Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
/Fr. Hamilton’s homily for Holy Thursday explores the Lord’s Supper as sacrifice, how it resembles and fulfills the Passover meal.
Read MoreFr. Hamilton’s homily for Holy Thursday explores the Lord’s Supper as sacrifice, how it resembles and fulfills the Passover meal.
Read MoreIn light of the Olympic games, in this homily for Ash Wednesday, Fr. Stephen Hamilton reminds us that even the most elite athletes who are at the top of their game are still subject to coaching. In a similar way we can find in the season of Lent, the gift of a coach for each of us as we strive for salvation.
Read MoreIn today’s homily Fr. Hamilton offers an important update on two important campaigns in our parish
Read MoreIn today’s homily Fr. Stephen Hamilton reflects on the closeness of God using the healing of Simon Peter’s mother-in-law to remind us of His particular love for each and every one of us.
Read MoreTime is running out. Repent because the world in its present form is passing away.
Read MoreAs sketches are a valuable means to understand a work of art and visiting an artist’s studio helps to understand the artist we may reflect on Mary, Mother of God as a means to appreciate the handiwork of God in the work of salvation.
Read MoreIn his homily for Christmas, Fr. Stephen Hamilton uses a broken nativity piece as an image of Jesus coming into our world and lives broken by sin.
Read MoreOne Church, Many Disciples is the first-ever campaign in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and is in answer to explosive growth of the local Catholic population and Jesus’ call to evangelization. Today Fr. Stephen Hamilton introduces the campaign to our parish and asks us to offer our time, talent and treasure to this effort.
Read MoreIn this homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Stephen Hamilton reflects on the way that God prepared a worthy dwelling for His Son in the Blessed Virgin Mary and how we, too, may be cleansed and admited into His Holy presence.
Read MoreToday on the final Sunday of the liturgical year Fr. Hamilton offers a special opportunity for prayer. First, for the intercession of Blessed Stanley Rother on behalf of a young parishioner fighting leukemia and then in recognition of our Lord Jesus as king of this world and, indeed, the entire universe: The Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Please join us heartfelt prayer as you listen to this week’s homily.
Read MoreThe parable of the ten virgins and the lamps in today's reading from the Gospel of Matthew provides an ideal backdrop to reflect on the four last things: Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell. Especially in the month of November, when we turn particular attention to the faithful departed, we may consider our own preparedness for the last things.
Read MoreToday on All Souls Day, we focus our prayers of the Church Suffering, all who in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, await the day they will join in the heavenly glory. In today's homily Fr. Stephen Hamilton reflects on Purgatory and our understanding of the cost of purification.
Read MoreOn the day of this feast in which we celebrate all the known and unknown saints who are now in Heaven. Looking to their example and asking their intercession as we strive for our own santification. In today's homily Fr. Stephen Hamilton reflects on the holiness of the Church.
Read MoreIn today's homily Fr. Stephen Hamilton reflects on the parable of the King and the vineyard. Our Father in Heaven never ceases to invite us to the Heavenly banquet. Through the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima and the shepherd children may we welcome God's invitation to the Banquet of Life and so be found worthy to come.
Read MoreThe parable used by Jesus in the gospel continues to explain what the Kingdom of God is like. It also serves as a clear outline of salvation history. In the parable the king is an image for God the Father. He desires to host a great wedding feast for his son, who is an image of Jesus the Bridegroom of the Church. The feast is an image of salvation and eternal life, prophesied in the first reading from Isaiah. The Israelites are the ones first invited...
Read MoreIn the parable of the tenants in the vineyard, we are challenged to produce fruit of God's Kingdom. In today's reflection, Fr. Stephen Hamilton encourages us to embrace the Holy Rosary as a powerful spiritual weapon in the battle for the soul of the world.
Read MoreIn the Scripture the vineyard is always an image for the gathering of God’s People. As the Prophet Isaiah himself says, the vineyard is Israel. Later, upon Israel’s failure to recognize and accept Jesus as the awaited Messiah, the vineyard is the Church as the fulfillment of the gathering of God’s People, open to anyone who will produce the fruit of the kingdom. By faith and baptism we are called to be members of Jesus’ Body and we are called to belong...
Read More"I urge you... to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship."
Read MoreThe Scripture lessons of this Holy Mass tell us of the expansion of God’s saving desire and mission to include not only His People Israel, but also those outside of the Chosen People. If this expansion had not occurred then anyone who was not Jewish would be excluded. That would likely mean you and me, and just about everyone in this parish....
Read MoreST. MONICA CATHOLIC CHURCH
2001 N. Western Avenue, Edmond, OK 73012-3447
Office hours: Monday-Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Telephone (405) 359-2700
Rev. Stephen V. Hamilton, S.T.L., Pastor