Archbishop Aquila's Podcast

This Homily was given on The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2026 at theMass for Migrants in the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

Homily given on the 2nd Sunday of Advent 2025 the ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Juan Gomez Jimenez, C.R., Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Denver.   Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120725.cfm 

Reading: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122125.cfm 

This homily was given at the consecration mass of the new altar at All Souls Catholic Church on the 3rd Sunday of Advent. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121425.cfm 

This homily was given at Mother of God Parish in Denver on the 3rd sunday of Advent 2025. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121425.cfm 

This homily was given by Archbishop Aquila at the Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Juan Gomez Jimenez, C.R., at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Denver.

This homily was given at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church on the first Sunday of Advent, 2025.

This homily was given on the Solemnity of Christ the King 2025 at the Cathedral Basilica in Denver.

This homily was given on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2025, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish Boulder CO

From the pulpit of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Archbishop Aquila addresses the faithful on the communion of saints and how we should consider death and our heavenly home while here on earth.

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101925.cfm 

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101925.cfm 

On the 28th Sunday of Ordinary time 2025, Archbishop Aquila holds a special mass for the instillation of Fr. Juan Fernando Sardi as pastor of Holy Name Parish. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101225.cfm

On the 27th Sunday of Ordinary time 2025, Archbishop Aquila holds mass with the congregation of the Cathedral Basilica in Denver for the instillation of the Cathedral's new rector, Father Michael Bodzioch. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100525.cfm 

On the Feast of the Archangels 2025, Archbishop Aquila joined with the congregation of St. Michael Parish in Craig to celebrate their 100th anniversary as a parish. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092925.cfm 

In this powerful homily delivered at a priestly ordination, Archbishop Aquila reflects on God's call through the prophet Jeremiah: "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you." Drawing from Scripture, he exhorts new priests to depend on the Lord, to preach Christ alone, and to embrace the sacrifice of self-gift at the heart of their vocation. With urgency and tenderness, he reminds the faithful of their duty to pray for vocations, even as disciples are sent into a world often hostile to the Gospel. This episode offers both a challenge and a consolation—pointing us to Christ, who is faithful to his promises and who sends laborers into the abundant harvest.  

On the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Archbishop Aquila shares the joy of installing Brother Riley and Brother Joseph as acolytes, an important step in their journey toward the priesthood. He also reflects on the Gospel's difficult question: "Lord, will only a few people be saved?" and offers guidance on how Christ calls each of us to live with faith, perseverance, and hope in the promise of salvation.

What does it mean to be deeply rooted in the things that matter to God? This homily reflects on the Gospel message, inviting us to center our lives on faith, compassion, and service. In a world full of distractions, we are reminded to ground ourselves in what is eternal and life-giving.

What does it mean to love your neighbor? Archbishop Aquila connects Jesus's words in the good Samaritan story to the wider message seen across the Gospel readings in the past and coming weeks: God is calling us to love our enemies. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071325.cfm  This homily was delivered at Holy Trinity Parish on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2025.

A homily from the pulpit of Cure d'Ars Parish in Denver. Archbishop Aquila celebrates the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2025, offering the Mass for the repose of the soul of Deacon Clarence McDavid, a pillar of the Denver Catholic community.

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Archbishop addresses the faithful at the Mother Cabrini Shrine with a challenge to ponder this pivotal question of Christ's: "Who do you say that I am?"

Saturday, June 14th 2025. Twelve men are ordained to the permanent diaconate in the Cathedral Basilica in downtown Denver. Archbishop reminds these men, "We are to lay down our lives."

Pentecost Sunday 2025, the Cathedral welcomes the diocese's latests confirmandi to recieve and accept the gift of Holy Spirit!

This homily honors Pope Francis on the ninth day of mourning by reflecting on Christ's question to Peter: "Do you love me?" It challenges all disciples to place Jesus first, live the Gospel faithfully, and reject worldly ideologies. True discipleship requires ongoing conversion, obedience to God, and deep relationship with Christ. The homily emphasizes that Jesus alone offers rest, hope, and transformation—calling each person to love, trust, and follow Him wholeheartedly, especially in today's confused world.

Gathered with the priests of the Archdiocese, Archbishop Aquila speaks to the people and clergy of Denver: Jesus is not some history, or fading past; he is the present for us today. His salvation is perfectly tailored to us and the current issues of our time. Only when we turn to him will we find the answer to the ache at the core of our society and in each of our hearts.

Archbishop Aquila delivers a homily from the pulpit of the Cathedral Basilica on Palm Sunday 2025. Holy Week is not a celebration of the past; it is an active invitation from God to approach the cross and take real time to enter into the greatest mystery of our Faith.

At St. Bernadette parish's 1st Scrutiny Mass held on the 3rd sunday of Lent, Archbishop delivers a homily on God's faithfulness, and how, only through encountering Jesus, can we recognize and heal from our sins.

Wednesday the 19th, the archdiocese celebrated the feast of St. Joseph and the instillation of a new rector for St John Vianney Theological Seminary: Fr. Ángel Pérez-López!

From the pulpit of the Cathedral Basilica, Archbishop illuminates the meaning behind Sunday's Readings: God's ways are not our own. Our faith in Him cannot be like a faith in anything of this world, and no matter how strange His word may seem, God will always follow through in ways we cannot even imagine.

From the pulpit of the Cathedral Basilica in Denver, Archbishop Aquila delivers a homily on the temptation of Christ in the desert. What can we learn from these passages? What voice do we follow and believe: the voice of the devil, or the voice of the one true God?

This Lenten season, Archbishop Aquila invites the Archdiocese of Denver to commence a 9 year novina to the Blessed Virgin, entering into the mystery of the Crucifixion from the perspective of Mother Mary at foot of the Cross.

On Saturday March 1st in the Cathedral Basilica in Downtown Denver, the Church welcomed 3 new deacons, ordained to the diaconate with intention towards the priesthood. Archbishop Aquila adresses them with words that apply alike to all people: Follow Jesus. He alone truly knows us.

From the pulpit of the Cathedral Basilica in Downtown Denver on the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Archbishop Aquila reiterates Jesus's message in the Gospel reading, a simple teaching too often dismissed or explained away: "Love your enemies. Pray for your enemies." Christ speaks directly into the soul of the individual. Seek God first, and He will give you the grace to love others.

On the first of the year 2025, Archbishop Aquilla addresses the crowd gathered for Seek Cologne, Germany. Celebrating the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, Archbishop delivers a homily on honoring Mary and learning from her how to be disciples in the world today, beginning first with our assent to the Will of God. He shares a deeply personal experience of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who led him to Jesus, and invites us to bring others to Jesus as Mary does, and to "do whatever he (Jesus) tells you."

Holy incense and joyful music filled the newly rennovated sancuary of Risen Christ Parish as Archbishop Aquilla celebrated the rededication mass on this 3rd Sunday of Advent. As Christmas Approaches and the hustle and bustle of preperation and gift shopping crescendos, Archbishop Aquilla reminds the congregation to turn their eyes to Jesus, especially Jesus in the Eucharist. For the whole heart of Christmas, Gods love for us expressed through the sending of His Son to the world, is presented directly to us again in every celebration of the Eucharist.

On the second Sunday of Advent at Immaculate Conception Parish, Archbishop Aquilla celebrates mass in honor of the Parish feast day. In his homily, Archbishop Aquilla highlights the message of John the Baptist and how we are called, even and especially today, to clear a path for Jesus.