Homilies about martyrdom
Fr. Chris Alar
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Saints Perpetua & Felicity: What I Learned in Seminary - Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar
Fr. Chris Alar
National Shrine of the Divine Mercy · Stockbridge, Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2026
DevotionFather Chris Alar delivers a detailed catechetical talk on Saints Perpetua and Felicity, focusing on their martyrdom in 203 AD. He highlights their witness to faith, equality in Christ despite social status, the early Christian practice of praying for the dead, and the historical context of the Bible's canonization. The homily draws parallels between their unwavering faith in the face of death and contemporary challenges to Christian truth and identity.
Father Philip Waki
Columbia, South Carolina
The Hidden Meaning of the Chalice: What You're Really Asking For
Father Philip Waki
Our Lady of the Hills · Columbia, South Carolina · Mar 4, 2026
Daily MassThe homily focuses on the symbolism of the chalice in the Gospel reading, explaining that Christ's question to the sons of Zebedee about drinking his chalice refers to martyrdom. The priest connects this to contemporary misunderstandings of receiving the Precious Blood during Communion, emphasizing that the consecrated host contains the full body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ, and that Eucharistic miracles prove this.