Mary, The Holy Mother of God.

Today we repeat the proclamation of the Gospel for the Mass of the Nativity at dawn, with the addition of the verse that announces the naming of Jesus at the time of his circumcision.In the context of today's feast, we are meant to focus particular attention on the figure of Mary.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 4:30 pm on December 31, 2022.

The Nativity of the Lord.

John's prologue places us before the symbol of Christ as the true Lighht of the World.  In these days of winter darkness, the Church holds on to the hope that Christ's light will endure; there is no darkness that the light of Christ cannot dispel.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on December 25, 2022.

Fourth Sunday in Advent.

The beginning of Matthew's Gospel is clearly meant to impress upon his audience that through the bloodline of David and through the obedient listening of one of its own, Jospeh, God would be with his people.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 9:00 am on December 18, 2022.

Third Sunday in Advent.

Jesus tells them that they have encountered "more than a prophet" in John.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 4:30 pm on December 10, 2022.

Second Sunday of Advent.

John's ministry was one of calling Israel to repentance and to a baptism that would mark their restored allegiance to God and the coming of the kingdom of heaven.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 9:00 am on December 4, 2022.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Jesus sees in a criminal a person worthy of the life he offers and grants his final desire; that very day he will be with Jesus in Paradise.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 9:00 am on November 20, 2022.

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus also teaches that if his disciples remain faithful to him and his mission, they must expect to be hated. These painful experiences, Jesus says, are the vehicles that bring disciples into the presence of people that God wants to hear about Jesus' resurrection and reign.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 9:00 am on November 13, 2022.

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus elaborates that resurrected human beings will leave behind this wordly fixations like avoiding pain and having a sound body. They will be "like angels".

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 9:00 am on November 6, 2022.

Thirty-First unday in Ordinary Time.

This Gospel invites Jesus' disciples to evaluate what drastic changes they made because they believe that, in Jesus, salvation "comes" or literally, "happens" to them.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 4:30 pm on October 29, 2022.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Through this parable Jesus is talking to people who are both self-righteous and enjoy looking down on everyone else.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 9:00 am on October 23, 2022.