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Bible Study, Prayer, and Homily Resources
To help you pray the Rosary, I offer you on this page links to my homilies or meditations on other pages on this site. I hope these will make your praying of the Rosary more fruitful. Also see Homilies on Prayer and Homilies on Our Lady.
The Rosary: contemplating Christ with Mary
Story about the power of the Rosary
1. The Annunciation
Mary carried Jesus and wants to carry you to haven 2023
Mary full of grace 2023
Jesus came because Mary surrendered to God and said “Yes”
Saying “Yes” to Jesus’ invitation to allow him into our lives
mp3 meditation (quality reduced)
2. Mary Visits Elizabeth
Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Most Blessed of all women
3. The Birth of Jesus
How God sees you 2024
Parallel universes 2024
Jesus’ love for you 2021
God will win the battle against evil 2021
Taking Jesus home 2020
Jesus in the chaos 2020
The gift of our love for Jesus 2020
God’s love for you is out of this world 2015
The events of the Epiphany played out today 2013
From star reading, horoscopes, and astrology to worshiping Jesus
Now I know why you had to do it
The Word Became Flesh and lived among us
Jesus’ birth revealed to the nations by a star because Jesus is Savior of all 2007
mp3 meditation: Jesus is Born (quality reduced)
mp3 meditation: Baby Jesus surrounded by the animals (quality reduced)
mp3 meditation: Baby Jesus, the Wise Men and Herod (quality reduced)
4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Jesus presented to the Father 2025
Handing Jesus over to the Father in the temple 2023
Meeting Jesus like Simeon and Anna 2020
Jesus the fulfillment of Simeon’s and Israel’s hopes 2016
The Presentation of Jesus in the temple: new priesthood and pure sacrifice 2010
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
See Homilies on the Holy Family
1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
Baptism: our consecration to God 2025
Deepening our unity with Jesus since baptism 2023
Jesus with us 2022
Jesus’ solidarity with us 2021
United with Jesus since baptism 2020
Jesus was baptized and we are baptized, Jesus prayed and we pray 2013
The baptism of Jesus: every grace in the Church comes from Jesus 2011
Baptism changes the quality of our souls forever 2011
Sharing in the salvific effects of Jesus’ cross through baptism 2009
Like Jesus you were anointed with the Holy Spirit at baptism
Sons and daughters of our Father since our baptism
2. The Wedding at Cana
Mary, our advocate before God and bringer of graces 2025
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the Woman of the New Covenant 2013
Cana: God wedded to us in the New Covenant and Mary is our Queen 2007
Mary interceded at the Wedding at Cana and continues to be our Advocate
3. Jesus’ Proclamation of the Kingdom
Seek first the kingdom of God 2024
4. The Transfiguration
Prayer: entering the love of Jesus 2023
Jesus always ready to forgive 2023
Listen to Jesus 2021
Jesus’ transfiguration: a lesson in prayer 2016
Jesus is the Promised Messiah. Listen to Him 2006
Jesus’ Transfiguration and Overcoming Negativity
stories about light of Jesus and light in Guadalupe
5. The Institution of the Eucharist
Hungry for Jesus 2024
The Eucharist: the greatest gift 2023
From multiplication to transubstantiation 2021
Jesus’ continuing present with us in the Eucharist 2021
Jesus’ Body and Blood given for us 2021
Eucharist prophesied by the prophet Malachi 2010
Meet Jesus in his Real Presence in the Eucharist 2008
We meet Jesus at Mass like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus 2008
The Eucharist calls us to love and serve the Lord in others (homily excerpt) 2008
Is Jesus in the Eucharist the center of your life? 2007
Little Nellie of Holy God longing for Jesus in the Eucharist
Keep me company in the Blessed Sacrament
When we eat this bread and drink this cup...
Four Presences of Jesus when we celebrate the Eucharist
The Real Presence of Jesus and Eucharistic Miracles
Simple Explanation of the Mass
my meditation on The Last Supper in Let’s Talk to Jesus
On all five sorrowful mysteries: Jesus gave his life as an offering for our sin 2012
1. The Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane
Jesus assisted by an angel 2021
Jesus’ “Abba” Prayer in Gethsemane 2020
The Passion of Jesus speaks to us 2015
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
Jesus’ suffering revealed by the Shroud of Turin
Scourging in the movie The Passion of the Christ
3. The Crowning with Thorns
Jesus’ suffering revealed by the Shroud of Turin
4. Jesus Carries his Cross
Jesus’ suffering revealed by the Shroud of Turin
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
Behold the wood of the cross 2024
Within Your Wounds, hide me 2022
Mary stood beside the Cross 2021
Pierced Hands and Feet Predicted by Psalm 22 2020
Christ is the Target of our sins; in Him they are burned up 2018
Jesus on the cross teaching us how to respond to unjust suffering 2015
Blood and water from Christ's side giving us life 2015
Christ giving us the sacraments from the Cross
The Passion of Jesus shows us up as sinners and heals us
The Passion of Jesus moves us to Repentance
The sacrificial agape love of Jesus and the miraculous crucifix of Limpias
The Sudarium, the Face-Cloth of Christ
Largest Known Relic of the True Cross in Santo Toribio, Spain
mp3 meditation: Seven Last Words of Jesus (1,2,3) (quality reduced)
mp3 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (4) (quality reduced)
mp3 meditation: Jesus on the Cross Thirsting for our Love (5) (quality reduced)
Jesus paid the price for our sins
St Margaret of York, Eucharistic Martyr, martyred on Good Friday
1. The Resurrection
Jesus here with us 2024
Jesus did rise on Easter Sunday! 2021
Jesus with us though invisible 2021
Jesus’ resurrection shows He is the answer to our questions 2016
Jesus Continues in the Church 2015
Christ is Risen! 2011
We meet Jesus at Mass like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus 2008
Jesus Risen is the Light of the World 2008
Roll away the Stone and meet the Risen Jesus
Trust, Surrender, Believe, Receive
The Resurrection of Jesus reminds us of the glorious future awaiting us
Meet the Risen Jesus in the Galilee of your daily life
mp3 meditation: Jesus is Risen (quality reduced)
2. The Ascension
Praying for the Holy Spirit after Jesus' Ascension 2021
Gathered around Our Lady after Jesus' Ascension 2018
Enlightened to Our Calling and Destiny
Jesus is present in his Church after his Ascension 2006
Waiting in Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
3. Pentecost
Pentecost: the Holy Spirit comes to us in the sacraments 2024
Pentecost: proud to be Catholic 2021
How can we receive the Holy Spirit to raise us up? 2006
stories about conversion at Pentecost
4. The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven
Our Lady clothed with the sun, standing on the moon 2021
Our Lady, ark of the new covenant 2018
Our Lady releasing souls from purgatory on feast of her Assumption 2008
Mary the ark of the covenant assumed into heaven intercedes for us 2007
Assumption of Our Lady and her house in Ephesus
Assumption of Our Lady into heaven
5. The Coronation of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth
Mary our Queen 2007