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Fr. Edward Looney Preaches

by Fr. Edward Looney

Fr. Edward Looney, a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin. In his weekly homilies, he often shares his own brokenness, weaknesses, and spirituality, as a way to relate the gospel to ordinary life. He is a dynamic and charismatic preacher who will help you reflect on the Word of God.

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  1. 10/11/2026: Abundance (Consolation) and Scarcity (Desolation)

    Fr. Edward preaches on the spiritual meaning of St. Paul's words about knowing hunger and abundance.

  2. 9/27/2026-Counter the Seven Deadly Sins with the Seven Principal Virtues

    Fr. Edward pulls a Blessed Fulton Sheen by comparing the Seven Deadly Sins with the Theological and Cardinal Virtues.

  3. 9/19/2026-Jesus Had Grandparents- A Homily at the Basilica of St Anne de Beaupre

    Fr Looney preaches from Canada at the famous St. Anne de Beaupre Basilica.

  4. 9/13/26-Who are your three people?

    Forgiveness is hard. Who do you need to forgive? Who needs to forgive you? Who have you reconciled with? These are your three people.

  5. 9/6/2026-We Need Each Other

    Fr. Edward Looney preaches on the importance of community and how we help one another in three different ways.

  6. 8/30/2026- Don't conform to the world, instead follow Jesus!

    Fr. Edward Looney invites us to consider ways we bend to the world rather than holding fast to our Catholic faith and beliefs. Here's your invitation to follow Jesus!

  7. 8/23/2026-My Attempt to Answer the Questions I Had After Reading Matthew 16

    After reading Matthew 16 for this weekend’s gospel, I had three questions, which I attempt to answer in the homily.

  8. 8/16/2026-From "O you of little faith" to "Woman, great is your faith"

    Fr. Edward juxtaposes last weekend's gospel with this weekends and addresses whether we have little or great faith.

  9. 8/15/2026-A Heavenly Family Reunion when Mary was Assumed

    In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on Mary's reunion with her son and spouse St. Joseph, and poses for our reflection, who do you look forward to seeing in Heaven?

  10. 8/9/2026-Receive a Compliment. Then Praise God.

    If you struggle in accepting a compliment, then learn from Jesus who humbly accepted and received the homage of the apostles.

  11. 8/2/2026-The Legacy of John the Baptist and Hopefully Ours Too!

    Toward the end of our life, we begin to think about our legacy. After the death of John the Baptist, what was his legacy? And what is the most important legacy we could leave?

  12. 7/26/2026-Discovering the Pearls a Second Time...

    Fr. Edward reflects about what happens when we re-read texts or revisit places and discover pearls again or find them if we missed them the first time.

  13. 7/19/2026-Tips for when you find prayer difficult…

    Fr. Edward offers some helpful suggestions to pray when a person doesn’t know how to pray as they ought.

  14. 7/12/2026-What My Failed Tomato Garden Taught Me About the Spiritual Life

    In this homily, I share the story of my failed tomato garden and the surprising spiritual lesson it taught me. Just as tomato plants need healthy soil, proper nourishment, and consistent watering to bear good fruit, our souls need the Word of God, faithful prayer, and time with the Lord. When our...

  15. 7/5/2026-Summer Rest, Sabbath Rest.

    Summer is a wonderful time for a slower pace of life. So is Sunday. Fr Edward reflects on entering into Sabbath rest as a response to Jesus’s invitation to “come to him.”

  16. 6/28/2026-If You Pass By, Maybe You Should Stop

    Elisha passed by a home and knew hospitality would be extended. When we pass by places do we undertake spiritual practices. Fr. Edward explains in this homily for the thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

  17. 6/14/2026-Behold, Receive, Give- Praying with the Sacred Heart of Jesus

    Fr. Edward Looney offers a reflection on praying with the heart of Jesus as he has been so moved by various images of the Sacred Heart.

  18. 6/7/2026-A Tearful Moment Before the Blessed Sacrament

    Fr. Charles R. Carroll made a forever impression on a young altar boy who would later become a deacon one Holy Thursday. As Fr. Carroll approached the tabernacle, he wiped a tear from his eye, witnessed by the young server. What would bring a perosn to tears before the Eucharist? Fr. Edward...

  19. 5/31/26-What we owe the Trinity for all the Trinity has done for us…

    Fr. Edward reflects on a quote from Venerable M. Teresa of the Most Holy Trinity for his Trinity Sunday homily.

  20. 5/24/2026-How the Holy Spirit is Connected to Firefighters, Postal Workers and Garbage Collectors

    How a goofy petition made me think of the Holy Spirit.

  21. 5/17/2026-There’s a balloon in the rafters and it has a lesson for us about the Ascension!

    At 3k/4k graduation, a child released his balloon in the church. Now it’s in the rafters. Here’s what it teaches us about the Ascension!

  22. 5/10/2026-Proclaim Christ to Whoever is Listening

    You might be talking to someone else, but another could be listening. So be sure you are proclaiming Christ at all times.

  23. 5/3/2026-Sometimes It's Good to be Rebuked, Even If We Don't LIke It!

    Phillip, have I been with you for so long and you still don't know me? Jesus offers this rebuke to Phillip in today's gospel. What must have Phillip thought? What further reflection could it lead to? Fr. Looney offers insights in this homily.

  24. 4/19/2026-Jesus Changed the Conversation on the Road to Emmaus

    Jesus approached the two disciples heading to Emmaus. As he approached he overheard what they were talking about and then he changed the direction of the conversation. How would the presence of Jesus change your daily conversations?

  25. 4/5/2026-Don't Allow Jesus to Die a Second Death

    A person I was speaking with, shared a person dies twice. In this homily, Fr. Looney develops that thought in relationship to the resurrection of Jesus.

  26. 4/3/2026-Around the deathbed of the cross…

    Fr. Edward reflects about what happens around the deathbed as also occurring at Calvary on Good Friday.

  27. 4/2/2026-Holy Thursday is about Sacrifice

    Priesthood. Service. Eucharist. What unites them all- the notion of sacrifice.

  28. 3/29/2026-He Entered and Suffered Willingly… (Palm Sunday)

    He entered willingly into his passion. He suffered willingly for sinners. How willingly do I carry out my duties?

  29. 3/22/2026- The Priest Who Celebrated Only One Mass-How the Glory of God was Revealed through Fr. Lorigan

    In this homily, Fr. Edward juxtaposes the story of Fr Bartholomew Lorigan alongside the gospel of Lazarus. So many questions about a priest who said only one Mass, but in it all, God was glorified.

  30. 3/15/2026-A Blind Man Needs Explanations and Needs to Explain Himself

    A person who is blind needs everything to be explained to them. But for this man born blind, he begins to explain what happened to those who are spiritually blind.

  31. 3/8/26-Unforgettable Conversations

    The woman at the Well had an unforgettable conversation with Jesus. What about the unforgettable conversations we've had- what spiritual impact have they made.

  32. 3/1/2026-Being Blessed and Being a Blessing

    In this homily, Fr. Looney reflects on the blessings of our life and how God calls us to become a blessing to others.

  33. 2/22/2026-Not Today Satan

    Not today Satan. I won’t listen to your voice. Fr. Looney shares how the devil deceives us and how the word of God corrects it and tells us the truth.

  34. 2/18/2026-Can you keep a secret? Ash Weds Homily

    Fr. Edward preached the Ash Wednesday Mass for the Center of Sainthood Studies course. Can you keep a secret? Fr Looney speaks about our secret lives with God and the saints and those on their way to sainthood who have observed these holy days before us.

  35. 2/15/2026-The Choice is Yours

    We have choices in our lives- the choice to choose God or reject Him. What will your choice be? The more fulfilled life will be choosing him!

  36. 2/8/2026-You Don't Have to Wait Until Lent

    In this homily, Fr. Edward gets us thinking about Ash Wednesday, which is right around the corner and encourages us to take the steps right now for a transformed life.

  37. 2/1/2026-Your Life Story is to Boast in the Lord...

    I didn't preach at my parish this weekend, but release a 15 minute radio program on WTCH. This is my recorded homily for that radio segment.

  38. 1/25/2026-One Thing I Ask of the Lord...

    Questions arise within our hearts. Requests too. What's one thing I would ask the Lord?

  39. 1/18/2026-God is Speaking...Are We Listening?

    Do you believe that God speaks to people? Are you listening for his voice? What does he say? These are questions Fr. Edward Looney poses to us for our Sunday reflection on this Second Sunday of Ordinary Time.

  40. 1/11/2026- Be Faithful to your Baptismal Promises

    Be faithful to your baptismal promises as God has been faithful to his covenant.

  41. 1/4/2026-You will find what you are searching for at Church!

    What would you go in search of? People have searched for many things and sometimes find what it is for which they search. The Magi didn't know who they were searching for, but they found Jesus. And we come to Mass, searching for something. I promise you, you'll find it there.

  42. 1/1/2026-The Story Behind the Three Hail Marys Devotion

    Do you ever receive three Hail Marys as your penance in confession and wonder why? In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney explains the origins of the Three Hail Marys devotion and how St. Mechtilde received it through private revelation. Learn the spiritual meaning behind each Hail Mary and why this...

  43. 12/28/2025-Let the Scriptures Be Fulfilled Through You

    In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on how what was promised through the prophets were fulfilled. But now, we can allow the scriptures to be fulfilled through us when we live them.

  44. 12/25/2025-What Christmas Means

    In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the meaning of Christmas--objectively, subjectively, and spiritually. What does Christmas mean to you?

  45. 12/21/2025-Let the Manger be a Reminder

    Fr. Edward invites us to think of the final days of Joseph and Mary's Journey to Bethlehem and how the manger becomes a reminder of the Christmas mysteries.

  46. 12/14/2025-Complaining is a thief...

    In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on how complaining is a thief...a thief of joy and love, and for all our complaining, we will be judged by the Lord.

  47. 12/7/2025-The Courage to Pray for More Courage

    In this homily, Fr. Edward invites us to pray for the ares where we need more courage.

  48. 11/30/2025-What do you do as you wait...

    A homily on waiting, and what you do in the in-between, during a holy season of waiting.

  49. 11/27/2025-In All Circumstances Give Thanks This Thanksgiving Day

    In all circumstances give thanks. Can you find the silver lining in an unfortunate situation? Let us find reasons to be grateful everyday.

  50. 11/23/2025-Let Us Go Rejoicing to See the King

    Let us have a disposition of joy as we go to see the King.

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Fr. Edward Looney, a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin. In his weekly homilies, he often shares his own brokenness, weaknesses, and spirituality, as a way to relate the gospel to ordinary life. He is a dynamic and charismatic preacher who will help you reflect on the Word of God.

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