Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily: The Difference Between Mere Compliance and Love

Father Alex Solsma's homily for the the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). It was given during a Mass at Saint Theresa Catholic Church in Ashburn, Virginia, on July 26, 2026. First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119; Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 *** This podcast features homilies from Father Alex Solsma. He is a parochial vicar at Saint Theresa Parish in Ashburn, Virginia. Father Solsma was ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 2026, at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, Virginia. Father Solsma is a native of Sioux City, Iowa, and a 2011 graduate of the University of Iowa. After graduation, he worked as a radio news and sports broadcaster in Iowa and Wisconsin. From 2018-2021, he was the Director of Communications at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, Virginia.