Homily for the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time on February 15, 2026.

God does not command the impossible. He gives you the grace to do what He commands, and His law is ordered to your freedom and flourishing. Stop negotiating with your sin; Christ is not interested in cosmetic reforms but the conversion of the heart. Before you are life and death; stretch out your hand and choose.

Mass Readings:

First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20

Psalm: Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10

Alleluia Verse: cf. Matthew 11:25

Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37

Links:

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time on February 8, 2026.

Do you know the names of the poor? A life built around comfort and stability can quietly turn suffering into an abstraction and responsibility into someone else’s task. The light of Christ breaks into the world only when the poor are no longer managed as a problem, but known as persons, by name.

Mass Readings:

First Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10

Psalm: Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Alleluia Verse: John 8:12

Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16

Links:

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020826.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time on February 1, 2026.

Do you know who you are? The world measures worth by success and recognition, but Christ reveals a different truth: your identity is not earned but received, known by God before you were born. The real question is, will you live as someone who knows they belong to God?

Mass Readings:

First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13

Psalm: Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Alleluia Verse: Matthew 5:12a

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a

Links:

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020126.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Third Week of Ordinary Time on January 25, 2026.

Human wisdom leaves us divided and groping in the dark, unable to find unity or truth on our own. God answers this darkness not with better arguments, but with a light that comes from outside it: the wisdom of the cross. Only by turning away from ourselves and gazing upon Christ crucified do we find true light, true unity, and the courage to endure the trials of this life.

Mass Readings:

First Reading: Isaiah 8:23-9:3

Psalm: Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17

Alleluia Verse: Matthew 4:23

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17

Links:

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012526.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Second Week of Ordinary Time on January 18, 2026.

Isaiah speaks of a mysterious Servant called to restore Israel and bring light to the nations. In the Gospel, John the Baptist makes clear that he is not that Servant, but a witness who points to Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. The mission of the Servant continues today through the Church, as Christ’s salvation is made present to the world.

Mass Readings:

First Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6

Psalm: Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Alleluia Verse: John 1:14a, 12a

Gospel: John 1:29-34

Links:

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011826.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 11, 2026.

Christ did not enter the Jordan because He needed repentance. He stepped into the water to stand with sinners, to take our place, and to transform the crossing itself. Baptism is not simply a ceremony, but a decisive passage into a new identity, one received from the Father, not claimed by the world.

Mass Readings:

First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7

Psalm: Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10

Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38

Alleluia Verse: Cf. Mark 9:7

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

Links:

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011126.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord on January 4, 2026.

Epiphany is not only a celebration of the light revealed to the nations; it is a moment of decision. When Christ is revealed, no one can remain neutral. As we stand in this light, will we try to control the light like Herod, or worship like the Magi?

Mass Readings:

First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6

Psalm: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13

Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Alleluia Verse: Matthew 2:2

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

Links:

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010426.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast

“Peace is not something we achieve by fixing ourselves; it is something we receive when we entrust ourselves to God.”

Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph on December 28, 2025.

Book recommendation: Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Father Jacques Philippe.

First Reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14

Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-21

Alleluia Verse: Colossians 3:15a, 16a

Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

Readings Link: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122825.cfm

Site: https://verbumcaro.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AttheLambsHighFeast