Fr. David Mowry Homilies

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A:1 Kings 3:5, 7-12Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130Romans 8:28-30Matthew 13:44-52

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A:Wisdom 12:13, 16-19Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16Romans 8:26-27Matthew 13:24-43

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A:Zechariah 9:9-10Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14Romans 8:9, 11-13Matthew 11:25-30

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A:2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16aPsalm 89:2-3, 16-19Romans 6:3-4, 8-11Matthew 10:37-42

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year A:Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 562 Corinthians 13:11-13John 3:16-18

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A:Acts 2:14a, 36-41Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b4, 5, 61 Peter 2:20b-25John 10:1-10

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year A:Acts 2:14, 22-33Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 111 Peter 1:17-21Luke 24:13-35

Delivered at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Joliet, ILReadings for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year A:Acts 2:42-47Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-241 Peter 1:3-9John 20:19-31

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for The Resurrection of the Lord, Mass During the Day:Acts 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9

Delivered at St. Patrick Parish in Yorkville, ILReadings for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year A:Matthew 21:1-11Isaiah 50:4-7Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24Philippians 2:6-11Matthew 26:14—27:66

Delivered at St. Patrick Parish in Yorkville, ILReadings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A:Ezekiel 37:12-14Psalm 130:1-8Romans 8:8-11John 11:1-45

Delivered at St. Patrick Parish in Yorkville, ILReadings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A:1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13aPsalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Ephesians 5:8-14John 9:1-41

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A:Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord:Isaiah 60:1-6Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6Matthew 2:1-12

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God:Numbers 6:22-27Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Galatians 4:4-7Luke 2:16-21

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Mass during the Day of the Nativity of the Lord:Isaiah 52:7-10Psalm 98:1-6Hebrews 1:1-6John 1:1-18

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, ILReadings for the Vigil Mass for the Nativity of the Lord:Isaiah 62:1-5Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29Acts 13:16-17, 22-25Matthew 1:18-25

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year C:2 Samuel 5:1-3Psalm 122:1-5Colossians 1:12-20Luke 23:35-43

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Malachi 3:19-20aPsalm 98:5-92 Thessalonians 3:7-12Luke 21:5-19

Delivered at St. Dennis Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome:Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-91 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17John 2:13-22N.B. For an explanation of today's feast day, please click here.

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls):2 Maccabees 12:43-46Psalm 63:2, 3-6, 8-9Romans 5:5-11John 6:37-40

Delivered at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Joliet, ILReadings for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Exodus 17:8-13Psalm 121:1-82 Timothy 3:14-4:2Luke 18:1-8

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, ILReadings for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:2 Kings 5:14-17Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-42 Timothy 2:8-13Luke 17:11-19

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, ILReadings for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-92 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14Luke 17:5-10

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, ILReadings for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Amos 6:1a, 4-7Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-101 Timothy 6:11-16Luke 16:19-31

Delivered at St. Mary Catholic Church in West Chicago, ILReadings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Amos 8:4-7Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-81 Timothy 2:1-8Luke 16:1-13

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, ILReadings for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross:Numbers 21:4b-9Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-38Philippians 2:6-11John 3:13-17

Delivered at St. Mary Catholic Church in West Chicago, ILReadings for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Wisdom 9:13-18bPsalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17Philemon 9-10, 12-17Luke 14:25-33

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29Psalm 68:4-7, 10-11Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24aLuke 14:1, 7-14

Delivered at the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Melrose Park, IL

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReading for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Genesis 18:1-10aPsalm 15:2-5Colossians 1:24-28Luke 10:38-42

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Isaiah 66:10-14cPsalm 66:1-7, 16, 20Galatians 6:14-18Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 

Delivered at St. Dennis Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul: Acts 12:1-11Psalm 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18Matthew 16:13-19

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year C:Genesis 14:18-20Psalm 110:1-41 Corinthians 11:23-26Luke 9:11b-17

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, ILReadings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C: Proverbs 8:22-31Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15

Delivered at Resurrection Catholic Church in Wayne, ILBennett Jeffrey, son of Brendan and Julia Penny, was baptized at this Mass.Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year C:Acts 1:1-11Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23Luke 24:46-53

Delivered at Visitation Catholic Church in Elmhurst, ILThis was a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Fr. Vincent Omondi eight days after his ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Vincent served at Visitation as a seminarian for part of his time in formation.Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23John 14:23-29

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILPope Leo XIV was elected to the papacy on Thursday, May 8, 2025. He was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, IL.Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30

Delivered at St. Cletus Parish in LaGrange, ILReadings for the Second Sunday of Easter:Acts 5:12-16Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19John 20:19-31

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, ILReadings for Easter Sunday:Acts 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILGospel Reading at the Procession with Palms for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion: Luke 19:28-40

Delivered at St. Cletus Catholic Church in LaGrange, ILReadings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C:Joshua 5:9a, 10-12Psalm 34:2-72 Corinthians 5:17-21Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, ILReadings for the Second Sunday of Lent, Year C:Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14Philippians 3:17—4:1Luke 9:28b-36

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, ILReadings for the First Sunday of Lent, Year C: Deuteronomy 26:4-10Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15Romans 10:8-13Luke 4:1-13

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, ILReadings for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1:1-3, 4 & 6; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, ILReadings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8;Psalm 138:1-5, 7-8;1 Corinthians 15:1-11;Luke 5:1-11

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, IL Readings for the Presentation of the Lord: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7-10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40

Delivered at the East Campus of Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Joliet, IL Readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11

Delivered at Queen of Apostles Catholic Parish in Joliet, IL Readings for the Mass at Dawn for the Nativity of the Lord: Isaiah 62:11-12; Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20