Preaching at St. Thomas More



Eschewing simplistic, self-affirming messages, preaching at St. Thomas More is robust and challenging, usually explicating the Gospel of the day, keeping our focus squarely opon the life, teaching, passion, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Homilies from our principal 10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass - almost always given by our Pastor, Fr. Bergman - are archived for one year, and appear in order below from beginning to end of the liturgical year, followed by the Solemnities, listed by date (these may or may not fall on Sundays). 

The Church Year

First Sunday of Advent

Second Sunday of Advent

Third Sunday of Advent

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

The Holy Family

Mary, Mother of God

Epiphany of the Lord

Baptism of the Lord

Note, Epiphanytide varies in length... not all Sundays after Epiphany may occur this year.

Second Sunday After the Epiphany

Third Sunday After the Epiphany

Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany

Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany

Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany

Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany

Eighth Sunday After the Epiphany

Ninth Sunday After the Epiphany

Septuagesima (Third Sunday Before Lent)

Sexagesima (Second Sunday Before Lent)

Quinquagesima (Sunday Next Before Lent)

Ash Wednesday

First Sunday in Lent

Second Sunday in Lent

Third Sunday in Lent

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday)

Palm Sunday

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Solemn Vigil of Easter

Easter Sunday

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

Third Sunday of Easter

Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday)

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Ascension of the Lord

Seventh Sunday of Easter

The Day of Pentecost

Trinity Sunday

Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

Note, Trinitytide varies in length... not all Sundays after Trinity may occur this year.

First Sunday After Trinity

Second Sunday After Trinity

Third Sunday After Trinity

Fourth Sunday After Trinity

Fifth Sunday After Trinity

Sixth Sunday After Trinity

Seventh Sunday After Trinity

Eighth Sunday After Trinity

Ninth Sunday After Trinity

Tenth Sunday After Trinity

Eleventh Sunday After Trinity

Twelfth Sunday After Trinity

Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity

Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity

Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity

Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity

Seventeenth Sunday After Trinity

Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity

Ninteenth Sunday After Trinity

Twentienth Sunday After Trinity

Twenty-First Sunday After Trinity

Twenty-Second Sunday After Trinity

Twenty-Third Sunday After Trinity

Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Trinity

Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Trinity

Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Trinity

Twenty-Seventh Sunday After Trinity

Solemnity of Christ the King


Solemnities

February 2 - Presentation of the Lord

February 22 - Chair of Saint Peter

March 19 - Saint Joseph

March 25 - Annunciation of the Lord

June 22 - Ss. Thomas More & John Fisher

June 24 - Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 29 - Ss. Peter and Paul

August 6 - Transfiguration of the Lord

August 15 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

August 18 - Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church

September 14 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross

September 24 - Our Lady of Walsingham

November 1 - All Saints

November 2 - All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

November 9 - Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

November - Vigil of Thanksgiving Day

December 8 - Immaculate Conception