Category: Fr. Altier’s Sunday Sermons

Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 In the second reading, St. Paul tells us that no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.  We need to make...

Readings: Acts 1:12-14; 1Pet 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a In the Gospel reading we have what might be one of the greatest consolations we could ever receive:  Jesus prayed for us.  We know that He is...

Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pet 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21 In the second reading, St. Peter tells us to “sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts.”  We need to ask ourselves what this means.  The...

Readings: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Pet 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 In the Gospel reading today our Lord tells His Apostles that He is going to His Father’s house, but that He is also going to come...

Readings: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Pet 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10 In the first reading today, we hear St. Peter exhorting the people of Jerusalem, telling them that God has made both Lord and Messiah Jesus...

Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-33; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35 As we continue our celebration of the resurrection of our Lord from the dead, the Church places before us today some readings that shake us...

Readings: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pet 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 In the second reading today, St. Peter talks about the faith we have been given which safeguards the inheritance we have been promised by the Lord. ...

Readings: Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 In the first reading today, God promises us through the Prophet Ezekiel that He will open the graves of His people and have them rise from their...

Readings: Acts: 10:34a, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 In the second reading today, St. Paul speaks of our lives being hidden with Christ in God.  There is a twofold meaning in this.  First, we...

Readings: Mt 21:1-11; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14-27:66 In the first Gospel reading we hear the people crying out “Hosanna” as Jesus is making His way down the Mount of Olives and into...