Rev. Edward Hauschild

Mary's free 'yes' to God - her fiat is the sign of her sinless nature, so free was she to see what great good God was working in her and through her, and to accept it without hesitation or demand. Sermon at the First Evensong of the Immaculate Conception. La Inmaculada Concepción , by Francisco Rizi , Museo del Prado (Wikimedia Commons) And Mary said, behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. When the Blessed Virgin Mary began appearing to St Bernadette Soubirous...

How do we survive in a world as ugly as that of 1914? From where do we find our hope? Only in the Cross, and the Risen Christ.

Homily for Sunday 23 August 2025. Jesus is asked a question that preoccupies many of us: will many be saved, or few? He answers without answering, saying instead 'strive to enter by the narrow gate' - the narrow gate is humility, penitence, and following His commandments. We are fitted to go through the narrow gate especially through the sacrament of Confession.