On the Solemnity of the Assumption, we don’t just honor Our Blessed Mother, we look to her as a sign of our destiny. In this homily, Fr. Tom reflects on how Mary’s fiat carried her, body and soul, all the way into Heaven. If we stay close to Jesus as Mary did, then where our Mother has gone, we are meant to follow.

Jesus tells us in the Gospel, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” But what kind of fire is He talking about? And, why does He say it will bring division, not peace? In this first homily of the Faith on Fire series, Fr. Tom reflects on how the fire of Christ purifies, transforms, and sometimes disrupts our comfort. Drawing from Jeremiah’s courage, the Letter to the Hebrews, and the witness of the saints, this episode challenges us to let the Holy Spirit set our hearts ablaze, even when it costs us.

Jesus’ words in Luke 12:32-48 cut through the excuses we often make for delaying holiness: “Be ready… for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” In this homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Tom challenges us to shake off the spiritual autopilot that can plague us and strive to live as faithful stewards of the gifts God has entrusted to us. Jesus calls us to live each day with purpose, courage, and readiness for the Master’s return because we never know when that might happen.