Catholic TV Mass Online October 26, 2025: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Michael Wolfe Parish: All Saints, St. Martin de Porres, St. Michael, St. Rose Text from the Homily I'm a fraternal twin which means that we're not identical and that we're basically two brothers from some biological fluke happen to be created at the same time. Which means that from my very conception I have been competitive. I've had to. And that kept going on as we continue to grow up, as you can imagine, we're twins and again fraternal twins. But at some point in time, I realized I had to stop competing so much, especially when it came to basketball because my twin is actually 5 inches taller than I am! It's not healthy to define ourselves based on others. By comparing, by competing, and I don't say this just because it's a fad on social media of be yourself or there's a lot of things on Tik Tok, on Instagram and other memes with regards to self-esteem. I really mean this in terms of our faith, which is fundamental. That we are defined really not by how we compare to others, we're not even necessarily defined as much as it may seem like it in culture by what we do. We're defined and have our dignity and that we are made in the image and likeness of God. Full stop. Now, when it comes to recognizing our sinfulness have mercy on me a sinner and as Catholics, we acknowledge our sinfulness often every time we're here at a Sunday mass. We start out that way. But it's important that we do that because a. If I don't have sin I don't need a savior. So, if I don't acknowledge my sinfulness, I don't need Jesus. But apart from that it's actually to remind ourselves too of our value before God who sends his only begotten son to save us. There's a freedom then in acknowledging too that with regard to who I am in my dignity that is really because God loves me. There's a freedom in saying I need Jesus. There's a freedom in pouring ourselves out then in service of God and yes, in neighbor. Even when it doesn't feel like we have much to offer, Paul says I pour myself out like a libation. But we see clearly in the readings of today from the widow to even the tax collector, a sinner, in the eyes of his community that God accepts all that we offer him. Moreover, he actually asks all of us not all of us not like you and me but all of who I am and are. He asks for all of it. It sounds like a lot. Even at times that I might feel like I don't have much to offer but in the end my sisters and brothers, it's giving back to God what he's given up in the first place. As Pope Francis often would remind us. So, as we continue on with our eucharist celebration I hope we have an opportunity to offer up to God with the bread and the wine all that we have and are and that we not compare ourselves to others and not base our value on it but know of our true value before the creator of the universe. Who loves us so much that he sends his only begotten son. Entrance: Gather Us In Text: Marty Haugen, b.1950 Tune: GATHER US IN, Irregular; Marty Haugen, b.1950 © 1982, GIA Publications, Inc. Psalm 34: The Lord Hears The Cry of the Poor Text © 1969, 1981, 1997, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music: Owen Alstott, © 1977, 1990, OCP. All rights reserved. Gospel Acclamation: Music: Owen Alstott, © 1977, 1990, OCP. All rights reserved Preparation: Precious Lord Take My Hand Text: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899–1993 Tune: PRECIOUS LORD, 66 9 D; George N. Allen, 1812–1877; adapt. by Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899–1993; arr. by Kelly Dobbs-Mickus, b.1966 © 1938, (renewed), arr. © 2011, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Communion: As I Kneel Before You Maria Parkinson Text: © 1978, Kevin Mayhew Sending Forth: Lead Me, Lord Text: Matthew 5:3–12; 7:7, 13; John 14:6. Text and music © 1987, John D. Becker. Published by OCP Publications. All rights reserved. Mass Setting: Heritage Mass Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 1987, 2009, OCP. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this liturgy obtained from ONE LICENSE, License No. A-718591. www.HeartoftheNation.org