• Thank God for mothers
    May 12 2026

    Mothers have a special and privileged role in bringing new life into the world. In this homily, Bishop DeGrood reflects on the beauty of motherhood and how mothers and mother figures enrich the lives of those around them.

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    8 mins
  • Don't let this world disturb you
    Apr 27 2026

    Does everything going on in the world have you feeling unsettled and disturbed? In this homily, Bishop DeGrood reminds us God has everything in his control, and encourages us to stay informed, but to not let the things that are happening consume us and lead us away from God.

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    12 mins
  • Enter into the mystery of Holy Week
    Mar 30 2026

    We have entered into the holiest week of the year. In this homily, Bishop DeGrood encourages us to enter into the mystery of Christ's Passion and draw from the well of grace and strength this Holy Week, and enter into the passion God has for our own lives.

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    8 mins
  • The love of God poured into us
    Mar 16 2026

    At the moment of your baptism, you were infused with graces. Not only were you infused with graces, but God also took you unto himself. In this homily, Bishop explains the reality of what happens to the soul at Baptism and when a baby is consecrated in oil, and how, through the waters of Baptism and holy oils, God pours himself into the heart and soul of the newly baptized.

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    10 mins
  • Lent is a time of testing and trial
    Mar 9 2026

    Do you struggle with Lent? Do you tend to mumble and grumble when being tested or when God is asking you to grow? As human beings, it's our tendency because of Original Sin to resist growing in our spiritual lives. In this homily, Bishop encourages us to seek the Lord and allow him to fill us with his grace.

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    10 mins
  • Purify your attachments this Lent
    Feb 23 2026

    Do you struggle with the season of Lent? Bishop DeGrood did too as a child. In this homily, Bishop reflects on his childhood experiences, how the struggles he experienced back then now reveal the pathway for grace in his life, and he offers his encouragement this first week of Lent.

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    8 mins
  • The virtue of humility
    Feb 2 2026

    Do you know someone who embodies the humility of Jesus? In this homily, Bishop DeGrood reflects on the virtue of humility as the foundation of the spiritual life and how we need God to help us become humble like Christ was humble. Bishop reminds us that those who are humble are the most authentic. Do you want to be humble and authentic like Jesus?

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    7 mins
  • The light of Christ enters the darkness of our heart
    Jan 26 2026

    When God's grace moves deeply within a soul, one can recognize it is of God. Even when we do not realize it, the heart yearns for deep connection with the Lord. In this homily, Bishop DeGrood reflects on the power of Christ's light and the power it has to draw any heart to himself.

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    8 mins