Merry Christmas, Podcast Listeners!

If you love surprise gifts for Christmas, you'll love Fr. Chuck's Christmas homily with its surprising titles for Jesus to supplement those in our First Reading from Isaiah! If you didn't join us at any of the Christmas Masses at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, you'll just have to listen to this recording of the Christmas Day Mass to figure out what Fr. Chuck's surprising homily title is about! If you were in any of the Christmas Mass congregations, you'll benefit from hearing this version of the homily at the Christmas Day Mass because it differs from what anyone heard. You see, Fr. Chuck has revised the recording for what he admits is a tighter focus.

Catholic Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)—Mass during the Night [St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church used these reading at all Masses, December 24 & 25, 2025]

First Reading: Isaiah 9: 1-6; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13
Second Reading: Titus 2: 11-14; Gospel: Luke 2: 1-14

Did you know that God has an Advent present for you? As Paul describes in todays second reading, the obedience of faith is waiting for us. We just need to ask for God's help. And just as the Lord instructs Ahaz in the first reading, God wants us to "ask big". Let us trust in big things from God starting this Advent.

Catholic Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025

First Reading: Isaiah 7: 10-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 24: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Second Reading: Romans 1: 1-7
Alleluia: Matthew 1: 23
Gospel: Matthew 1: 18-24

What gifts can we find in the desert? God asks us to be patient and not to fear hardship nor to complain about others. Let us carve out some time for solitude this Advent so we can bloom in God's saving grace.

Catholic Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025

First Reading: Isaiah 35: 1-6a, 10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 6-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10
Second Reading: James 5: 7-10
Alleluia: Isaiah 61: 1
Gospel: Matthew 11: 2-11