Fr. Michael Najim's Homilies: Recent Episodes
Fr. Michael Najim
3rd Sunday of Lent - C
The readings present a choice: to be fire or to be a barren tree.
2nd Sunday of Lent - C
The grace of Lent is supposed to change us as the Apostles were changed on the mountain when they witnessed Christ’s transfiguration.
8th Sunday - C
It’s not easy to admit our faults, but by examining our consciences and going to regular confession, we can grow in grace and virtue.
6th Sunday - C
There is deep significance to Jesus coming down the mountain and standing on a stretch of level ground.
5th Sunday - C
This gospel reveals how Jesus wants to proclaim the gospel through our lives.
2nd Sunday C
The wedding at Cana takes an interesting twist: Jesus becomes the bridegroom. This gospel speaks of the intimacy Christ desires to have with us.
Epiphany (c)
Contemplating the beauty of creation leads us to the Lord. But the Lord also wants to use us to lead people to him.
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
The Blessed Virgin Mary carried within her the One who makes all things new.
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
In this homily, I speak about how our parish is called to be a family and how our vision and mission can guide and inspire us.
4th Sunday of Advent - C
In this homily, I reflect on how we are called to like Mary by bringing Christ to others as she brought Christ to Elizabeth and John. We are called to spread the fragrance of God’s love
3rd Sunday of Advent (C)
In this homily, I talk about how my mother possessed the joy of the Lord in her life, even in the midst of her suffering.
1st Sunday of Advent (C)
In this homily, I talk about the difference between a drowsy heart and awakened heart, and I offer three practical ways to awaken our hearts to the Lord’s presence.
Christ the King (B)
In this homily, I reflect on St. Ignatius’s meditation on Two Standards and how it applies to the Solemnity of Christ the King.
33rd Sunday (B)
In this homily, I reflect on the apocalyptic language in the readings today and suggest that they are cause for hope in the midst of trial.
32nd Sunday (B)
In this homily, I use the example of St. Teresa of Calcutta as someone who gave everything to the Lord and became a vessel of his love.
31st Sunday (B)
In this homily, I focus on Pope Francis’s new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and how Christ’s heart is a remedy for our disconnected world.
30th Sunday (B)
In this homily, I focus on the significance of Bartimaeus casting his cloak aside to follow Jesus, and what it means for us.