why we can trust God when our life leads us "into the deep end."

Fr. Ivan emphasizes the significance of the Word of God and how we can better incorporate His Word into our lives and hear God's voice.

Meditate with us on Jesus' first miracle.

Msgr. Watkins reflects on the Church's role over 2,000 years in helping the faithful to understand what the Apostles witnessed in the time of Christ.

Fr. Maximo Stock describes how Jesus's teachings about the end of the world should bring with them a greater amount of seriousness in our lives.

Fr. Ivan Pertine speaks about the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in the hearts of the holy, the Catholic Church, and the greater world on the Solemnity of Christ the King.

This Sunday, Monsignor James Watkins reflects on beginnings and ends. He discusses the end of the liturgical year and the tendency of people to focus heavily on endings and beginnings. He remembers the departed souls and commemorates their life and new life in heaven.

In this week's homily, Fr. Maximo challenges us: No one is so poor that they have nothing to give. God will be generous with you.

This Sunday, Monsignor James Watkins invites us to reflect and be grateful towards those who have and continue to be incredibly generous towards us with their time, talent, and treasure; and invites us to find ways to bestow onto others the generosity we have received from Christ.

Fr. Ivan Pertine discusses what it takes to love the Lord with your whole heart, intellectual capacity, and personal will—wow!

The month of October is dedicated to evangelizing in the Catholic Church. We are called to continue this vital mission of the Holy Spirit. Sooner or later, we are confronted with one obstacle: Is Christianity actually Good News, especially those who are doing well in this life, or for the young rich man in last weekend's Gospel? Yes, and here's why.

Why evangelize the young, rich man? Let's find out in this week's homily with Fr. Maximo Stock.

Fr. Ivàn Pertiné explores the good news about Jesus's teaching on matrimony and how to be open about it in the modern world.

Msgr. Watkins talks about how God's love is absolute, and how that is demonstrated through the unity of the Holy Trinity. He also discusses how marriage unifies 2 people into one body who exemplify God's love for humanity.

Jesus has different messages for outsiders and His disciples. Disciples are called fight harder against sin because they have received the fullness of the Gospels.

Just how important is memory?

Msgr. Watkins discusses the importance of not keeping focus on the substance of faith, even when when our attention may be drawn elsewhere.

Although some listeners thought Jesus was speaking metaphorically, He makes clear that His followers will literally eat his flesh and drink his blood. When we consistently do so, we become part of His sacrifice.

Sacrifices for atonement are universal throughout history and the world, but in Christ that sacrifice is made in its most perfect form.

Jesus is the one who can ultimately satisfy our desires, even as the world promises to feed us in other ways. As the world mocks the Christian faith, we are called to prayer and renewal.

Jesus' miracles point the crowds to his identity as the Son of God. We must interpret Jesus' signs through faith, or we will not understand them.

We are guaranteed to fail in a broken world, but God calls on us to try again and not be intimidated.

An attempt to find balance can prevent us from truly living in the way God calls us to. Jesus and the saints did not live with balance, but with radical love, passion, and ambition.