In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on intercessory prayer, especially with the saints, and how we can approach the throne of God's mercy with them. He especially highlights, St. Elena Guerra, St. Marie Leonine Paradis, St. Giuseppe Allamano, and the Martyrs of Damascus, canonized on October 20, 2024.…

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on one of the last tweets of Dr. Greg Hillis. Dr. Hillis, who battled cancer for 11 months, said in the time remaining who was pray and prepare. Fr. Edward reflects on how one prepares and prays for their death.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward preaches about the presence of angels in our life.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward shares about his experience of grace while praying at three graves of holy men and women. He then explains how the Lord wishes to bestow his grace upon us for our Christian living.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects onโดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney preaches about our five senses and how the scriptures engage them and how God breaks into our lives through them.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

9/1/24-Observe the Commandments Carefully, Especially the Second by Fr. Edward Looneyโดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney helps us understand that we should familiarize ourselves with scripture, but not to let it become too familiar so that we become numb to the passage. Return often to the passage and reflect on it is his recommendation.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, and hones in on three things that he encourages his readers and hearers to do. Will you try to do these things this week?โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects about the life of Mary, takes a point from Anne Catherine Emmerich's biography of Jesus and Mary, and applies it to the end of her life and entry into Heaven.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney unpacks one of the treasures of our Catholic faith- those who have preceded us who give witness and inspire our practice of the faith today.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney shares a story about a hotel worker and what she taught him about spiritual hunger and then translates that story into a lesson about our daily need for God through prayer, bible reading, and reflection.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the priests who have influenced our lives and that we should give thanks to God for them. He also acknowledges the need for healing and forgiveness and encourages prayers for priestly vocations.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney talks about the call, specially the call to follow Jesus, but also more broadly of the daily calls God places on our hearts.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Looney reflects about our identity and role as pleaders and beggars before the Lord.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

6/30/2024-I Wrote Two Gospel Reflections, 9 Months Apart on Mk 5:21-43-Similarities and Differences by Fr. Edward Looneyโดย Fr. Edward Looney

In his Sunday homily, Fr. Edward Looney preaches about the boat being an image for the Church and the exchange between Jesus and the Apostles as being mirrored in our life.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on how it is good to give thanks to the Lord and gives a review of the week to demonstrate prayers of thanksgiving for the Eucharistic Revival, Adele Brice's canonization process, Father's Day, and God's providential care.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney preaches about Adam and Eve encountering God in the Garden after hiding. He translates the passage into our own experience of sin and concludes with how the incarnation tells us we no longer need to hide.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily for Corpus Christi, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the Catholic Church's devotion to the Eucharist and how a person can deepen their devotion for our Eucharistic Lord.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily Fr. Edward Looney poses the questions: Why do you go to Sunday Mass and Do you believe all the things that we profess? Listen to this homily and move from doubt to faith when you worship the Triune God.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

5/19/2024-To Think More Deeply About the Holy Spirit by Fr. Edward Looneyโดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on whether or not Mary could be joyful on a day when her son leaves this earth and ascends into Heaven.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney encourages people not to raise an eyebrow and be skeptical or dismissive of a person's conversion. He also points out how God calls us to conversion every time we receive the Holy Communion.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on God's love shown through the sacraments administered by the priest. Through the priesthood, the Father has shown us his love.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily Fr. Edward Looney encourages life long learning and study of the faith.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily for Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Looney reflects on how St. Thomas suffered from FOMO and how Jesus wants to replace the motivating factor of fear with a disposition of love.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

What words come to mind to describe or summarize the story of Easter. For me, this year, it is seeking and sharing. It’s in the Bible, experienced by others, and by us this Easter Day.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the beauty of St. Alphonsus Ligouri’s Stations of the Cross.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Holy Thursday is different than every other night. It is a night for us to receive and remain with the Lord.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Each year, what do you notice for the first time or anew in the passion. For me, this year it was the three Simons.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

St. Patrick knew who His God was and how to pray. As people celebrate him throughout the world, today we can pray like Patrick.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney preaches on how God sends us the right person, at the right time, with the right message. It's something he has done since the time of the Bible and still does even today!โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In today's gospel, Jesus cleanses the temple of money changers and sellers. If he entered our homes today, what would we he cleanse. Let that be a question you with sit with in prayer today.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this weekend’s homily, Fr. Edward explains prayer as a conversation with God using the example of the Transfiguration and the requested sacrifice of Isaac.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Fr. Edward Looney explains the voice of Satan and how he tempts us to sin. Learn to recognize his voice, so you can reject and instead follow the voice of the Good Shepherd.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney shares how he is using this Lent to return to some of the basics of the spiritual life in his prayer and devotion.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes alongside the healing of the Leper and how it proposes a mystery in God's will regarding the grace of healings.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on how Jesus’s mission of healing and preaching has continued through the Church. #SundayMass #homilyโดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the two different accounts of the calling of Andrew and Simon that are found in the gospels of John and Mark. He then goes on to explain what the calling in Mark’s Gospel might mean for us today.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In this homily, Fr. Looney focuses on the three movements of John 1:33-42:1. What are you looking for? 2. Come and see. 3. We have found the Messiah.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

When have you felt wonder and awe like the magi? It could and should happen at every Mass.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Meditate on these aspects of Mary’s motherhood.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

The transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge can be our story with Jesus this Christmas.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Here the Word became flesh. Mary is a dwelling place of God’s divinity. Can we be too?โดย Fr. Edward Looney

In a season about the coming of Jesus, what about the Holy Spirit?โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Fr. Edward reflects on the question of St Peter: What type of person am I supposed to be?โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Fr. Edward reflects on Mary as daughter, mother, and spouse.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

What is the season Advent about and what should I do during these holy days? The prophet Isaiah has some ideas in our first reading this weekend.โดย Fr. Edward Looney

Sometimes we might be like the nine lepers, ungrateful, but over time when we realize God at work, we become grateful.โดย Fr. Edward Looney