Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Anthony of Padua Parish, New Bedford, MA Ascension Thursday, Year B May 25, 2006 Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mk 16:15-20 1) On the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we celebrate in a special way three things: a) The...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis, MA Ascension, Year A May 5, 2005 Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 1) We read at the beginning of today’s Gospel that, when the eleven disciples — meaning APOSTLES — went to Galilee and saw...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis, MA Ascension Thursday, C May 20, 2004 Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28;10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53 1) On the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we celebrate in a special way three things:...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Ascension of the Lord, Year B May 29, 2003 Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 16:15-20 1) On the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, we celebrate remember in a special way three things: a) Jesus...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Our Lady of the Rosary Monastery, Summit, NJ Mary, Patroness of the Order of Preachers May 8, 2003 1) We are celebrating today the great feast of Mary as Patronness of the Order of Preachers. The style and reality of Mary’s...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 2, 2003 Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 1) Today we celebrate a great feast, one that is fixed 40 days after Christmas, so it can fall on any...
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 Solemnity of the Assumption August 15, 2002 Vigil: 1Chron15:3-4, 15-16;16-1-2; 1Cor15:54-57; Lk 11:27-28 Solemnity: Rev 11:19,12:1-6,10; 1Cor15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 “The Immaculate Virgin...
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 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 Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Thursday of the First Week of Lent March 16, 2000 Esther 12:14-16, 23-25; Mt 7:7-12 The readings that the Church gives us today are clearly and primarily about confidence in prayer. The...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Pontifical North American College Seminary Mass Thursday of Ninth Week of OT, Year I June 5, 1999 Tobit 12; Mk 12:38-44 Today’s Gospel is more than about money. The old widow is more than a poster-girl for the grand annual...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Pontifical North American College Seminary Mass Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent March 11, 1999 Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23 On this much awaited day of the official beginning of the NCAA College Basketball tournament — an event...