“As children therefore [of the light] of the truth, shun division and wrong doctrines; and where the shepherd is, there follow ye as sheep.” (Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Philadelphians, circa A.D. 107-110)

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time

“Let none of you bear a grudge against his neighbor.”
(Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Trallians, circa A.D. 107-110)

Fifth Sunday Of Ordinary Time

“It is therefore meet that we not only be called Christians, but also be such; even as some persons have the bishop’s name on their lips, but in everything act apart from him.”

(Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Magnesians, circa A.D. 110)

4th Sunday of Ordinary Time.Septuagesima Sunday

“For every one whom the Master of the household sendeth to be steward over His own house, we ought so to receive as Him that sent him. Plainly therefore we ought to regard the bishop as the Lord Himself.”

(Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Ephesians, circa A.D. 98–117)

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

“So then, my brethren, let us contend, knowing that the contest is nigh at hand, and that, while many resort to the corruptible contests, yet not all are crowned, but only they that have toiled hard and contended bravely. Let us then contend that we all may be crowned.” (Ancient Homily referred to as Saint Clement of Rome, Second Epistle to the Corinthians, circa A.D. 120–140)

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

“Wherefore are there strifes and wraths and factions and divisions and war among you? Have we not one God and one Christ and one Spirit of grace that was shed upon us? And is there not one calling in Christ? Wherefore do we tear and rend asunder the members of Christ, and stir up factions against our own body, and reach such a pitch of folly, as to forget that we are members of another?”

(Saint Clement of Rome, Epistle to the Corinthians, circa 95-96AD)

Baptism of the Lord

“Let us note how free from anger He [God] is towards all His creatures.”
(Saint Clement of Rome, Epistle to the Corinthians, circa 95-96 AD)

Epiphany of the Lord

“Today the liturgy takes us back to Nazareth, that we may catch a glimpse of the life of the Holy Family.”

(Dom Benedict Baur, homily on the Feast of The Holy Family)

The Holy Family 2025

Message from Most Reverend Archbishop Rivituso

Most Rev. Mark Rivituso Homily for the Fourth Sunday.12.21.2025

“Anyone who wishes to give love must also receive love as a gift.” (Pope Benedict XVI, God is Love)

Third Sunday of Advent