Preaching
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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