At the Lamb’s High Feast

Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter on May 3, 2026. Christ is the cornerstone of the Father’s house, and the Church is built upon Him as a living temple. Our task is to receive the place entrusted to us by Christ within that temple and offer our lives in worship, truth, and charity. Only in doing so will we find the fullness of life.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Acts 6:1-7 Psalm: Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-9 Alleluia Verse: John 14:6 Gospel: John 14:1-12   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050326.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter on April 26, 2026. Every human heart longs for abundance, yet the paths offered by the world leave the soul empty. Christ, the Good Shepherd, leads to true life not merely by cutting away sin, but by filling our lives with God. Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, the soul is ordered toward the pasture where it can finally rest.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm: Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b4, 5, 6 Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:20b-25 Alleluia Verse: John 10:14 Gospel: John 10:1-10   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042626.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter on April 19, 2026. Christ’s Resurrection does not erase the wounds of the past but transforms them into signs of glory. The Gospel reveals that God is not restoring a former life but bringing about an entirely new one. In Him, even suffering and sin can become the place where divine life breaks forth.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 Psalm: Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-21 Alleluia Verse: Cf. Luke 24:32 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041926.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter on April 12, 2026. Christ does not reveal His Resurrection apart from His wounds, but through them, and it is through something visible and concrete that faith is born. What the wounds were for Thomas, the Church is meant to be for the world: a real, embodied place where the risen Christ can be encountered. If that visible life of communion and sacrificial love is absent, then faith becomes unintelligible, and the world has no reason to believe.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Acts 2:42-47 Psalm: Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Alleluia Verse: John 20:29 Gospel: John 20:19-31   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041226.cfm   Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for Easter Sunday on April 5, 2026. The empty tomb is not a place to remain but a sign that Christ has passed beyond death, and He is not found among the places of sin and regret where we continue to search. The Resurrection is believed before it is understood, for it does not merely restore what was lost but opens us to a new participation in the life of God. This life is not grasped by thought but received through encounter, as we leave behind the tombs and step forward to meet the Risen Lord.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Alleluia Verse: cf. 1 Corinthians 5:7 Gospel: John 20:1-9   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040526.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for Palm Sunday on March 29, 2026. The silence of Christ before His accusers is not weakness but judgment. The Word of God allows Himself to be judged so that He may judge the world. On the Cross, the old creation marked by sin, darkness, and death is brought to its end, and a new creation begins to emerge from His death. To follow Him is to descend with Him into that death, so as to rise into the life spoken by the Word of the Father.   Mass Readings: Gospel with the Palms: Matthew 21:1-11 First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm: Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Verse Before the Gospel: Philippians 2:8-9 Gospel: Matthew 26:14—27:66   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032226.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Fifth Week of Lent on March 22, 2026. At the raising of Lazarus, Christ is not simply solving a problem, He is revealing the glory of God. This moment exposes a deeper crisis: do we see God as one who serves our lives, or as the One in whom all life finds its meaning? The Gospel calls us to move from a closed, “fleshly” vision of reality to a sacramental vision where even suffering becomes a place of encounter with God and forces us to decide how we will see Him.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Psalm: Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11 Verse Before the Gospel: John 11:25a, 26 Gospel: John 11:1-45   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032226.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Fourth Week of Lent on March 15, 2026. Why does the human heart remain restless even when surrounded by the good things of the world? The problem is not that we thirst, but where we try to drink. Only Christ, the true spring of living water, can satisfy the deepest longing of the human soul.   Mass Readings: First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm: Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 Verse Before the Gospel: John 8:12 Gospel: John 9:1-41   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031526.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Third Week of Lent on March 8, 2026. Why does the human heart remain restless even when surrounded by the good things of the world? The problem is not that we thirst, but where we try to drink. Only Christ, the true spring of living water, can satisfy the deepest longing of the human soul.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 Verse Before the Gospel: John 4:42, 15 Gospel: John 4:5-42   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Second Week of Lent on March 1, 2026. God’s blessing does not leave us where we are. From Abraham’s call to leave everything behind, to the glory revealed on Mount Tabor, Scripture shows that growth in divine life requires departure, trust, and obedience before understanding. The light of Christ is given not to spare us from the cross, but to strengthen us to walk through it.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm: Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 17:5 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the First Week of Lent on February 22, 2026. Why does the world feel broken? Why do we long for goodness and harmony, yet encounter chaos and disorder at every level of life? Genesis reveals that sin is a fracture of divine order, a rupture that distorts the soul, our relationships, and even creation itself. In the desert, Christ confronts the author of that chaos and shows that only humble obedience to the Word of God can restore what we could never repair on our own.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19 Alleluia Verse: Matthew 4:4b Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time on February 15, 2026. God does not command the impossible. He gives you the grace to do what He commands, and His law is ordered to your freedom and flourishing. Stop negotiating with your sin; Christ is not interested in cosmetic reforms but the conversion of the heart. Before you are life and death; stretch out your hand and choose.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm: Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Alleluia Verse: cf. Matthew 11:25 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time on February 8, 2026. Do you know the names of the poor? A life built around comfort and stability can quietly turn suffering into an abstraction and responsibility into someone else’s task. The light of Christ breaks into the world only when the poor are no longer managed as a problem, but known as persons, by name.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10 Psalm: Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Alleluia Verse: John 8:12 Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020826.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time on February 1, 2026. Do you know who you are? The world measures worth by success and recognition, but Christ reveals a different truth: your identity is not earned but received, known by God before you were born. The real question is, will you live as someone who knows they belong to God?   Mass Readings: First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm: Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Alleluia Verse: Matthew 5:12a Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020126.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Third Week of Ordinary Time on January 25, 2026. Human wisdom leaves us divided and groping in the dark, unable to find unity or truth on our own. God answers this darkness not with better arguments, but with a light that comes from outside it: the wisdom of the cross. Only by turning away from ourselves and gazing upon Christ crucified do we find true light, true unity, and the courage to endure the trials of this life.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalm: Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Alleluia Verse: Matthew 4:23 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012526.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Second Week of Ordinary Time on January 18, 2026. Isaiah speaks of a mysterious Servant called to restore Israel and bring light to the nations. In the Gospel, John the Baptist makes clear that he is not that Servant, but a witness who points to Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. The mission of the Servant continues today through the Church, as Christ’s salvation is made present to the world.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Psalm: Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Alleluia Verse: John 1:14a, 12a Gospel: John 1:29-34   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011826.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 11, 2026. Christ did not enter the Jordan because He needed repentance. He stepped into the water to stand with sinners, to take our place, and to transform the crossing itself. Baptism is not simply a ceremony, but a decisive passage into a new identity, one received from the Father, not claimed by the world.   Mass Readings: First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalm: Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38 Alleluia Verse: Cf. Mark 9:7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011126.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord on January 4, 2026. Epiphany is not only a celebration of the light revealed to the nations; it is a moment of decision. When Christ is revealed, no one can remain neutral. As we stand in this light, will we try to control the light like Herod, or worship like the Magi?   Mass Readings: First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Alleluia Verse: Matthew 2:2 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12   Links: Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010426.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

“Peace is not something we achieve by fixing ourselves; it is something we receive when we entrust ourselves to God.” Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph on December 28, 2025.   Book recommendation: Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Father Jacques Philippe. First Reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-21 Alleluia Verse: Colossians 3:15a, 16a Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122825.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Nativity of Our Lord on December 25, 2025.   First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm: Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6 Alleluia Verse: “A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon the earth.” Gospel: John 1:1-18 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122525-Day.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent on December 21, 2025.   First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm: Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7 Alleluia Verse: Matthew 1:23 Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122125.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent on December 14, 2025.   First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Psalm: Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Second Reading: James 5:7-10 Alleluia Verse: Isaiah 61:1 (cited in Lk 4:18) Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121425.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Advent on December 7, 2025.   First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9 Alleluia Verse: Luke 3:4, 6 Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120725.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent on November 30, 2025.   First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm: Psalm 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14 Alleluia Verse: Cf. Psalm 85:8 Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/113025.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe on November 23, 2025.   First Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 Second Reading: Colossians 1:12-20 Alleluia Verse: Mark 11:9, 10 Gospel: Luke 23:35-43 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112325.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time on November 16, 2025.   First Reading: Malachi 3:19-20a Psalm: Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Alleluia Verse: Luke 21:28 Gospel: John Luke 21:5-19 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111625.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome on November 9, 2025.   First Reading: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Psalm: Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 Alleluia Verse: 2 Chronicles 7:16 Gospel: John 2:13-22 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110925.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on November 2, 2025.   First Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9 Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Second Reading: Romans 5:5-11 Alleluia Verse: Matthew 25:34 Gospel: John 6:37-40 Note that there are several options for the readings, and the above are only one possibility. Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110225.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time on October 26, 2025.   First Reading: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Psalm: Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Alleluia Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:19 Gospel: Luke 18:9-14 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102625.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time on October 19, 2025.   First Reading: Exodus 17:8-13 Psalm: Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Alleluia Verse: Hebrews 4:12 Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101925.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time on October 12, 2025.   First Reading: 2 Kings 5:14-17 Psalm: Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Alleluia Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101225.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time on October 5, 2025.   First Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Alleluia Verse: 1 Peter 1:25 Gospel: Luke 17:5-10 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100525.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time on September 28, 2025.   First Reading: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm: Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 Second Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Alleluia Verse: Cf. 2 Corinthians 8:9 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092825.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily the for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time on September 21, 2025.   First Reading: Amos 8:4-7 Psalm: Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Alleluia Verse: Cf. 2 Corinthians 8:9 Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092125.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14, 2025.   First Reading: Numbers 21:4b-9 Psalm: Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Alleluia Verse: “We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world.” Gospel: John 3:13-17 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091425.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary time on September 7, 2025.   First Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18b Psalm: Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17 Second Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Alleluia Verse: Psalm 119:135 Gospel: Luke 14:25-33 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090725.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary time on August 31, 2025.   First Reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Psalm: Psalm 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 Second Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a Alleluia Verse: Matthew 11:29ab Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14 Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083125.cfm Site: https://verbumcaro.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast