The Catholic Health Association is pleased to offer a collection of homilies to help connect the healing mission of the Church with parishes and the communities we serve. Written by prominent Catholic theologians and preachers, the homilies bring important issues about healing and care for the poor in the context of Gospel and Church teachings. You can search for each year's offerings below.
Homilies - Year A
A Reflection on the Spiritual Practice of Healthcare
Neb. 8:1-18, Lk 4: 18-21, 1 Cor 12:4, (Lk. 1:18-19)
Blessings to Come, and Now
Matthew 5:17-37
A Great Prophet Has Arisen in Our Midst
Luke 7:11-127
Jesus Raises the Widow's Dead Son
Luke 7:11-17
The Woman Anointing Jesus' Feet
Mark 4:26-34
Possessions Do Not Guarantee Life
Luke 12: 13-21
Whoever Humbles Themselves Will be Exalted
Luke 14: 1, 7-14
Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Prodigal Son
Luke 15: 1-32
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
Will I – And You – Take the Step to Eliminate Disparity?
Amos 6:1, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16: 19-31
Cure of the Ten Lepers
Luke 17:11-19
Cure of the 10 Lepers: Say 'Thank You' with the One Who Returns
2 Kings 5
Is Indifference Today's Leprosy
Mark 10:17-30
Homilies - Year B
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Ezekiel 34, 11-12, 15-17 I Corinthians 15: 20-26, 28 Matthew 25: 31-46
Solemnity of All Saints, "The Beatitudes"
Matthew 5:1-12
You Are the Light of the World
John (8:12)
The Appointment of the Disciples as a Call to Power Over Disease
Luke 9:1, Matthew 9:36-10-8, Rom 5:6-11, Ex 19:2-6
Come to Me All You Who Are Burdened
John 10:10
Listening with the Little Ones
Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9, 11-13; Matthew 11:25-30
Jesus Feeds the 5,000
Matthew 14: 13-21
Cure of the Canaanite Woman
Matthew 15: 21-28
Cure of the Canaanite Woman's Daughter
Matthew 15:21–28
The Woman Whose Daughter is Beset by a Demon
Is 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28
It's Not Fair
Is 55:6-9; Phil 1:20-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a
Love God and Love Your Neighbor, Hint: Use Your Hands
Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40
The Meaning of Love
Psalms 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51
Not for Extra Credit
Daniel 7:13-14
Homilies - Year C
Allow Yourself to Be a Little 'Needy'
Mark 1:29-39
Healing of Peter's Mother in Law
Mark 1:29-39
Widening Our Circle of Compassion
Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39
Being Bold in the Face of Sickness
Mark 1:40-45
Extending the Healing Touch of Jesus
Mark 1:40-45
World Day of the Sick- Healing the Leper
Mark 1:40-45
Healing of the Paralyzed Man
Is 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25; 2 Cor 1:18-22; Mk 2:1-12
Healing What Ails Us
Mark 2:1-12
The Daughter of Jairus
Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; II Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43
Healing of the Daughter of Jairus and the Woman with the Hemorrhage
Mark 5:21-43
Jesus, the Healer
Mark 6:1-6
Commissioning of the Twelve - Pilgrims not Tourists
Mark 6:7-13
Commissioning of the Twelve
Mark 6:7-13
Cure of the Deaf Man (Do You Want to be Saved?)
Mark 7:31-37
Cure of the Deaf Man - James E. Armour
Mark 7:31-37
Healing Touch
Mark 7:31-37
The Healing of Bartemaeus
Mark 10:46-52
Healing of the Daughter of Jairus and the Woman with the Hemorrhage
Mark 5:21-43
The Healing Ministry of Jesus in Today's World
Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126:1-6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52
Treating the Human Spirit
Jer 31:7-9; Psa 126:1-6; Heb 5:1-6; Mark 10:45-52
The Mutual Interdependence of Hospitality
Mark 12: 38-44