Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Christmas Day Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17,22-25; Mt 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6; Tit2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Tit3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Heb1:1-6; Jn1:1-18 1) Early...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Advent 2002 Introduction The “O Antiphons” refer to the seven antiphons that are recited (or chanted) preceding the Magnificat during Vespers of the Liturgy of the Hours. They cover the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Third Sunday of Advent, Year B December 15, 2002 Is 61:1-2,10-11; Lk 1:46-42; 1Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 1) Many of us have spent years on this one question. Most of us have tried to help...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Lawrence Parish, New Bedford, MA 25th Anniversary of Sister M. Ajay, MC & Sister Lee Fuong, MC Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12, 2002 1) Six years ago, when he was preparing to celebrate his 50th anniversary as...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Second Sunday of Advent, Year B December 8, 2002 Is. 40: 1-5, 9-11; Mark 1:1-8 1) Every Advent, the Church sends us four helpers to prepare to make the effort to welcome Christ, to welcome...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA First Sunday of Advent, Year B December 1, 2002 Is 63:16-17,19; 64:2-7; Ps 80; 1Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 1) Today we begin a new liturgical year. Sometimes Christians find this a little...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Cathedral Camp, E. Freetown, MA Bread of Life Young Adult Retreat Feast of St. Andrew November 30, 2002 Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19; Mt 4:18-22 1) We first encounter St. Andrew at the Jordan river astride St. John the Baptist, the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Solemnity of Christ the King, Year A November 24, 2002 Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23; 1Cor 15:20-28; Mt 25:31-46 1) Today with the whole Church we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. This is...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Christ” Sunday Homily November 15-17, 2002 Mt 25:14-30 1) The Lord knew from all eternity that you would be here, making this retreat this weekend...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Jesus” Mass Homily November 15-17, 2002 1) After the Ascension, the apostles all gathered around Mary, to pray. Why to pray, and why around her? Well...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Jesus” November 15-17, 2002 • The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has been losing his voice trying to get the Church to confront what he calls the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Jesus” November 15-17, 2002 • In the book of Genesis, we find a very mysterious scene involving Jacob and God. Here’s what the sacred author writes:...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Jesus” November 15-17, 2002 Matt. 26:26 While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Jesus” November 15-17, 2002 • Prayer, as we’ve discussed, is a loving dialogue with the Lord, in which we try to seek Him, find Him, love Him, obey...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Jesus” November 15-17, 2002 “Lord, Teach us how to pray!” Matt. 14:23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat given at Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, California “Encountering Jesus” November 15-17, 2002 John 12:20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, MA Mass for the Deceased Alumni & Benefactors November 12, 2002 St. Paul says that the three things that abide are faith, hope and love, and we come together tonight moved by each of...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, A November 10, 2002 Wis 6:12-16; 1Thess 4:13-18; Mt 25:13 1) In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses an image that perhaps to us might seem a little strange about the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA All Saints Day November 1, 2002 Rev 7:2-4,9-14; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12 • This is a feast about the whole point of human life. We’re made for heaven, to spend eternity with God in a kingdom of...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time October 27, 2002 Exod 22:20-26; Thess1:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 1) In responding to the question of the lawyer in today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the most important thing...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, A October 13, 2002 Is 25:6-10; Ps 23; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 1) Every time Jesus speaks to us in the Gospel it is meant to change our lives...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, A September 22, 2002 Is 55:6-9; Phil 1:20-27; Mt 20:1-16 1) Sometimes Jesus’ parables really do hit home and show how the kingdom of God is so different...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Bishop Connolly High School Opening School Mass Translated feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 16, 2002 Numbers 21:4-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 I. WYD & Cross A. Several BCHS students were among the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, A September 15, 2002 Sir 27:30-28:9; Ps 103; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 1) In order to appreciate what Jesus is trying to say to each one of us today about...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, A Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 1) “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there will I be in their midst.” So Jesus said to his disciples two...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Night of Recollection for CCD Teachers September 8, 2002 I. Purpose and Mission of CCD A. The purpose of CCD is to cooperate with Jesus in his mission of the salvation of the world. B...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, A September 1, 2002 Jer 20:7-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 1) In today’s Gospel, Jesus rebukes St. Peter with tremendous force. Immediately before this...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, MA BCHS Faculty & Staff Retreat Day Rose Hawthorne House, Fall River August 26, 2002 Is 11:1-4; James 1:19-27; Mt 28:16-20 A. We have a tremendous mission in Catholic education, much...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, A August 25, 2002 Is 22:19-23; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20 This Gospel concerns, essentially, two things or, better, two persons: Who Christ is; and who...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Christopher’s Church, Tiverton RI Baptism of Emma Concetta Cincotta August 25, 2002 Ezekiel 36; Mt 28:16-20 What’s happening here today is much more than a nice ceremony. It is and always will be the most important day in...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A August 11, 2002 Kings 19:9-13; Ps 84; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 We learn three lessons from today’s Gospel: a) When we keep our eyes on Jesus, all good...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A August 4, 2002 Is 55:1-3; Ps 144; Rom 8:35-39; Matt 14:13-21 1) Most of us are pretty familiar with the scene from today’s Gospel, the multiplication of...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A July 21, 2002 Wis 12:13,16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 1) In the passages from the Gospel that the Church has given us this summer, we will hear many...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A July 14, 2002 Is 55:10-11; Ps 64; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 1) Today’s Gospel is about our relationship with God, which simply is, whether we admit it or...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Fourteenth Sunday of OT, Year A July 7, 2002 Zech 9:9-10; Rom 8:9-13; Mt 11:25-30 1) In making your decision to come to Mass this afternoon, you probably did not anticipate that you were...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A June 30, 2002 2Kings4:8-11, 14-16; Rom 6:3-4,8-11; Mt 10:37-42 Jesus speaks of the worthy disciple in the Gospel. There’s a difference between a worthy...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Charles Borromeo, San Diego, CA 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A June 23, 2002 Jer 20:10-13; Ps 68; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33 1) Fear not! Be not afraid! So Jesus said to the apostles in the Gospel and so he says to each...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Diocese of Fall River Television Mass Bishop Stang High School Chapel, N. Dartmouth, MA June 9, 2002 Hos 6:3-6; Rom 4:18-25; Mt 9:9-13 One of the great joys of my years in seminary in Rome preparing to be a priest was the fact...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Tenth Sunday of OT, Year A Renew Prayer Card Sunday June 9, 2002 Hos 6:3-6; Rom 4:18-25; Mt 9:9-13 1) One of the great joys of my years in seminary in Rome preparing to be a priest was the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, MA BCHS Baccalaureate Mass Holy Name Parish, Fall River Feast of the Visitation, May 31, 2002 Zeph 3:14-18; Is 12:2-6; Lk 1:39-56 1) It’s very fitting that this Baccalaureate Mass for the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Trinity Sunday, Year A May 26, 2002 Ex 34:4-6,8-9; 2Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18 1) Every Sunday is, in a very real sense, dedicated to God and therefore every Sunday is, in a very real sense...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year A May 12, 2002 Acts 1:12-14; 1Pet 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11 1) After the Ascension, the apostles all gathered around Mary, to pray. Why to pray, and why around her...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Ascension of the Lord, Year A May 9, 2002 Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mt28:16-20 We celebrate or mark three things today: 1) An ending — We celebrate the end of Jesus’ earthly, physical life...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 6th Sunday of Easter, A May 5, 2002 Acts 8:5-8,14-17; 1Pet 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21 Outline for Portuguese homily A. Reason for our hope 1) Peter tells us always to be ready to give the reason...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A April 28, 2002 Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33; 1Pet2:4-9; John 14:1-12 1) Doubting Thomas is at it again today. Just as he wouldn’t accept his brother apostles’...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A April 21, 2002 Acts 2:14,36-41; Ps 23; 1Pet 2:20-25; Jn 10:1-10 1) Each of the Sundays of Easter continues our reflection on the magnitude and reality of this...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Easter Sunday March 31, 2002 Acts 10:34, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 1) Today we celebrate with great joy our Christian BELIEF in the most important event in the history of the world, the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Good Friday March 29, 2002 Is 52:13-53:12; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42 Jesus mounts his pulpit for the last time. Each word would have cost him tremendously. The hands that once...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish Holy Thursday March 28, 2002 Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116; 1Cor11:23-26; Jn13:1-15 Espirito Santo School Mass 1) Jesus has desired with desire to eat this Passover with us. • Just as he said to the apostles in...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Palm Sunday, Year A March 24, 2002 Mt 21:1-11; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14-27:66 1) This Palm Sunday Liturgy is framed by two expressions. The first is “Hosanna,” which was shouted at...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Cecilia Motherhouse, Nashville, TN Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A March 10, 2002 1Sam16:1,6-7,10-13; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 1) In this dramatic scene from today’s Gospel, Jesus does something different than he did in several...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Third Sunday of Lent, Year A March 3, 2002 Ex 17:3-7; Rom 5:1-8; Jn 4:5-42 1) In 1941, underneath St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, a pagan necropolis, an ancient pagan cemetery, was found...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Second Sunday of Lent, Year A February 24, 2002 Gen 12:1-4; 2Tim 1:8-10; Mt 17:1-9 1) Lent is a 40-day uphill pilgrimage with Jesus. Jesus takes us where he wills and where he knows we need...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Fifth Sunday of OT, Year A February 10, 2002 Is 58-7-10; Ps 112; 1Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16 1) In today’s readings, Jesus tells us two crucial truths about who we are as his disciples and who we...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A February 3, 2002 Zeph 2:3, 3:12-13; 1Cor1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12 1) The headlines this past week did not focus on the Patriots’ march to the Super Bowl, or on...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, MA Catholics Schools Week Mass Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas January 28, 2002 Wis 7:7-10,15-16; Ps118:9-14; Mt23:8-12 1) The Theme of Catholic Schools Week 2002, which you can find on...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Second Sunday of OT, Year A January 20, 2002 Is 49:3-6; 1Cor1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34 1) Today, right at the beginning of the first reading, Isaiah says something that has tremendous importance for...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Feast of the Epiphany, Year A January 6, 2002 Is 60:1-6; Eph3:2-6; Mt2:1-12 1) We have heard the story of the Epiphany — the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles represented by the wise...