Tag: Pope Francis

Grafted Onto Jesus’ Family Tree, December 17, 2025

Msgr. Roger J. Landry Chapel of The Pontifical Mission Societies USA, St. Petersburg, Florida Mass of December 17 December 17, 2025 Is 49:2.8-10, Ps 72, Mt 1:1-17   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:   ...

Praying for the Holy Father, The Anchor, March 7, 2025

Fr. Roger J. Landry The Anchor Editorial March 7, 2025   Since Pope Francis was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital on February 14 — and especially since news that his condition was quite serious, with bronchitis, double-pneumonia, problems with...

Praying for the Holy Father, The Anchor, March 7, 2025

Msgr. Roger J. Landry The Anchor Editorial March 7, 2025   Since Pope Francis was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital on February 14 — and especially since news that his condition was quite serious, with bronchitis, double-pneumonia, problems with...

Fatherly Love, Fourth Tuesday (II), January 30, 2024

Fr. Roger J. Landry Columbia Catholic Ministry, Notre Dame Church, Manhattan Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II January 30, 2024 2 Sam 18:9-10.14.24-25.30-19:3, Ps 86, Mk 5:21-43   To listen to an audio recording of this...

The Righteous Shoot, December 18, 2023

Fr. Roger J. Landry Columbia Catholic Ministry, Notre Dame Church, Manhattan December 18 Mass December 18, 2023 Jer 23:5-8, Ps 72, Mt 1:18-25     To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:    The following...

A New Bethlehem, The Anchor, December 1, 2023

Fr. Roger J. Landry The Anchor Editorial December 1, 2023 We live at a time in which Christmas crèches have become so much a part of Catholic piety that many believe that they must have existed from the first centuries of Christianity. But they are...

Praying for Pope Francis, The Anchor, March 10, 2023

Fr. Roger J. Landry The Anchor Editorial March 10, 2023   Ten years ago this Monday, March 13, at 8:22 pm Rome time, the 266th Peter walked out for the first time onto the Balcony of Blessing in the center of the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica...

A Far More Intentional Lent, The Anchor, March 4, 2022

Fr. Roger J. Landry Putting into the Deep The Anchor March 4, 2022   There’s a famous story told by Dr. Erwin Lutzer, former pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, of a man who told him that when he was a young boy in Germany during the...

Advent Silence, December 19, 2020

Fr. Roger J. Landry Visitation Mission of the Sisters of Life, Manhattan Mass for December 19 December 19, 2020 Jdg 13:2-7.24-25, Ps 71, Lk 1:5-25   To listen to an audio recording of this homily, please click below:   The following points...

Preaching on Marital Love and Accompanying Couples toward the Full Embrace of the Church’s Teaching, Diocese of Gary Clergy Convocation, October 20, 2020

Fr. Roger J. Landry Diocese of Gary Priests’ Convocation Plymouth, Indiana October 20, 2020   To listen to an audio recording of today’s conference, please click below:    To download a PDF of today’s powerpoint presentation...

The Divorced and Remarried, Challenges and Triumphs in Pastoral Care, Diocese of Gary Clergy Convocation, October 20, 2020

Fr. Roger J. Landry Diocese of Gary Priests’ Convocation Plymouth, Indiana October 20, 2020   To listen to an audio recording of today’s conference, please click below:    To download a PDF of today’s powerpoint presentation...

“Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to the whole creation,” Reawakening all believers to take up with passion and perseverance the mission Christ continually entrusts to his disciples, Rome, November 1, 2018

Fr. Roger J. Landry American Bible Society Retreat and Pilgrimage Giustiniano Hotel, Rome November 1, 2018   To listen to an audio recording of today’s meditation/conference, please click below:    To download a PDF of the slides of...

Christ, the Redeemer of Marriage: Living and Proclaiming the Gospel of the Sacramentality of Marriage at a Time When Sex, Love, Marriage and Family are in Crisis, Portsmouth Institute, June 16, 2018

Fr. Roger J. Landry Portsmouth Institute, Portsmouth, RI Conference on Faith, Family, Civilization: How the Christian Family Can Renew Culture June 16, 2018   To listen to an audio recording of this lecture, please click below:    To read...

Mother of Mercy, The Anchor, April 29, 2016

Fr. Roger J. Landry Putting into the Deep The Anchor April 29, 2016   On Sunday, we begin the month of May, traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It’s an opportunity for us, during this extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, to grow in...

Mercy upon Mercy, December 31, 2015

Fr. Roger J. Landry Southmont Conference Center, South Orange, NJ Mass for December 31 Memorial of St. Silvester, Pope December 31, 2015 1 Jn 2:18-21, Ps 96, Jn 1:1-18   Today’s homily was not recorded.  The following points were...

Spiritual Reading, The Anchor, June 26, 2015

Fr. Roger J. Landry Putting into the Deep The Anchor June 26, 2015 Eight days ago, Pope Francis published his encyclical on the environment entitled, Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home. Have you read it yet? If not, have you started? If...

Almsgiving, The Anchor, March 6, 2015

Fr. Roger J. Landry Putting into the Deep The Anchor March 6, 2015   On Ash Wednesday, Jesus spoke about three elements central to a Christian plan of life. Last week we discussed fasting. We’ve tackled prayer several times already and will do...

Pope Francis and Adoration, March 15, 2014

Fr. Roger J. Landry Casa Maria Retreat House of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, Irondale, AL Retreat on Pope Francis, The Reform of the Church and Us March 14-16, 2014 To listen to an audio recording of this conference, please click below: ...

Pope Francis and Charity, March 15, 2014

Fr. Roger J. Landry Casa Maria Retreat House of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, Irondale, AL Retreat on Pope Francis, The Reform of the Church and Us March 14-16, 2014 To listen to an audio recording of this conference, please click below: ...

Pope Francis and Prayer, March 15, 2014

Fr. Roger J. Landry Casa Maria Retreat House of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, Irondale, AL Retreat on Pope Francis, The Reform of the Church and Us March 14-16, 2014 To listen to an audio recording of this conference, please click below: ...

Pope Francis and Mercy, March 15, 2014

Fr. Roger J. Landry Casa Maria Retreat House of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, Irondale, AL Retreat on Pope Francis, The Reform of the Church and Us March 14-16, 2014 To listen to an audio recording of this conference, please click below: ...

Pope Francis and the Devil, The Anchor, May 24, 2013

Fr. Roger J. Landry The Anchor Putting into the Deep May 24, 2013 Pope Francis was elected in order to bring about the reform of the Church. As we’ve described in previous columns, however, he is not limiting himself to fixing what needs to be fixed...