Toward the end of the previous Year of Grace, Father Michael had neglected this website because, in his current assignment, he has few opportunities to preach; nevertheless, preaching remains the first love of his priesthood, and he hopes to keep active as a preacher vicariously on this website by posting his homilies, some of which are new and some repeated from previous years. Because there is no longer any concern for those reading the homilies before they are heard in church, Father will try to post them early enough to be of use to others in preparing their homilies.
Following five years of research and writing, Father Michael's book, A Reader's Companion to Sherlock Holmes, was published in February, 2017. The button below will navigate away from FatherVenditti.com and take you to the book's page at Dorrance Publishing Co.'s online book store, where you can learn more about the book; it is also available at Amazon and most other retail outlets in both print and electronic form.
Check the book's Facebook page below for information about any promotional events, and thanks to everyone for their encouragement and support! Click here to view some photos of the last book signing at Barnes & Noble at Saucon Valley, Pennsylvania.
Homiles may be based on the Lectionaries of three different Liturgical Traditions, identified by the following legend:
[OF] = The Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
[EF] = The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
[RR] = The Ruthenian Recension of the Byzantine Rite.
9:58 AM 12/17/2018 [OF] & [EF] The First Day of the Greater Antiphons. Star Wars Theology and the Scandal of the Incarnation.
9:25 AM 12/17/2018 [OF] & [EF] The Third Sunday of Advent, known as "Gaudete Sunday." Confession, Part Two: Be Not Afraid.
9:34 PM 12/12/2018 [OF] The Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr. [EF] The Third Class Feast of Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr; and, the Commemoration of the Second Thursday of Advent. It's Not That Bad.
7:01 AM 12/12/2018 [OF] The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. [EF] The Third Class Feast of Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe; and, the Commemoration of the Second Wednesday of Advent. I Have the Need … the Need for Speed.
10:10 PM 12/9/2018 [OF] The Second Monday of Advent. [EF] The Second Monday of Advent; and, the Commemoration of Saint Melchiades, Pope & Martyr. God Is Not a Vending Machine.
5:06 PM 12/8/2018 [OF] & [EF] The Second Sunday of Advent. Confession, Part One: Don't Be Such a Smart Aleck.
6:13 PM 12/7/2018 [OF] The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. [EF] The First Class Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and, the Commemoration of the First Saturday of Advent. Where is That in the Bible? Try Starting at the First Page, and Go from There.
7:09 AM 12/6/2018 [OF] The First Thursday of Advent; or, the Memorial of Saint Nicholas, Bishop. [EF] The Third Class Feast of Saint Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor; and, the Commemoration of the First Thursday of Advent. A Teacher of Moderation, a Model of Faith, and an Example of Virtue.
7:26 AM 12/5/2018 [OF] The First Wednesday of Advent. [EF] The First Wednesday of Advent; and, the Commemoration of Saint Sabbas, Abbot. Even Miracles Need Raw Materials.
10:28 PM 12/2/2018 [OF] The Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest. [EF] The Third Class Feast of Saint Francis Xavier, Confessor; and, the Commemoration of the First Monday of Advent. The Harder the Nut, the Bigger the Nut Cracker.
3:25 PM 12/1/2018 [OF] & [EF] The First Sunday of Advent. A Judgment Rooted in the Truth is Without Malice.
Archive of homilies from December 3rd, 2017, through October 6th, 2018.
Archive of homilies from November 27th, 2016, through December 2nd, 2017.
Archive of homilies from November 29th, 2015, through November 24th, 2016.
Archive of homilies from November 30th, 2014, through November 28th, 2015.
Archive of homilies from January 5th, 2014, through November 22nd, 2014.
Archive of homilies from January 7th, 2013, through December 29th, 2013.
Archive of homilies from January 2nd, 2012, through December 30th, 2012.
Archive of homilies from October 26th, 2006, through December 25th, 2011.
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Following five years of research and writing, Father Michael's book, A Reader's Companion to Sherlock Holmes, was published in February, 2017. The button below will navigate away from FatherVenditti.com and take you to the book's page at Dorrance Publishing Co.'s online book store, where you can learn more about the book; it is also available at Amazon and most other retail outlets in both print and electronic form.
