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Homily from Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Homily from October 26, 2025. Perhaps the single most important message I've ever published.

Today's message is summed up in one word: EVERYTHING. Today, as part of the teaching series on the Altar, Fr. Mark continues with a new lesson. Today, in week 4, we learn about the Altar of Incense. We also unpack the story of the Prodigal Son. It's a great message full of insights and inspiration!

Here's the notes to today's homily: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-march-30-2025

What does Memorial Day and a manger have to do with Christmas?

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/christmas-homily-2022

In today's message Fr. Mark helps us find God in the midst of the hardships of life.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-december-18-2022.

In today's message Fr. Mark helps us deal with the curveballs of life by learning from how Mary and Joseph dealt with news of the census.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-december-11-2022.

In today's message Fr. Mark helps us appreciate the difference between waiting for God versus waiting with God.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-december-4-2022.

In today's message Fr. Mark intrigues us with three movies, the power of turkey, and a cloud.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-november-27-2022

Week 4 in a series entitled "What's Next?" The series will unpack four topics: (1) What is death? (2) What is Judgment Day ? (3) Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (4) The Second Coming.

Today, Fr. Mark unpacks all that will be the Second Coming of Christ and the Final Judgement.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-november-20-2022

Fr. Mark helps us understand the difference between a "Catholic" Bible and a "Protestant" Bible. This teaching accompanies the "What's Next?" teaching series.

Notes for this teaching can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/appendix-for-november-13-2022

Week 3 in a series entitled "What's Next?" The series will unpack four topics: (1) What is death? (2) What is Judgment Day ? (3) Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (4) The Second Coming.

Today, Fr. Mark answers three question: (1) What is Heaven? (2) What is Hell? (3) What is Purgatory?

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-november-13-2022

Week 2 in a new series entitled "What's Next?" The series will unpack four topics: (1) What is death? (2) What is Judgment Day ? (3) Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (4) The Second Coming.

Today, Fr. Mark helps us understand the reality of standing before God on the day of judgment.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-november-6-2022

Week 1 in a new series entitled "What's Next?" The series will unpack four topics: (1) What is death? (2) What is Judgment Day ? (3) Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (4) The Second Coming.

Today, Fr. Mark kicks off the series and helps us understand death.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-october-30-2022

Today we look at the Golden Table of the Presence and make connections to the Last Supper.

Here's the notes for today's homily: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-march-23-2025

One of the most anointed messages that I've given in a long time. It's worth a listen.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-october-9-2022

What if there was a silent killer in your spiritual life? Wouldn't you want someone to tell you? Today, Fr. Mark unpacks the reality of complacency and what we can do to combat it.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-september-25-2022

Have you ever felt LOST? Today, Fr. Mark unpacks the good news of the parable of the Prodigal Son.

Notes for today's message can be found here: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-september-11-2022

Today, Fr. Mark invites us to think about THE most important question ... that many of us may have never REALLY thought about.

Today, Fr. Mark shares his heart as he shares the pain of division within families. Jesus said there would be division. What do you do when there is division within families?

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-august-14-2022

Today, Fr. Mark helps us see how the little things go a long way in our spiritual life. Plus, he gives us concrete instructions on what we can do immediately to jump start our relationship with God.

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-august-7-2022

Today, Fr. Mark helps us appreciate that there is indeed more in life than what we might know. And, just as importantly, he illustrates signs in your life that you are searching for more.

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-july-31-2022

Today, Fr. Mark helps us appreciate the need for prayer, the impact of prayer in our lives, as wells as introduces "how" to pray.

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-july-24-2022

Happy 4th of July! Today, Fr. Mark asks us "What will we do with our freedom?" And, he does so thru 4 numbers, 2 quotes, and a kid with a map of the world.

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-july-3-2022

Ever hear people say: "I'm not being fed." In today's homily, Fr. Mark helps us understand the Eucharist as the way God wants to feed us.

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-june-19-2022

Anointed homily! Wow! In today's teaching we learn about the Bronze Altar, the ancient tradition of Passover, and how Jesus is the New Passover Lamb.

Here's the link to today's notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-march-16-2025

In today's homily, Fr. Mark helps us understand the Trinity as relationship, thus how to "see" God as relationship. And, Fr. Mark offers four easy things you might do this summer to grown in relationship with God!

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-june-12-2022

Today we continue a three-week series asking "What is love?" Today, Fr. Mark addresses two things: (1) What is love "not"? and (2) What is love?

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-may-22-2022

Fr. Mark helps us appreciate the greatest story ever told: the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. We can not save ourselves, we have to be rescued.

Homily for April 3, 2022, the fifth Sunday of Lent. In the final week of the 5-week Lent series, Fr. Mark helps us appreciate how many of us are often tormented by our past. Today's message is GOOD NEWS those who need hope. Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-apr-3-2022

Homily for March 27, 2022, the fourth Sunday of Lent. In week 4 of the 5-week Lent series, Fr. Mark helps us appreciate the story of the Prodigal Son and the reality and all need love and we all need more than we deserve.

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-mar-27-2022

Homily for March 20, 2022, the third Sunday of Lent. In week 3 of the 5-week Lent series, Fr. Mark helps us appreciate Moses, the burning bush, and what does God mean when He says His name is "I AM."

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-mar-20-2022

Homily for March 13, 2022, the second Sunday of Lent. In week 2 of the 5-week Lent series, Fr. Mark helps us appreciate WHY sometimes we can't see God.

Here's the link to the notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-mar-13-2022

Homily for March 6, 2022, the first Sunday of Lent. Fr. Mark helps us appreciate the stress of life in the past 6, 12, 24 months and how that may have affected our relationship with God.

We all have someone we need to forgive. Fr. Mark unpacks why that's difficult and gives us some tools to this with the Lord.

Today's notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-feb-20-2022.

Are you ready for the Super Bowl? And, what can the Super Bowl teach us about life and our desire to get to heaven?

Notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-feb-13-2022

Pre-Mass announcements from Sunday, March 16, 2025.

Do you believe in miracles? In today's message Fr. Mark unpacks the miracle that Jesus is performing in your life. The question is this: are you attentive to the miracle?

Notes: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-feb-6-2022

When God says "No" He is really saying "Yes."

We often forget God. Here's the good news: God will NEVER forget you.

"What Jesus does reveals who He is."

"Where we are determines what God is doing."

Fr. Mark offers advice to those who are prepared for Consecration to Mary.

Fr. Mark leads you in a guided meditation of the Jesus being presented in the Temple.

Fr. Mark leads you in a guided meditation of the visit of the shepherds.

Jesus was born in a stable. My heart is like a stable. This Christmas Jesus wants to be born in the stable of our hearts.

Today, Fr. Mark continues the teaching series entitled "Consecrated." Today Fr. Mark helps us appreciate Mary identity as a wife and mother.

Notes for today's homily: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-dec-26-2021

Today, Fr. Mark introduces a new homily series entitled "The Altar." The series is meant to help listeners (re)discover an awe of the Altar. Today is week one of the new series where we will learn abou the stone altars of the Old Testament. You're going to love it!

https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/homily-april-9-2025

Fr. Mark leads you in a guided meditation of the birth of Jesus.

Fr. Mark leads you in a guided meditation of Mary's Annunciation.

In today's episode, Fr. Mark encourages us regarding the Sacrament of Reconciliation

EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE: https://www.ourladyoftheisle.com/post/examination-of-conscience