Pope Francis’ homily for Midnight Mass 2024

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Pope Francis gave the homily at Midnight Mass, saying that "Hope is not dead; hope is alive and it embraces our lives forever. Hope does not disappoint!"

Pope Francis’ homily for Midnight Mass 2023

Sunday, December 24, 2023

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“A census of the whole earth” (cf. Luke 2:1). This was the context in which Jesus was born, and the Gospel makes a point of it.

Pope Francis’ homily for Midnight Mass 2022

Saturday, December 24, 2022

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On Saturday, 24 December, Pope Francis gave the homily at Midnight Mass. He said that “the manger tells us of closeness, poverty, and concreteness.” Read the full text of his homily below: Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis Midnight Mass St. Peter’s Basilica Saturday, 24 December 2022 What does this night still have to […]

Pope Francis’ Christmas homily 2021

Saturday, December 25, 2021

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Read the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Francis at Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2021.

Little Douglings Return With a New Adventure!

Saturday, November 13, 2021

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Carissa Douglas tells us about a new installment in the Little Douglings book series, and Sr. Marie-Paul Curley discusses a Netflix horror thriller series.

Pope Francis’ Christmas homily 2020

Friday, December 25, 2020

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Read the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Francis at Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2020.

Pope Francis’ Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

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On Tuesday, December 24th, Pope Francis presided mass for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at the Vatican. Here is full text of his homily.

Homily of Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton – Christmas Midnight Mass December 24, 2018

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

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Homily of Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton during Christmas Midnight Mass at the Cathedral of Basilica of Christ the King CHRISTMAS 2018 Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King Midnight, December 25, 2018 During the darkest time of the year, at the darkest hour of the night – we gather together to remember […]

Homily of Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI
2017 Christmas Midnight Mass

Monday, December 25, 2017

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CHRISTMAS 2017 MASS AT NIGHT Homily of Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King in Hamilton Christmas is here! After several weeks of Advent preparation, we have arrived at the celebration of Christmas. For the world, Christmas marks the end of something. There will be no more Christmas carols on the radio […]

Pope Francis’ Homily from Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican

Sunday, December 24, 2017

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Mary “gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn” (Lk 2:7). In these plain and clear words, Luke brings us to the heart of that holy night: Mary gave birth; she gave us […]