Fr. Joe Dailey
Fr. Joe Dailey Sunday Homily
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- every 6 days
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- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 333
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Passion of St. Matthew, PART 5
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who h…
Homily for Palm Sunday/Lent 6 A
"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins". (MT 26:28)
I have Mass at St. Isidore on April 2 @ 7:30 / 9:30 am.
I will be presenting the …
Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent A
Frederick Buechner writes: “When Lazarus opened his eyes to see the figure of Jesus standing there in the daylight, he couldn’t tell for the life of him which side he was on.”
I have Mas…
Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent, A
St. Paul writes, “Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”
The homily begins at the 5:40 minute mark.
I have Mass at St…
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent, A
We find Jesus sitting by Jacob’s well. Everyone listening to Jesus knew that Jacob met his wife, Rachel, at a well. You won’t believe what time of day it was: right in the middle of the…
Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, A
My homily begins with a reflection on this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wATxSrIZouA
quotations from “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your…
Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent, A
This new “Son of God” will not fail; and the new “Exodus” will succeed because this Son loves his Father will all his heart, with his whole being and with all his strength.
I have Mass …
Homily for Ash Wednesday
The reason we mark ourselves this day with ashes, right on the forehead, where everyone can see them, is to tell the world and each other that we are all in this together.
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Homily for Ordinary Sunday 7 A
Matthew is teaching us in 10 verses what St. Luke tells us in a single verse: "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34)
I have Mass on Sunday, Februa…
Homily for Sunday Ordinary 6 A
Proverbs 4:23 reminds us: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
for the long version of the Gospel https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021223.cfm
I h…
Homily for Sunday Ordinary 5 A
The earth is the place where the community of the Sermon on the Mount lives. “Salt of the earth” means that faithful disciples must get involved with this earth and this life. They are …
Homily for Sunday Ordinary 4 A
The beatitudes begin: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The very first word that comes out of Jesus’ mouth is “blessed.”
I am away this weekend. I'll…
Homily for Sunday Ordinary 3 A
In calling first one set of brothers, Peter and Andrew, and then a second set of brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Jesus is enacting the vision of a new Israel. Eventually …
Homily for Sunday Ordinary 2 A
John the Baptist testifies that he saw the Spirit resting on Jesus when he came out of the water and realized that this man must be both “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the w…
Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany
Disaster comes from two Latin words ‘dis’ and ‘astre,’ meaning “separated from one’s star”. We face disaster when we are separated from our inner guiding spirit, separated from our deep…
Homily for January 1, The Octave Day of Christmas
Mary shows us a pattern of “accepting” and “throwing together.” And what is important in this pattern is when our tragedies are thrown together with the rest of our lives, it allows the…
Homily for the Mass of Christmas Day
"To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God." (John 1:12)
I have Christmas Morning Mass at 8:30 am @ St. Isidore
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Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent A
Joseph is not like King Ahaz, who stubbornly refuses to admit that God cannot be limited by the contours of creation. But until his revelatory dream, Joseph has no way to know that he h…
Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent A
Last week, John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness. John is like a midwife: He had the freedom, the passion, and the clear boundaries that are needed to get anything started. John i…
Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Advent A
If the wolf can be the guest of the lamb, and the bear and cow be friends, then no injury or hate can be a guest within the kingdom of my heart. Eden's peace and harmony will only retu…