Tag Archive: #homily

My Journey Towards Priesthood

Greg Wilk, 3rd-year Seminarian at Mundelein Seminary, shares about his journey towards Priesthood with Our Lady of the Wayside Parishioners on September 21, 2024. Greg is an OLW parishioner and made his First Holy Communion, Sacrament of Reconciliation and his Confirmation [read more...]

“Nuggets” of Wisdom from Father Brady

OLW Family, I’m not sure if you had the opportunity to attend the 9am Mass on Thanksgiving last week. If you missed it, you missed a wonderful reflection by Father Brady. It contained nuggets of wisdom that only Father Brady [read more...]

Father Gilbert’s Summer Challenge

In his final School Mass homily of the 2022-23 school year, Father Gilbert Mashurano issued a “Summer Challenge” to Our Lady of the Wayside students. He challenged them to let the light of Jesus Christ shine in them, everywhere they [read more...]

The Cardinal’s Call-to-Action for Next 70 Years

In Cardinal Cupich’s beautiful Homily delivered at Our Lady of the Wayside’s Celebrate 70 Family Mass, he congratulated our Parish for 70 years of growth, and challenged Waysiders to live the Gospel and carry Jesus’ message and mission into the [read more...]

Hardened Hearts Show-and-Tell (with OLW School Students)

At Our Lady of the Wayside’s School Mass on Wednesday, January 18, Deacon Paul Onischuk asked what kind of hearts did the Pharisees have in the Gospel according to Mark? Hardened hearts that were not “open” or receptive to Jesus.  And [read more...]

Reducing the Unnecessary to Make Room for the Necessary

The following reflection is Deacon Paul Onischuk’s Homily from Our Lady of the Wayside’s Family Mass on July 17, 2022. In the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 10, Verse 38-42, we hear how Martha is “burdened with much serving” and [read more...]

Father Dominic’s Farewell Mass Homily

On Sunday, June 26, Father Dominic celebrated his Farewell Mass with Our Lady of the Wayside’s faithful.  Here is is beautiful Farewell Homily from this mass. To see photos from Father’s Farewell Reception following mass, click here.

YOU Are a Gift to God

7th Sunday of Easter – Year C The Gospel for this Sunday contains some striking words. As Jesus prays to God the Father for those who believe and those who will believe in Him, He says, “They are your gift [read more...]

Holy Spirit: Advocate

Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year C We are called to love God and to follow Him. To love Christ means to follow His will and His commandments. In order to help us know God’s will and follow the Commandments, [read more...]

Love’s Changing Landscape

5th Sunday of Easter – Year C In the Gospel, Jesus gives us the Great Commandment: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” Like the disciples, we should love each other as [read more...]