Homilies and Speeches
2024
2023
Dec.
December 2, 2023 - Homily Outline for Advent Sunday 1-B - St. Patrick Church, Lake Forest, Illinois
December 9, 2023 - Homily for Mass at the Robinson Correctional Center
December 20, 2023 - Homily Outline for Mass with Senior Priests - Villa Maria Retreat Center
December 25, 2023 - Homily for Christmas Midnight Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
December 27, 2023 - FSGM Day of Recollection Conference 1 – Celebrating God’s Providence
December 27, 2023 - FSGM Day of Recollection Conference 2 – Witnesses to God’s Mercy and Friendship
Nov.
Oct.
October 28, 2023 - Homily for the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress at the BOS Center, Springfield
October 1, 2023 - Homily for Blue Mass - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
October 4, 2023 - Homily for the Diocesan Mission Mass - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
October 7-8, 2023 - Homily for Pastoral Visit - Calhoun County - 27th Sunday, Cycle A
October 7, 2023 - Homily for the Diocesan Respect Life Mass, Holy Family Parish, Granite City
October 18, 2023 - Homily for the Diocesan Curia Respect Life Mass - St. Viator Chapel
October 28, 2023 - Homily for the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress at the BOS Center, Springfield
October 29, 2023 - Homily Outline for Sunday 30-A - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Sep.
- September 2, 2023 - Homily for the Installation of Father Paweł Łuczak as Pastor of St Thomas Parish, Newton, and St Mary Parish, Sainte Marie
- September 3, 2023 - Homily for the Installation of Fr Hyland Smith as Pastor of St Michael Parish, Sigel
- September 5, 2023 - Homily for the Installation of Fr Martin Smith as Pastor of Holy Ghost Parish, Jerseyville, and Saint Mary Parish, Fieldon
- September 9-10, 2023 - Homily for Pastoral Visit - Saints Peter & Paul Church, Alton - 23rd Sunday, Cycle A
- September 9, 2023 - Homily for the Golden Jubilee of Sr. M. Angela Beezley, FSGM
- September 24, 2023 - Homily for Couples Celebrating 50+ Years of Marriage, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- September 26, 2023 - Homily for Quincy All Schools Mass
- September 27, 2023 - Homily Outline for SDCCW Convention at St. Agnes Church, Springfield
Aug.
June
May
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
2022
Nov.
Oct.
October 1, 2022 - Homily for Diocesan Respect Life Mass, Holy Family Parish, Granite City
October 5, 2022 - Homily for Diocesan Curia Respect Life Mass, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
October 10, 2022 - Keynote Address following the Red Mass - Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
October 15, 2022 - Homily for the FSGM Mass of Golden Jubilarians, St. Francis Convent Chapel, Alton
October 19, 2022 - Homily for Mission Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
October 30, 2022 - Homily for the Annual 3rd Circuit Red Mass, St. Boniface Church, Edwardsville
Sep.
Aug.
August 31, 2022 - Homily for the Installation of Fr. David Beagles as Pastor of Robrinson and Oblong
August 28, 2022 - Homily for the 10th Anniversary of Fr. Michael McGivney High School, Glen Carbon
August 17, 2022 - Homily for Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Cathedral, Springfield
August 14, 2022 - Homily for 75th Anniversary of Little Flower Parish, Springfield
August 13, 2022 - Homily for 75th Anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Springfield
July
July 16, 2022 - Homily for the Installation of Father Piotr Kosk as Pastor of St. Mary's Taylorville
July 10 2022 - Homily for the 15th Sunday of the Year Cycle C Cathedral of theImmaculateConception Springfield
July 9 2022 - Homily for the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Father Tolton at St.PeterCemetery Quincy
June
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.
Previous Homilies
2022
August 31, 2022 - Homily for the Installation of Fr. David Beagles as Pastor of Robrinson and Oblong
August 28, 2022 - Homily for the 10th Anniversary of Fr. Michael McGivney High School, Glen Carbon
August 17, 2022 - Homily for Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Cathedral, Springfield
August 14, 2022 - Homily for 75th Anniversary of Little Flower Parish, Springfield
August 13, 2022 - Homily for 75th Anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Springfield
July 16, 2022 - Homily for the Installation of Father Piotr Kosk as Pastor of St. Mary's Taylorville
May 30, 2022 - Homily for the Memorial Day Field Mass Calvary Cemetery Springfield, IL
April 17, 2022 - Homily for Easter Morning Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
March 6, 2022 - Homily for the First Sunday of Lent – Year C, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
March 5-6, 2022 - Homily for the Rite of Election, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
March, 2, 2022 - Homily Outline for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
February, 12-13, 2022 - Homily for Parish Pastoral Visit, Sacred Heart Parish, Effingham, Illinois
2021
- December 25, 2021 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- December 19, 2021 - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent – Cycle C, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- December 14, 2021 - Simbang Gabi Mass, Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Springfield
- December 8, 2021 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- December 5, 2021 - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Advent – Cycle C, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- December 5, 2021 - Homily Outline for the Novena to the Immaculate Conception "Our Lady of the Rosary"
- November 30, 2021 - Remarks for the Blessing of the Nativity Crèche at the State Capitol Rotunda
- November 28, 2021 - Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- November 27, 2021 - Homily for the 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood of Reverend Jacek Wrona
- November 25, 2021 - Homily for Thanksgiving Day Mass
- November 21, 2021 - Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King - Cathedral
- November 13, 2021 - Homily for 150th Anniversary of St. Elizabeth, Granite City Sunday 33B
- November 8, 2021 - Homily for the Mass of Christian Burial for Marian Jacobs
- November 7, 2021 - Homily Outline for Sunday 32-B - Cathedral
- October 31, 2021 - Homily for the Encuentro Mass - Sunday 31-B - ENGLISH - St. Boniface, Edwardsville
- October 31, 2021 - Homily for the Encuentro Mass - Sunday 31-B - SPANISH - St. Boniface, Edwardsville
- October 30, 2021 - Seeking Eucharistic Coherence in an Era of Incoherence - OSMM Vandalia 10-30-2021
- October 28, 2021 - Seeking Eucharistic Coherence in an Era of Incoherence - Chicago Legatus Meeting
- October 24, 2021 - Seeking Eucharistic Coherence in an Era of Incoherence - Popek Award
- October 24, 2021 - Homily for Sunday 30-B - Cathedral
- October 16, 2021 - Benediction for Thomas Aquinas College 50th Anniversary Gala
- October 10, 2021 - Homily for the Annual 3rd Circuit Red Mass, St. Boniface Church, Edwardsville
- October 5, 2021 - Homily for the Red Mass for the Nassau County Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, St. Joseph's Church, Garden City, New York
- October 5, 2021 - Reflections following the Red Mass - Rockville Center, New York
- October 5, 2021 - Red Mass Homily - Rockville Centre, New York
- October 2, 2021 Red Mass Homily - Toledo, Ohio
- September 28, 2021 - Homily for Blue Mass - Cathedral
- September 28, 2021 - FSGM Monthly Conference - Alton, Illinois
- September 23, 2021 - Red Mass Homily - Fort Worth, Texas
- September 23, 2021 - Keynote Address following Red Mass - Fort Worth, Texas
- September 12, 2021 - Homily for Sunday 24-B - Cathedral
- September 8, 2021 - Homily Outline for the All-Schools Mass - St. Mary Church, Alton
- August 28, 2021 - Homily for Final and Temporary Vows and Investiture for Canons Reg. of Thomas Aquinas
- August 21, 2021 - Homily for the Mass of Christian Burial for Sen. Bill Haine at St. Mary Church, Alton
- August 3, 2021 - “The King’s Good Servant, but God’s First: Responses in Canon and Civil Law to Governmental Threats to the Church’s Freedom to Carry Out Her Mission,” Speculum Iustitiae Conference for Canon and Civil Lawyers, Shrine Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, La Crosse, Wisconsin
- August 2, 2021 - First Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Mary's Parish, Alton
- July 23, 2021 - Homily Outline for Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Bridget of Sweden, Napa Institute
- June 26, 2021 - Homily for the Ordination of Adam Cox, O.F.S., Michael Halbrook, Dennis Holbrook, Bruce Scott, Robert Sgambelluri, and Joseph John Zagorski to the Diaconate, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 20, 2021 - Homily for the 12th Sunday of the Year – Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 12, 2021 - Homily for the Ordination of Christopher Trummer to the Priesthood, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 6, 2021 - Homily for Corpus Christi Mass and Procession, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 5, 2021 - Homily for the Mass for the Women of Distinction, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 31, 2021 - Memorial Day Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 30, 2021 - Homily for the Blessing of the Church Following the Renovation of All Saints Church, White Hall
- May 22, 2021 - Homily Outline for the Vigil Mass of Pentecost prior to the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin
- May 15, 2021 - Commencement Address for Thomas Aquinas College, Striving to Live a Coherent Life in an Era of Incoherence: Question the Secular Consensus, Santa Paula, California
- May 15, 2021 - Homily for the Baccalaureate Mass for Thomas Aquinas College, Striving to Live a Coherent Life in an Era of Incoherence, Santa Paula, California
- May 14, 2021 - After-Dinner Remarks at the President’s Dinner with Graduates, their families, faculty, and members of the Board of Governors of Thomas Aquinas College, Encomium to my Favorite Teacher: Reverend Father Reginald Thomas Foster, O.C.D. Non pro schola, sed pro vita!, Santa Paula, California
- May 10, 2021 - Homily for the Baccalaureate Mass for St. Teresa High School, St. Teresa High School, Decatur
- April 25, 2021 - Homily Outline for the 4th Sunday of the Year – Cycle B, Good Shepherd Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 15, 2021 - Homily Outline for Mass at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Saint Louis, Missouri
- April 11, 2021 - Homily Outline for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 11, 2021 - Homily Outline for the Mass of Divine Mercy Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 9, 2021 - Homily for the Ordination of Deacons, Paul L. Lesupati and Zachary D. Samples, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 3, 2021 - Homily Outline for the Easter Vigil, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 1, 2021 - Homily Outline for Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 30, 2021 - Homily Outline for the Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 21, 2021 - Homily for the Knights of Columbus Mass at St. Paul Church, Highland
- March 16, 2021 - Homily for Pontifical Requiem Mass for Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes On the 135th Anniversary of His Death, Saints Peter and Paul Proto-Cathedral, Alton
- February 20-21, 2021 - Homily for the Rite of Election, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 17, 2021 - Homily for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 14, 2021 - Homily Outline for the 6th Sunday of the Year – Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- January 29, 2021 - Homily Outline for the Mirror the March Respect Life Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- January 17, 2021 - Homily Outline for the 2nd Sunday of the Year – Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- January 10, 2021 - Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
2020
- December 27, 2020 - Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 25, 2020 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord, Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 20, 2020 - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent – Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 19, 2020 - Homily for the Annual Simbang Gabi Novena, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Springfield
- December 8, 2020 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 29, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 1st Sunday of Advent – Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 26, 2020 - Homily for Thanksgiving Day Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 22, 2020 - Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 15, 2020 - Homily for the 33rd Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 14, 2020 - Homily on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Parish, Saint Elizabeth Church, Granite City
- November 8, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 32nd Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 1, 2020 - Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 31, 2020 - Homily for Blessed Father McGivney Beatification Prayer Service, Father Michael McGivney Catholic High School Gymnasium, Glen Carbon
- October 31, 2020 - Homily for Mass for Knights of Columbus, St. Boniface Church, Edwardsville
- October 28, 2020 - Homily Outline for Serra Club of Madison County 10th Anniversary Mass, Feast of Ss. Simon & Jude, Apostles, St. Ambrose Church, Godfrey
- October 25, 2020 - Homily for Mass for Couples Celebrating 50 Years or More of Marriage, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 25, 2020 - Homily for the 30th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 18, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 29th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 17, 2020 - Homily for the Diamond Jubilee of Sisters M. Timothea Jansen & M. Alfrede Mann, FSGM, St. Francis Convent, Alton
- October 14, 2020 - Homily for the Diocesan Curia Respect Life Mass, St. Agnes Church, Springfield
- October 11, 2020 - Homily for the 28th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 10, 2020 - Homily for the Diocesan Respect Life Mass and Rosary Walk, Holy Family Parish, Granite City
- October 4, 2020 - Homily for Encuentro Hispano Diocesano, 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle A, St. Boniface Church, Edwardsville
- October 4, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 27th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 3, 2020 - Homily for the Dedication of a New Altar, Holy Cross Cemetery, Litchfield
- September 27, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 26th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 20, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 25th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 13, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 24th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 6, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 23rd Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 30, 2020 - Homily Outline for the 22nd Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 25, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Steve Thompson as Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Granite City, and St. Mary & St. Mark Parish, Madison
- August 22, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Paweł Augustyniak as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Shelbyville, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Assumption, and St. Francis of De Sales Parish, Mowequa, at Immaculate Conception Church, Shelbyville
- August 22, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Christopher House as Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Springfield
- August 16, 2020 - Homily for the Blessing of the St. John Paul II Statue at St. Constance Church, Chicago: English | Polski
- August 14, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Chris Comerford as Pastor of Ss. James and Patrick Parish, Decatur
- August 12, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Aaron Kuhn as Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Mt. Sterling, and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Camp Point
- August 9, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Michael Friedel as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Decatur
- August 8, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Joseph Ring as Pastor of Our Saviour Parish, Jacksonville
- August 4, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Rob Johnson as Pastor of Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Maryville
- August 3, 2020 - Final Profession of Vows of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Mary's Parish, Alton
- August 2, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Jeff Holtman as Pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Alton, Illinois
- August 2, 2020 - First Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Mary's Parish, Alton
- July 28, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Tom Meyer as Pastor Blessed Sacrament Parish, Quincy
- July 28, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Steven Arisman as Pastor of St. Francis Solanus Parish, Quincy
- July 27, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Joseph Havrilka as Pastor of St. Clare’s, Altamont, St. Anne’s, Edgewood, and St. Mary’s, St. Elmo, St. Clare Catholic Church, Altamont, IL
- July 20, 2020 - Homily for the Installation of Father Jason Stone as Pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, Mt. Zion, and St. Isidore, Bethany, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Church, Mt. Zion
- July 19, 2020 Homily for the Installation of Father Brian Alford as Rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Springfield, Illinois
- July 11, 2020 - Homily after Pontifical Requiem Mass for the Latin Liturgy Association, St. Mary of Victories Church, St. Louis, Missouri
- June 28, 2020 - Homily for the 13th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 22, 2020 - Homily Outline for Mass Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of the Installation of Bishop Thomas John Paprocki as the Ninth Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 21, 2020 - Homily for the 12th Sunday of the Year – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 19, 2020 - Homily for the Diaconal Ordination of Christopher Trummer and the Presbyteral Ordination of Deacons David Beagles, Michael Berndt, Peter Chineke, Michael Meinhart, Michael Trummer, and Dominic Vahling, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 17, 2020 - Homily Outline for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 31, 2020 - Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 2, 2020 - Homily for the Ordination of Pawel Luczak and Piotr Kosk to the Sacred Order of Priests, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield: English | Polski
- May 1, 2020 - Homily for the Renewal of the Consecration of the United States of America to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 19, 2020 - Homily Outline for the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 12, 2020 - Homily Outline for Easter Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 11, 2020 - Homily Outline for the Easter Vigil, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 9, 2020 - Homily for the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 14, 2020 - Homily on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of Saint Joseph Parish, Saint Joseph Church, Ramsey
- February 29, 2020-March 1, 2020 - Homily for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 8, 2020 - Homily for the Dedication of the Church and Altar Following the Renovation of Sacred Heart Church, Effingham
- Week of January 26th, 2020 - Homily Outline for Catholic Schools Week Masses, Marquette Catholic High School (Alton, IL) & St. Anthony High School (Effingham, IL)
- January 25, 2020 - Homily Outline for the Mass of Christian Burial for Father John Carberry, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- January 24, 2020 - Homily for the Mass for the Diocesan Pilgrimage to the March for Life, Saint Peter Catholic Church, Washington, District of Columbia
- January 5, 2020 - Homily for Parish Pastoral Visit, Solemnity of the Epiphany, Holy Family Church, Athens
2019
- December 25, 2019 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 24, 2019 - Homily for Mass the Day Before Christmas, Jacksonville Correctional Center, Jacksonville
- December 22, 2019 - Homily Outline for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 9, 2019 - “Leadership Lessons from the Life of St. John Fisher”, Keynote Address for the Alton Deanery Men’s Prayer Breakfast St. Mary Church, Alton
- October 6, 2019 - Encuentro Mass, St. Boniface Parish, Edwardsville: English | Español
- September 15, 2019 - Homily Outline for the Sesquicentennial of St. Boniface Parish, Edwardsville
- September 8, 2019 - Mass for Couples Married 50+ Years, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 26, 2019 - Homily Outline for the Mass for the Bishops’ Plan Insurance Company, St Matthew Church, Schaumburg
- August 2, 2019 - First Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Mary's Parish, Alton
- June 30, 2019 - Homily for the Patronal Feast of Sacred Heart Church of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Springfield
- June 29, 2019 - Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C, Conclusion of Religious Freedom Week, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 25, 2019 - “Doing as I Please or Pleasing as I Do: Constructive and Destructive Autonomy in Relation to Conscience, Freedom and Obligation,” Blackfriars Hall in the University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
- June 24, 2019 - “Confronting the Myths and Realities of Clerical Sexual Abuse of Minors in the Catholic Church,” Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
- June 7, 2019 - Homily for Mass and Commissioning of Totus Tuus Teams for 2019, Villa Maria Catholic Life Center, Springfield
- June 1, 2019 - Homily for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Women of Distinction Awards Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 22, 2019 - Homily for the Curia Employee Recognition Mass, Saint Viator Chapel, Catholic Pastoral Center, Springfield
- May 18, 2019 - Homily Outline for Graduation Mass at Sacred Heart Griffin High School, Springfield
- May 18, 2019 - Homily Outline for Graduation Mass at Father McGivney High School, Glen Carbon
- May 14, 2019 - Homily for the Diocesan Healthcare Convocation Mass, Saint Viator Chapel, Catholic Pastoral Center, Springfield
- May 13, 2019 - Homily on the Occasion of National Hospital Week, Saint John's Hospital, Springfield
- May 11-12, 2019 - Homily Outline for Graduation Mass at St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
- May 8, 2019 - Homily for the 25th Anniversary of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Highland
- April 28, 2019 - Homily Outline for Mass for Students and Staff at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), Edwardsville
- April 28, 2019 - Homily for Mass on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of Catholic Education at Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Effingham
- April 26, 2019 - Homily Outline for the Ordination of Transitional Deacons, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 21, 2019 - Homily Outline for Easter Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 20, 2019 - Homily Outline for the Easter Vigil, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 18, 2019 - Homily Outline for Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 16, 2019 - Homily Outline for the Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 14, 2019 - Homily Outline for the Palm Sunday Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 19, 2019 - Homily for the Funeral of Veronica Mary Paprocki, Saint Constance Church, Chicago
- February 9, 2019 - Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C, Saint John the Evangelist Church, Carrollton
- February 2, 2019 - First Profession of Vows of Sister M. Maris Stella Larkin of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Francis Convent Chapel, Alton
- February 2, 2019 - Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C, Saturday Vigil Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- January 28-29, 2019 - Homily for Catholic Schools Week Masses
- January 27, 2019 - Homily for Parish Pastoral Visit, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C, St. Mary Parish, Alton
- January 18, 2019 - Homily for the Mass for the Diocesan Pilgrimage to the March for Life, Saint Peter Catholic Church, Washington, District of Columbia
- January 13, 2019 - Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
2018
December 25, 2018 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield: Text | Video
December 21, 2018 - Homily for the Annual Simbang Gabi Novena, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Springfield
September 25, 2018 - Homily for Annual All Schools Mass in Quincy, Quincy Notre Dame High School
September 9, 2018 - Homily for Parish Pastoral VisitHomily for Parish Pastoral Visit, St. Boniface Parish, Edwardsville: English | Español
September 1-2, 2018 - Homily for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, To be read at all Weekend Masses in all the Churches of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois: English | Español | Video
May 28, 2018 - Homily for the Memorial Day Field Mass, Calvary Cemetery, Springfield
May 7, 2018 - Saint Teresa High School Baccalaureate Mass, Saint Teresa High School, Decatur
April 1, 2018 - Homily for Easter Morning Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
March 27, 2018 - Homily for the Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
February 14, 2018 - Homily for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
February 3, 2018 - Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mother of Dolors Parish, Vandalia
January 29, 2018 - January 31, 2018 - Homily for Catholic Schools Week Masses
2017
- December 31, 2017 - Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 30, 2017 - Homily for the Permanent Diaconate Ordination of James Dodge, Saint Aloysius Church, Springfield
- December 25, 2017 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 24, 2017 - Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Vandalia Correctional Center, Vandalia
- December 19, 2017 - Homily for the Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent With Confirmation of Ashley Trenholm, Decatur Correctional Center, Women’s Unit, Decatur
- December 16, 2017 - Homily for the Mass of Gaudete Sunday During the Simbang Gabi Novena, Saint Katherine Drexel Parish Springfield
- December 9, 2017 - Homily for the 150th Anniversary of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Staunton
- December 8, 2017 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the Closing of the Novena, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
November 26, 2017 - Homily for the Closing of the Fourth Diocesan Synod on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield- November 19, 2017 - Homily for the Catholic-Lutheran Prayer Service at St. Agnes Church, Springfield
- November 19, 2017 - Homily for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 31, 2017 - Homily Outline for the Solemnity of All Saints Mass for the Bishops’ Plan Insurance Company, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington, Vermont
- October 29, 2017 - Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A, St. Anthony Church, Effingham
- October 29, 2017 - Homily on the Occasion of the 125h Anniversary of Saint Michael Church, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A, Sacred Heart Parish, Effingham
- October 28, 2017 - Homily for the Springfield Chapter Knights of Columbus Hall of Fame Mass, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A, Saint John Vianney Church, Sherman
- October 15, 2017 - Homily for the Third Annual Third Circuit Red Mass, The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A, Saint Boniface Church, Edwardsville
- October 14, 2017 - Homily for the Diocesan White Mass The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 11, 2017 - Homily for the Curia Respect Life Mass, The Catholic Pastoral Center, Springfield
- October 8, 2017 - Homily for Encuentro Hispano Diocesano, 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle A, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Decatur, Illinois
- October 1, 2017 - Homily on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of Saint Michael Church, Saint Michael Church, Sigel
- September 24, 2017 - Homily for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 23, 2017 - Homily for the Respect Life Mass and Rosary Walk, Holy Family Parish, Granite City
- September 17, 2017 - Homily for Mass for Couples Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage or More, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 16, 2017 - Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention, Christ the King Parish, Springfield
- August 30, 2017 - Mass with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 29, 2017 - Homily for the Blessing of the Chapel, HSHS Holy Family Hospital, Greenville
- August 28, 2017 - Homily for the Blessing of the New School Building Saint Mary Parish, Taylorville
- August 26, 2017 - Homily for the Annual Bishop’s Gift Society Mass, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 26, 2017 - Homily for the Respect Life Conference Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 19, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Kevin Laughery as Pastor of Saint Jerome Parish, Troy, Illinois and Saint James Parish, St. Jacob, Illinois at Saint Jerome Church, Troy
- August 19, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Jeremy Paulin, O.M.V., as Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Alton
- August 19, 2017 - Homily for the Synodal Consultation with Consecrated Religious, Saint Francis Church at the Motherhouse of the Hospital Sisters of Saint Francis, Springfield
- August 18, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Christopher Comerford as Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Quincy
- August 16, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Daren Zehnle as Pastor of Saint Augustine Parish, Ashland
- August 15, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Thomas Hagstrom as Pastor of Saint John Paul II Parish, Mount Olive
- August 13, 2017 - Homily for the Dedication of the Altar and the Blessing of the Baptismal Font, Tabernacle, Presider’s Chair and Ambo, Saint Gertrude Church, Grantfork
- August 12, 2017 - Mass for Gathering with Permanent Deacons, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 8, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Scott Thelander as Pastor of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Springfield
- August 6, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Alan Hunter as Pastor of Saint Lawrence Parish, Greenville
- August 4, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Albert Allen as Pastor of Saint Louis Parish, Nokomis
- August 2, 2017 - First and Final Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Mary’s Parish, Alton
- August 2, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Patrick Gibbons as Pastor of Saint Cecilia Parish, Glen Carbon
- July 30, 2017 - Homily for the Courage Conference Mass, Mundelein Seminary Main Chapel, Mundelein
- July 23, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Seth Brown as Pastor of Saint Mary, Visitation of the B.V.M., Sacred Heart, and Saint Sebastian Parishes Saint Mary Church, New Berlin
- July 22, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Stephen Pohlman as Pastor of Saint Francis Xavier, Holy Ghost, Saint Patrick and Saint Mary Parishes Holy Ghost Church, Jerseyville
- July 16, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Jason Stone as Pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Alton
- July 15, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Steven Janoski as Pastor of Saint Ambrose Parish, Godfrey
- July 10, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Michał Rosa as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Effingham
- July 9, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Daniel Willenborg as Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Litchfield, and Saint Agnes Parish, Hillsboro, at Holy Family Parish, Litchfield
- July 9, 2017 - Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Admission of Grant Wilson and Chris Trummer to Candidacy for Holy Orders, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- July 8, 2017 - Homily for the Installation of Father Zachary Edgar as Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Parish, Granite City
- June 28, 2017 - Homily for the Diocesan Information Systems Conference, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 27, 2017 - Homily for the 43rd Annual Day of Prayer for Life, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Teutopolis
- June 26, 2017 - Homily for the Feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 25, 2017 - Homily for the Dedication of the Parish Offices and Gathering Space Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Collinsville
- June 18, 2017 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 17, 2017 - Homily for the Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Our Lady of Good Counsel Women of Distinction Awards Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 11, 2017 -Homily for Mass on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of Quincy Notre Dame High School at Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy
- June 3, 2017 - Homily for the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame Mass, Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Lake Forest
- May 29, 2017 - Homily for the Memorial Day Field Mass, Calvary Cemetery, Springfield
- May 27, 2017 - Homily for the Ordination of Priests: Michael Andrew Friedel, Ron Maldo Lorilla, Rafał Pyrchła, Wayne Daniel Stock, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Springfield, Illinois
- May 23, 2017 - Homily for the Curial Employee Recognition Mass, Saint Viator Chapel, Catholic Pastoral Center, Springfield
- May 20, 2017 -Homily for the Father McGivney High School Baccalaureate Mass Father McGivney High School Chapel, Glen Carbon
- May 20, 2017 - Homily for the Prayer Service for the Opening of the First Session of the Fourth Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 16, 2017 - Red Mass Homily for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 13, 2017 - Saint John’s Catholic Newman Center Baccalaureate Mass, Saint John’s Catholic Newman Center, University of Illinois, Champaign
- May 10, 2017 - Diocesan Healthcare Convocation Mass, St. Viator Chapel at the Catholic Pastoral Center, Springfield
- May 8, 2017 - Saint Teresa High School Baccalaureate Mass, Saint Teresa High School, Decatur
- May 2, 2017 - “Doctrine, Law and Practice in Light of Mitis Iudex and Amoris Laetitia”, Keynote Address for the North West Regional Canon Law Convention, Portland, Oregon
- April 21, 2017 - Homily for the Ordination of Robert Paul Johnson, Aaron Thomas Kuhn and Mark Walker Tracy to the Sacred Order of Deacons, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 15, 2017 - Homily for Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 13, 2017 - Homily for the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 11, 2017 - Homily for the Chrism Mass and Opening of the Fourth Diocesan Synod, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 12, 2017 - “Mercy vs. Law and Justice: A False Dichotomy”, Speaker Series for St. Catherine Laboure Parish, Glenview
- March 4 and 5, 2017 - Homily for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 1, 2017 - Homily for Ash Wednesday Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 19, 2017 - Homily for Knights of Columbus Council 1580 Annual Fundraiser for Vocations, Pro-Life and Newman Apostolate, St. Paul Parish – Highland
- February 15, 2017 - Homily for the Admission to Candidacy, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Saint Louis, Missouri
- February 11, 2017 - Homily for the Ordination to the Order of Subdeacon for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton, Nebraska
- February 2, 2017 - First Profession of Vows and Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Francis Convent, Alton
- Janaury 31 - February 2, 2017 - Homily for Catholic Schools Week Our Lady of Lourdes, Decatur, St. Boniface, Edwardsville, and Marquette Catholic High School, Alton
- January 29, 2017 - Homily for the Mass for 15th Anniversary of Sacred Heart Shrine of the Jesuit Millennium Center, Chicago
- January 29, 2017 - Homilia z okazji 15-lecia Sanktuarium Najświętszego Serca Jezusa w Jezuickim Ośrodku Milenijnym, Chicago
- January 27, 2017 - March for Life Diocesan Pilgrim Mass, St Peter’s Church, Washington, D.C.
- January 22, 2017 - Homily for the Prayer Service for the Opening of the Preliminary Phase of the Diocesan Synod, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
2016
- December 25, 2016 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 24, 2016 - Homily for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, Federal Correctional Institution, Women's Unit, Greenville
- December 21, 2016 - Homily for the Simbang Gabi Christmas Novena, Saint Katherine Drexel Parish - Sacred Heart Church, Springfield
- December 11, 2016 - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 8, 2016 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 27, 2016 - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent, Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 24, 2016 - Thanksgiving Day Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Springfield
- November 19, 2016 - Homily Outline for the Solemnity of Christ the King LIFE Runners Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- November 14, 2016 - Reflections for the Funeral of +Keith Steven Zawila, First Presbyterian Church, Libertyville
- October 30, 2016 - Homily for the Final Mass in St. Mark Church, St. Mark Church, Venice
- October 29, 2016 - Reflections on the Moral Implications of the Upcoming Election, Presentation for the 19th Annual Conference of Our Sorrowful Mother’s Ministry, Vandalia
- October 29, 2016 - Homily for Knights of Columbus Hall of Fame Mass and Banquet, St. Paul Church, Highland
- October 25, 2016 - Homily for the Red Mass of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- October 19, 2016 - Homily for Curia Respect Life Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- October 16, 2016 - Homily for 100th Anniversary of St. Constance Parish, Chicago
- 16 października, 2016 - Homilia na jubileusz 100-lecia parafii św. Konstancji w Chicago
- October 15, 2016 - Homily for the Diocesan White Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 9, 2016 - Homily for Encuentro Hispano Diocesano, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Decatur
- October 8, 2016 - Homily for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 5, 2016 - Homily for the Diocesan Mission Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 2, 2016 - Keynote Address at the Luncheon following the Red Mass of the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa, Holy Family Cathedral, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- October 1, 2016 - Homily for the Diocesan Respect Life Mass, Holy Family Parish, Granite City
- September 28, 2016 - Homily for the Red Mass of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Wichita, Kansas
- September 27, 2016 - Homily at the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention, St. Michael the Archangel Church, Sigel
- September 27, 2016 - Homily for the Installation of Father Sunder Ery as Pastor of the Parishes of St. Michael the Archangel, Sigel; St. Mary of the Assumption, Neoga; St. Mary Help of Christians, Green Creek; and Sacred Heart, Lillyville; at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Sigel, Illinois
- September 26, 2016 - Homily for the New Academic Year, Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy
- September 25, 2016 - Homily for Mass for Couples Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage or More, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 18, 2016 - Second Annual Third Circuit Red Mass, Saint Boniface Catholic Church, Edwardsville
- September 17, 2016 - Fraternus: Answering the Call to Heroic Catholic Manhood, Edwardsville
- September 11, 2016 - Homily for Memorial Mass for United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Saint James Chapel at the Quigley Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago
- September 10, 2016 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of St. Louis School, Nokomis
- September 4, 2016 - Homily for Homily for Pastoral Visit, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Springfield
- August 28, 2016 - Homily for the 140th Anniversary of St. Augustine Parish, St. Augustine Church, Ashland
- August 27, 2016 - Homily Outline for the First Diaconal Mass of Deacon Robert Krol, Sacred Heart Church, Lombard
- August 26, 2016 - Homily for Mass for the Bishop’s Gift Society, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 17, 2016 - Homily for Mass with the Serra Vocations Club of Madison County, St. Anthony Hospital Chapel, Alton
- August 16, 2016 - Homily for Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, Mass with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 2, 2016 - Homily for the Initiation into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George and the Golden Jubilee of Sister Mary Bernard Simmons, FSGM, St. Francis Covent, Alton
- August 2, 2016 - Homily for the Patronal Feast of St. John Vianney Parish, Sherman
- July 12, 2016 - Homily for the Installation of Father Allen Kemme as Pastor of Little Flower Parish, Springfield
- July 10, 2016 - Homily for the Installation of Father Hyland Smith as Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Charleston
- July 9, 2016 -Homily for the Installation of Father Brian C. Alford as Pastor of St. Jude Parish, Rochester
- July 9, 2016 - Memorial Mass for Reverend Anthony J. Schmidt, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- July 6, 2016 - Homily for the Installation of Father Steve Arisman as Pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Parish, Mt. Zion, and St. Isidore Parish, Bethany
- July 5, 2016 - Homily for the Installation of Father R. Dean Probst as Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Newton, and St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Sainte Marie
- July 3, 2016 - Homily for Fortnight for Freedom Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- July 2, 2016 - Homily for the Installation of Father John Nolan as Pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Chatham
- July 1, 2016 - Homily for the Installation of Father Donald Wolford as Pastor of Holy Angels Parish, Holy Angels Parish, Wood River
- July 1, 2016 - Homily for the Mass for the Diocesan Family Fun Camp, Villa Maria Catholic Life Center, Springfield
- June 30, 2016 - Homily for the Opening of the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement, Lake Williamson Christian Center, Carlinville
- June 26, 2016 - Homily for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 25, 2016 - Homily for the Permanent Diaconate Ordination of the Class of 2016, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 22, 2016 - Reflections for the Fortnight for Freedom Prayer Rally, Lincoln Statue at the State Capitol, Springfield
- June 18, 2016 - Homily for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Women of Distinction Awards, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 30, 2016 - Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery, Springfield
- May 29, 2016 - Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Our Saviour Catholic Church, Jacksonville
- May 28, 2016 - Homily for the Ordination of Paul Joseph Bonk and Joseph Braden Maher to the Sacred Order of Priests, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 21, 2016 - Baccalaureate Mass for St. Anthony High School, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Effingham
- May 18, 2016 - Homily for the Red Mass of the Saint Thomas More Lawyers Guild of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 14, 2016 - Homily for the Sports Faith Hall of Fame Mass, St. Mary Church, Lake Forest
- May 9, 2016 - Homily for Baccalaureate Mass for St. Teresa High School, St. Teresa High School, Decatur
- April 27, 2016 - Homily for Curial Employee Recognition Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- April 14, 2016 - Homily for Principals’ Leadership Conference, Villa Maria Catholic Life Center, Springfield
- April 9, 2016 - Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George Veni si Amas Retreat Mass, St. Francis Convent, Alton, IL
- April 9, 2016 - Homily for 100th Anniversary of St. Joseph Parish, Benld, IL
- April 3, 2016 - Homily for Divine Mercy Prayer Service
- April 1, 2016 - Homily for the Ordination of Michael Friedel, Ronnie Lorilla, Rafał Pyrchla, and Wayne Stock to the Sacred Order of Deacons, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 31, 2016 - Homily for the Mass for the Sports Ministry Conference, The Athenaeum of Ohio, Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, Ohio
- March 29, 2016 - Homily for Mass for Residents of St. Joseph’s Home, Springfield
- March 27, 2016 - Homily for Easter Morning Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 26, 2016 - Homily for Easter Vigil Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 24, 2016 - Homily for the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 22, 2016 - Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 20, 2016 - Homily for Palm Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 28, 2016 - Remarks Outline and Invocation for the Banquet following the Installation of Father Peter Harman as Rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome
- February 21, 2016 - Homily for Knights of Columbus Council 1580 Annual Fundraiser for Vocations, Pro-Life and Newman Apostolate, St. Paul Parish, Highland, IL
- February 13-14, 2016 - Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 10, 2016 - Homily Outline for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 6, 2016 - Homily for the Ordination of Brother Fernando Solomon, OP Miss. & Brother Adam Zawadzki, OP. Miss to the Sacred Order of Deacons, Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Alton
- February 3, 2016 - Homily for Mass in Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, St. Anthony High School, Effingham
- February 2, 2016 - Homily for Mass in Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur
- February 1, 2016 - Homily for Mass in Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Marquette Catholic High School, Alton
- January 30, 2016 - Homily for Kick-Off of Stewardship and Discipleship as a Way of Life, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- January 28, 2016 - Homily for the University of Notre Dame Varsity Hockey Team
2015
- December 25, 2015 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 24, 2015 - Homily for Christmas Eve Mass with Confirmation, Graham Correctional Center, Hillsboro
- December 24, 2015 - Homily for Christmas Eve Mass with Confirmation, Taylorville Correctional Center, Taylorville
- December 22, 2015 - Homily for the Closing Mass of the Simbang Gabi Christmas Novena, Saint Katherine Drexel Parish - Sacred Heart Church, Springfield
- December 12, 2015 - Homily for Mass and Rite of Opening of the Holy Door of Mercy, 3rd Sunday of Advent – Year C, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 8, 2015 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 6, 2015 Homily for Confirmation for St. Aloysius Parishioners at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 1, 2015 - Homily for Confirmation, St. Aloysius Parish, Springfield
- November 26, 2015 - Thanksgiving Day Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- November 23, 2015 - Curia Thanksgiving Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- November 13, 2015 - Homily for the 175th Anniversary of St. Luke Parish, St Luke Parish, Virginia
- November 2, 2015 - Homily for All Souls Day Mass at Marian University, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls), Marian University, Indianapolis, IN
- November 1, 2015 - Homily for Knights of Columbus Father Augustine Tolton Council, Solemnity of All Saints, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 31, 2015 - Homily for Knights of Columbus Hall of Fame Mass and Banquet, Solemnity of All Saints, Sacred Heart Church, Effingham
- October 21, 2015 - Homily for Curia Respect Life Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- October 19, 2015 - Homily for the 60th Anniversary of St. Anthony Hospital Chapel, St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham
- October 17, 2015 - Homily for the Diocesan White Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 10, 2015 - Homily for Golden Jubilee of Sister M. Christine, FSGM, St. Francis Convent, Alton
- October 7, 2015 - Homily for the Diocesan Mission Mass, Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 4, 2015 - Homily for Mass for Couples Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage or More, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 3, 2015 - Homily for Mass Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of St. Bruno Parish, Chicago
- October 3, 2015 - Homily for the Diocesan Respect Life Mass, Holy Family Parish, Granite City
- September 30, 2015 - Homily for Annual All Schools Mass in Quincy, Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy
- September 20, 2015 - Homily for Vespers with Religious for the Year of Consecrated Life, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 20, 2015 - Homily for the 150th Anniversary of Catholic Life in Bishop Creek, St. Aloysius Church, Dieterich
- September 19, 2015 - Homily for Mass and Blessing of the “Welcoming Jesus Statue”, St. Elizabeth Parish, Robinson
- September 13, 2015 - Homily for the National Catholic Development Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- August 30, 2015 - First Annual Third Circuit Red Mass, Saint Boniface Catholic Church, Edwardsville
- August 18, 2015 - Mass with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 16, 2015 - Humanae Vitae Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 15, 2015 - Homily for Mass and Dedication of a New Parish Center, St. Francis Solanus Parish, Quincy
- August 15, 2015 - Blessing of New Altar, Calvary Cemetery, Jacksonville
- August 14, 2015 - First and Final Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Mary's Parish, Alton
- July 31, 2015 - Homily for the Courage Conference Mass, Mundelein Seminary Main Chapel, Mundelein
- June 28, 2015 - Homily for Fortnight for Freedom Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Springfield
- June 26, 2015 - Homily for the Memorial of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, St. John's Hospital Chapel, Springfield
- June 23, 2015 - Fortnight for Freedom Reflections, Prayer Rally at the Lincoln Statue at the State Capitol, Springfield
- June 21, 2015 - Homily for Mass for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 20, 2015 - Homily for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Women of Distinction Awards, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 19, 2015 - Mass for Father-Son Holiness Pilgrimage, Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, IL
- June 13, 2015 - Homily for Mass for the 90th Anniversary of Catholic Charities, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- June 8, 2015 - Homily for Sacred Heart Novena, Mount Grace Convent, St. Louis, MO
- June 7, 2015 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 6, 2015 - Homily for Institution of the Ministry of Acolyte for Permanent Deacon Class of 2016, Villa Maria Catholic Life Center, Springfield, IL
- May 30, 2015 - Blessing of New Altar, St. Barbara Cemetery, Witt
- May 25, 2015 - Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery, Springfield
- May 24, 2015 - Homily for Confirmation Of Catholic Adults, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 23, 2015 - Homily for the Ordination of Samuel Bagyo, Adam Prichard, Martin Smith and Jason Stone to the Sacred Order of Priests, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- May 14, 2015 - Homily for Journey to Excellence Workshop, Feast of St. Matthias, St. Agnes Parish, Springfield
- May 11, 2015 - Baccalaureate Mass for St. Teresa High School, St. Teresa High School, Decatur
- May 10, 2015 - Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter – Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 25, 2015 - Homily for the Ordination of Paul Bonk and Braden Maher to the Sacred Order of Deacons, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 22, 2015 - Homily for Curial Employee Recognition Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- April 5, 2015 - Homily for Easter Morning Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 4, 2015 - Homily for Easter Vigil Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- April 2, 2015 - Homily for the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 31, 2015 - Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 29, 2015 - Homily for Pal Sunday, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 22, 2015 - Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 15, 2015 - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 8, 2015 - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 3, 2015 - Homily for the 20th Anniversary of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, St. Mary's Hospital Chapel, Decatur
- March 1, 2015 - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 22, 2015 - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 21 and 22, 2015 - Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 18, 2015 - Homily for Ash Wednesday Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- February 15, 2015 - Homily for Celebration and Farewell for Bishop-elect Fernand Cheri, O.F.M., Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- January 31, 2015 - Homily for the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Exemplification Mass, St. Aloysius Parish, Springfield
- January 28, 2015 - Homily for Mass with Effingham Deanery Catholic Schools In Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, St. Anthony High School, Effingham
- January 27, 2015 - Homily for Mass with in Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Catholic Pastoral Center, Springfield
- January 26, 2015 - Homily for Mass with Marquette Catholic High School In Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Marquette Catholic High School, Alton
- January 25, 2015 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint Patrick Parish, Grafton
- January 24, 2015 - Homily for the Teammate of Christ Catholic Men's Conference, St. Patrick Church, Decatur
- January 22, 2015 - Nellie Gray Mass, St. Mary Mother of God Church, Washington, DC
- January 22, 2015 - March for Life Diocesan Pilgrim Mass, St. Peter's Church, Washington, DC
- January 20, 2015 - Red Mass Homily for the Diocese of Phoenix, Saint Mary's Basilica, Phoenix, Arizona
- January 4, 2015 - Solemnity of the Epiphany, St. Michael Church, Beltrees
2014
- December 25, 2014 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord - Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- December 24, 2014 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord - Christmas Eve Mass, Taylorville Correctional Center, Taylorville
- December 23, 2014 - Homily for the Closing Mass of the Simbang Gabi Christmas Novena, Saint Katherine Drexel Parish - Sacred Heart Church, Springfield
- December 21, 2014 - Homily for Mass and Dedication of New Parish Center/Gym, St. Michael Parish, Sigel
- December 8, 2014 - Homily for the Dedication of St. Mary's Church, Holy Trinity Parish – St. Mary's Church, Brussels
- December 6, 2014 - Homily for the Installation of Father John Nolan as Pastor of Little Flower Parish, Springfield
- December 4, 2014 - Mass for Visit to Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana
- December 3, 2014 - Mass for Visit to St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Principal Patron of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, St. Meinrad, Indiana
- November 27, 2014 - Mass for Thanksgiving Day, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield,
- November 24, 2014 - Reflections on "Joy and Grievance in an American Diocese": Results from the Benedictine University Online Surveys of Active and Inactive Catholics in Central Illinois, Symposium at Benedictine University at Springfield, Springfield
- November 23, 2014 - Thanks for the Harvest Mass, Holy Family Parish, Litchfield
- November 19, 2014 - Curia Thanksgiving Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- November 16, 2014 - Homily for Mass for the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference, Decatur Conference Center and Hotel, Decatur
- November 1, 2014 - Mass for the 75th Anniversary of the EIU Newman Catholic Center, EIU Newman Catholic Center, Charleston
- October 29, 2014 - Springfield in Illinois Diocesan Council of Catholic Women 2014 Convention, Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton
- October 26, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Medora
- October 22, 2014 - Homily for the Establishment of the Shrine of Pope St. John Paul II, Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission, Willow Springs English | Polish
- October 19, 2014 - Homily for Encuentro Hispano Diocesano, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Decatur
- October 19, 2014 - 2014 Red Mass Homily, St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild Red Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 18, 2014 - Homily for the Diocesan White Mass, Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- October 12, 2014 - Knights of Columbus Vocations Mass and Banquet, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Effingham
- October 12, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Oblong
- October 7, 2014 - 2014 Red Mass Homily, Diocese of Laredo Annual Red Mass, San Agustín Cathedral, Laredo, Texas
- October 6, 2014 - 2014 Red Mass Homily, Diocese of Lubbock Annual Judicial Red Mass, Christ the King Cathedral, Lubbock, Texas
- October 5, 2014 - Homily for the National Catholic Development Conference, Marriott Downtown, Chicago
- October 1, 2014 - Homily for the Diocesan Mission Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 22, 2014 - Homily for Mass for Father McGivney Catholic High School and Feeder Schools followed by Groundbreaking and Blessing of Site for New High School Building, St. Boniface Parish, Edwardsville
- September 21, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Casey
- September 20, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Neoga
- September 13, 2014 - Homily for Mass with the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dallas, Texas
- September 7, 2014 - Homily for Mass for Couples Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage or More, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- September 5, 2014 - Homily for Mass for the Bishop's Gift Society Banquet, Christ the King Church, Springfield
- August 24, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to St. Maurice Parish, Morrisonville, Illinois
- August 17, 2014 - Homily for Day of Prayer for Peace in Iraq 20th, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 16, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Ascension Church of St. John Paul II Parish, Mt. Olive
- August 14, 2014 - First Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, St. Francis Convent, Alton
- August 10, 2014 - Humanae Vitae Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 10, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Holy Trinity Parish, Stonington
- August 9, 2014 - Mass for Gathering with Permanent Deacons, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 8, 2014 - Religious Freedom Talking Points, Older Kids Club at the Cherry Hills Baptist Church, Springfield
- August 5, 2014 - Mass with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- August 1, 2014 - The Meaning of Excommunication in the Tradition of the Catholic Church, 33rd Annual Chesterton Conference, American Chesterton Society, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein
- July 26, 2014 - Homily for the 175th Anniversary of the Village of Teutopolis, Society Hall Ball Diamond, Teutopolis
- July 6, 2014 - Homily for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- July 5, 2014 - Homily for the Installation of Father Angel Sierra as Pastor Of Ss. Simon and Jude Parish, Gillespie, and St. Joseph Parish, Benld At Ss. Simon and Jude Church, Gillespie
- July 2, 2014 - Homily for the Installation of Father Christopher Brey as Pastor Of St. Anthony Parish, Effingham, Sacred Heart Parish, Effingham, and Annunciation Parish, Shumway, Knights of Columbus Hall, Effingham
- July 1, 2014 - Fortnight for Freedom Talking Points Prayer Rally at the Lincoln Statue at the State Capitol, Springfield
- June 28, 2014 - Homily Outline for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- June 22, 2014 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Corpus Christi, Cathedral, Springfield
- June 21, 2014 -Homily for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Women of Distinction Awards, Cathedral, Springfield
- June 14 and 15, 2014 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint Michael Parish, Greenfield and Saint Mary Parish, Fieldon
- June 7, 2014 - Homily for Institution of the Ministry of Lector for Permanent Deacon Class of 2016, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Chiara Center, Springfield
- June 6, 2014 - Homily for Mass and Commissioning of Totus Tuus Staff, Villa Maria Catholic Life Center, Springfield
- May 31, 2014 - Baccalaureate Mass for St. Anthony High School, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Effingham
- May 26, 2014 - Homily for Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery Springfield
- May 25, 2014 - Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders for Mr. Dominic Rankin, Cathedral, Springfield
- May 25, 2014 - Homily for the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Saint Isidore Parish, St. Isidore Parish, Bethany
- May 24, 2014 - Homily for the Ordination of Steven Arisman and Seth Brown to the Sacred Order of Priests, Cathedral, Springfield
- May 12, 2014 - Homily for Baccalaureate Mass for St. Teresa High School, St. Teresa High School, Decatur
- May 10, 2014 - Homily for the Ordination of Samuel Bagyo, Adam Prichard, Martin Smith, and Jason Stone to the Sacred Order of Deacons, Cathedral, Springfield
- April 19, 2014 - Homily for the Mass of Easter Sunday, Cathedral, Springfield
- April 18, 2014 - Homily for the Mass of the Easter Vigil, Cathedral, Springfield
- April 17, 2014 - Homily for the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, Cathedral, Springfield
- April 16, 2014 - Holy Hour and Message for Immaculate Conception Parish, Mattoon
- April 15, 2014 - Homily for Chrism Mass, Cathedral, Springfield
- April 13, 2014 - Homily for Palm Sunday, Cathedral, Springfield
- April 10, 2014 - Homily for Principals' Leadership Conference, Villa Maria Catholic Life Center, Springfield
- April 3, 2014 - Homily for Legatus Chapter of Northeast Wisconsin, Butte de Mortes Country Club, Appleton, WI
- March 23, 2014 - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 23, 2014 - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent – Cycle A, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Edwardsville
- March 20, 2014 - Homily for Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, WI
- March 19, 2014 - Homily for Institution of the Ministry of Lector, Solemnity of St. Joseph, Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, WI
- March 16, 2014 - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent – Cycle A, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 15, 2014 - Homily for Men's Catholic Mass and Breakfast, Holy Ghost Parish, Jerseyville
- March 8 and 9, 2014 - Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- March 2, 2014 - Homily for Knights of Columbus Council 1580 26th Annual Fundraiser for Vocations, Pro-Life and Newman Apostolate, St. Paul Parish, Highland
- March 1, 2014 - Homily for the Diocesan Youth Conference, Carlinville
- February 23, 2014 - Homily for the Mass at the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Church of Saint Mary, Lake Forest
- February 17, 2014 - Homily for the Saint Thomas More Lawyers Guild of Springfield Mass, Cathedral, Springfield
- February 15, 2014 - Homily for Mass with Permanent Deacon Candidates, Villa Maria, Springfield
- February 12, 2014 - Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships and the Catholic Church, Annual LeBlond Lecture, Mount Saint Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, Ohio
- January 28, 2014 - Homily for Mass with the Jacksonville Catholic Schools In Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Our Saviour Church, Jacksonville
- January 28, 2014 - Homily for Mass with Alton Marquette High School and Local Feeder Schools In Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Alton Marquette High School, Alton
- January 25, 2014 - Homily for the Teammate of Christ Catholic Men's Conference, St. Patrick Parish, Decatur
- January 22, 2014 - March for Life Diocesan Pilgrim Mass, St. Peter's Church, Washington, DC
- January 12, 2014 - Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, Mass for Pastoral Visit, Sacred Heart Parish, Franklin
- January 11, 2014 - Homily for the Western Illinois Catholic Men's Prayer Breakfast, Knights of Columbus, Quincy
- January 1, 2014 - Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord, on the Occasion of the Installation of Father Arnaud Devillers, F.S.S.P., as Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Quincy
2013
- December 29, 2013 - Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Mass for Pastoral Visit, St. Thomas Parish, Camp Point
- December 28, 2013 - Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Mass for Pastoral Visit, Visitation of the B.V.M Parish, Alexander
- December 25, 2013 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Morning Mass, Graham Correctional Center, Hillsboro
- December 25, 2013 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral, Springfield
- December 23, 2013 - Homily for the Closing Mass of the Simbang Gabi Christmas Novena, Springfield
- December 14, 2013 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 1712, Collinsville
- November 28, 2013 - Mass for Thanksgiving Day, Cathedral, Springfield
- November 20, 2013 - Homily for Prayers of Supplication and Exorcism in Reparation for the Sin of Same-Sex Marriage, Cathedral, Springfield
- November 20, 2013 - Curia Thanksgiving Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- November 17, 2013 - Homily for Thanks for the Harvest Mass, Mattoon
- November 16, 2013 - Homily for the 125th Anniversary of the Founding of Saint Agnes Parish, Springfield
- November 3, 2013 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Sacred Heart Parish, Livingston
- November 2, 2013 - McHenry County Prayer Breakfast, Crystal Lake
- October 23, 2013 - 2013 Red Mass Homily For the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, and the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, at Visitation Parish, Kansas City, Missouri
- October 23, 2013 - Homily for the Curia Day of Prayer Mass, Villa Maria Retreat and Conference Center, Springfield
- October 22, 2013 - Homily for the Diocesan Mission Mass, Cathedral, Springfield
- October 19, 2013 - Homily for Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George Veni si Amas Retreat Mass, St. Francis Convent, Alton
- October 19, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint Sebastian Parish, Waverly
- October 13, 2013 - Homily for Encuentro Hispano Diocesano, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Decatur
- October 12, 2013 - Homily for the Wedding of Michael Paprocki and Sarah Torpy, Christ the King Church, Chicago
- October 9, 2013 - Homily for the Respect Life Month Curia Mass, Catholic Pastoral Center, St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- October 8, 2013 - Homily for Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women 2013 Convention, St. Boniface Parish, Edwardsville
- September 28, 2013 - Homily for the Diocesan Respect Life Mass and Rosary Walk, Granite City
- September 27, 2013 - Homily for the Opening Mass of the USA Council of Serra International Region 9 Fall Conference, The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville
- September 25, 2013 - Homily for the White Mass for Healthcare Professionals, Cathedral, Springfield
- September 22, 2013 - Homily for Mass for Couples Married Fifty Years or More, Cathedral, Springfield
- September 21, 2013 - Address to Our Lady of Guadalupe for Life Benefit Dinner, St. Louis, Missouri
- September 14, 2013 - Homily for the National Catholic Development Conference Grapevine, Texas
- September 9, 2013 - Homily for the All-City Liturgy for Springfield Catholic Schools, Grades 3-12, Springfield
- September 8, 2013 - Homily for the 23rd Sunday of the Year – Cycle C, Cathedral, Springfield
- September 7, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint Rita Parish, Kincaid
- September 2, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to St. Bonaventure Parish, St. Elmo
- September 1, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Saint Isidore Parish, Bethany
- August 31, 2013 - Homily for the Dedication of An Altar, St. James Parish, St. Jacob
- August 26, 2013 - Homily for Mass at Father McGivney High School, St John Neumann School, Maryville, IL
- August 25, 2013 - 2013 Red Mass Homily, St. Thomas More Society, The Catholic Lawyers Guild, Diocese of Dallas, Texas
- August 24, 2013 - Remarks for God Belongs in My City Prayer Walk, Illinois State Capitol, Springfield
- August 17, 2013 - Humanae Vitae Mass, Springfield
- August 16, 2013 - Homily for Evening Prayer for the Bishop's Gift Society Banquet, Springfield
- August 14, 2013 - First Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, Alton
- August 6, 2013 - Mass with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Springfield
- August 3, 2013 - Homily for the 50th Anniversary of Christ the King Parish, Springfield
- July 26, 2013 - Homily for the Mass for Pilgrims of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois at World Youth Day, Rio de Janerio
- July 7, 2013 - Installation of Father John Nolan as Pastor Of The Cathedral Parish of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
- July 3, 2013 - Fortnight for Freedom Prayer Rally Lincoln Statue at the State Capitol, Springfield
- July 1, 2013 - Homily for the 20th Anniversary of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration St. Anthony Hospital Chapel, Effingham
- June 30, 2013 - Homily for the 25th Anniversary of Holy Family Parish, Granite City
- June 23, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to St. Nicholas Parish, Pocahontas and St. Elizabeth Parish, Marine
- June 23, 2013 - Homily for the Blessing and Dedication of St. Joseph's Hospital, Highland
- June 22, 2013 - Homily for the Mass in Observance of the Fortnight for Freedom on the Third Anniversary of the Installation of the Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki as the Ninth Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, Cathedral, Springfield
- June 19, 2013 - Homily for the Catholic Media Conference Mass, Denver, Colorado
- June 15, 2013 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of Council #1692 of the Knights of Columbus, St. Francis Xavier Church, Jerseyville
- May 31, 2013 - Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships and the Catholic Church, Phoenix, Arizona
- May 27, 2013 - Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery, Springfield
- May 26, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to St. Fidelis Parish, Arenzville
- May 25, 2013 - Ordination of Priest, Cathedral, Springfield
- May 15, 2013 - Presentation for Year of Faith Conference, East Chicago, Indiana
- May 12, 2013 - "Choosing the Path of Principle-Centered Leadership," Baccalaureate Sermon, Illinois College, Jacksonville
- May 12, 2013 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Cathedral, Springfield
- April 6, 2013 - Homily for the Ordination of Steven Arisman and Seth Brown to the Sacred Order of Deacons, Cathedral, Springfield
- March 30 and 31, 2013 - Homily for the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night and for the Mass of Easter Sunday, Cathedral, Springfield
- March 28, 2013 - Homily for the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, Cathedral, Springfield
- March 26, 2013 - Chrism Mass, Cathedral, Springfield
- March 24, 2013 - Homily for Palm Sunday
- March 19, 2013 - Homily for Bishop Paprocki's Tenth Anniversary of Episcopal Consecration, Cathedral, Springfield
- March 16, 2013 - Homily for the Diocesan Youth Conference, Carlinville
- March 14, 2013 - Homily for the Mass in Thanksgiving for the Election of Pope Francis, Cathedral, Springfield
- February 24, 2013 - Homily for the Mass at the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Peyton Hall, Lake Forest, IL
- February 18, 2013 - Homily for the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Springfield Mass, Cathedral, Springfield
- February 16 and 17, 2013 - Homily for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral, Springfield
- February 16, 2013 - Homily for the Springfield Area Catholic Men's Conference, St. John Vianney Church, Sherman
- February 13, 2013 - Homily for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral, Springfield
- February 12, 2013 - Homily for Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, St. Joseph's Home, Springfield
- February 10, 2013 - Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle C, Cathedral and St. Viator Chapel, Springfield
- February 3, 2013 - Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle C, St. Paul Church, Highland
- January 29, 2013 - Homily for the Memorial Mass for the Reverend Victor J. Kaltenbach, St. Lawrence Church, Greenville
- January 28, 2013 - Homily for Mass with the Quincy Catholic Schools In Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy
- January 23, 2013 - Homily for the Mass with Diocesan Pilgrims to the March for Life, Cathedral, Springfield
- January 20, 2013 - Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle C, Cathedral, Springfield
- January 13, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Holy Family Parish, Litchfield
- January 6, 2013 - Homily for the Mass for the University of Notre Dame Executive MBA Electives Immersion Week, Solemnity of the Epiphany, Holy Cross Chapel, Stinson-Remick Hall
2012
- Decembr 29-30, 2012 - Homily for a Pastoral Visit to St. Mary Parish, St. Elmo, Illinois and to St. Anne Parish, Edgewood, Illinois
- December 25, 2011 - Christmas Morning Mass Homily
- December 25, 2011 - Christmas Midnight Mass Homily
- December 23, 2012 - Homily for the Mass of the Christmas Novena Sacred Heart Church at Saint Katharine Drexel Parish Springfield
- December 23, 2012 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Częstochowa Church St. Mary and St. Mark Parish Madison
- December 9, 2012 - Homily for the 150th Anniversary of Immaculate Conception Parish, Shelbyville, Illinois
- December 8, 2012 - Fathers in Faith and Family First Annual Men's Prayer Breakfast
- December 8, 2012 - Homily for the Mass preceding the Fathers in Faith and Family Prayer Breakfast
- November 25, 2012 - Homily for the 75th Anniversary of Christ the King Parish Greenup
- November 18, 2012 - Homily for a Pastoral Visit to St. Isidore the Famer Parish, St. Joseph Church, Island Grove
- November 5, 2012 - Closing Address for the Diocesan Adult Education Conference
- November 4, 2012 - Homily for the Diocesan Adult Education Conference Mass
- October 30, 2012 - Homily for the Diocesan Mission Mass
- October 27, 2012 - Homily for the 125th Anniversary of St. Patrick Parish, Girard, Illinois
- October 24, 2012 - Homily for the Funeral Mass for the Reverend Kenneth J. Venvertloh
October 14, 2012 - Homily for the Beginning of the Year of Faith and Admission to Candidacy- October 13, 2012 - Homily for the Diocesan Right to Life Mass
- October 10, 2012 - Homily for the Canon Law Society of America Convention
- October 8, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
- October 7, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Archdiocese of St. Louis
- September 30, 2012 - Brunch Talk following the Red Mass - The Good Servant: Catholic Economic Teaching on Government and the Private Sector
- September 30, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Archdiocese of Anchorage
- September 23, 2012 - Homily for the National Catholic Development Conference, Nashville, Tennessee
- September 20, 2012 - Dinner Talk following the Red Mass - The Good Servant: Catholic Economic Teaching on Government and the Private Sector
- September 20, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Diocese of Green Bay
- September 16, 2012 - Homily for Mass for Couples Married Fifty Years or More
- September 15, 2012 - Parish Pro-Life Chairpersons Gathering - The Good Servant: Catholic Economic Teaching on Government and the Private Sector
- September 15, 2012 - Homily for the Blue Mass, Church of Our Saviour, Jacksonville
- September 12, 2012 - Homily for the Dedication of An Altar, St. Jude Parish, Rochester
- September 9, 2012 - Homily for the 175th Anniversary of the Founding of St. Aloysius Parish, North Arm
- September 5, 2012 - Homily to Begin the Academic Year 2012-2013 - Marquette Catholic High School, Alton, Illinois
- August 17, 2012 - Homily for Mass for the Bishop's Gift Society Banquet
- August 15, 2012 - Homily for the Opening of Father McGivney High School Maryville, Illinois
- August 15, 2012 - First and Final Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George
- August 12, 2012 - Homily for Mass for the Intention of Natural Family Planning Week
- August 8, 2012 - Address to the Serra Vocations Club of Madison County
- August 8, 2012 - Homily for Mass with the Serra Vocations Club of Madison County St. Anthony Hospital Chapel, Alton
- July 31, 2012 - Homily for the Annual Mass and Dinner of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- July 6, 2012 - Legal Lessons on Liberty from Saints Thomas the Apostle, Thomas Aquinas, and Thomas More - Address to the St. Thomas More Society of Greater St. Louis
- July 6, 2012 - Homily for the Breakfast Meeting of the St. Thomas More Society of Greater St. Louis
- July 1, 2012 - Homily for the 175th Anniversary of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish
- June 24, 2012 - Homily for Holy Mass and Parish Visit at St. Joseph Parish, Ramsey, Illinois
- June 24, 2012 - Homily for the Dedication of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother Vandalia
- June 23, 2012 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of St. James Church Decatur
- June 22, 2012 - Homily for the Mass in Observance of the Fortnight for Freedom on the Second Anniversary of the Installation of the Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki as the Ninth Bishop of Springfield in Illinois
- June 10, 2012 - Homily for the Consecration of Altars and Confirmation
- June 9, 2012 - Homily for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Women of Distinction Awards
- May 19, 2012 - Commencement Address, Benedictine University, Springfield
- May 13, 2012 - Commencement Address, Quincy University, Quincy
- May 9, 2012 - National Hospital Week and Colleague Anniversaries
- April 28, 2012 - Ordination of Deacons
- April 8, 2012 - Mass of the Easter Sunday
- April 7, 2012 - Holy Saturday Mass of the Easter Vigil
- April 5, 2012 - Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper
- April 3, 2012 - Chrism Mass
- March 24, 2012 - Speech to Catholic Men's Prayer Breakfast in Alton
- March 21, 2012 - Homily for the Mass for the Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders
- March 18, 2012 - Diocesan Blessing of the Seed and Soil
- March 11, 2012 - 2012 Diocesan Youth Conference
- March 4, 2012 - Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) on the subject of contraception
- February 26, 2012 - Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion
- February 22, 2012 - Ash Wednesday
- February 21, 2012 - Mass at St. Joseph Home, Springfield
- February 19, 2012 - Mass for the Anniversary of the Young Adult Ministry
- February 5, 2012 - Homily for Mass at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
- February 1, 2012 - Catholic Schools Week Mass at the Catholic Pastoral Center
- January 31, 2012 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Quincy
- January 30, 2012 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Springfield
- January 29, 2012 - Quincy Cursillo
- January 23, 2012 - March for Life Mass - Day of Penance for Violations Committed Through Acts of Abortion, St. Peter's Church, Washington, D.C.
- January 8, 2012 - Solemnity of the Epiphany, St. Raymond Church, Raymond
- January 6, 2012 - Homily for the Funeral of +Joseph S. Parks
- January 1, 2012 - Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2011
- December 25, 2011 - Christmas Morning Mass Homily
- December 25, 2011 - Christmas Midnight Mass Homily
- December 23, 2011 - Simbang Gabi
- December 12, 2011 - Repentance and Prayer for those Harmed in the Church Homily
- December 4, 2011 - Final Mass at Holy Trinity Church, Mt. Olive
- November 20, 2011 - Mass of Thanksgiving for the Harvest
- November 5, 2011 - Fathers in Faith and Family Springfield Area Catholic Men's Conference Breakfast Remarks
- October 9, 2011 - Knights of Columbus Vocations Mass and Banquet n
- October 9, 2011 - 150th Anniversary of School Sisters of Notre Dame in Teutopolis
- October 2, 2011 - Respect Life Sunday Mass with Father McGivney Catholic High School Theme at St. Boniface Church
- October 1, 2011 - Diocesan Respect Life Mass and Rosary Walk
- September 29, 2011 - Red Mass Dinner Speech in Houston, TX
- September 28, 2011 - Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women 2011 Convention
- September 25, 2011 - Anniversary Mass for Couples Married 50 or More Years
- September 11, 2011 - Mass for the Annual Convention of the National Catholic Development Conference
- August 26, 2011 - Opening School Mass and Dedication of Blessed Sacrament Chapel Holy Family Parish
- August 19, 2011 - Mass with the Diocesan World Youth Day Pilgrims in Madrid, Spain
- August 15, 2011 - First Profession and Institution into the Novitiate Of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George
- August 14, 2011 - Blessing of the New Addition to Blessed Sacrament School
- August 7, 2011 - Courage Conference Closing Mass
- August 3, 2011 - Mass with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- July 31, 2011 - Healing and Hope Novena to Our Lady of the Snows
- July 9, 2011 - 100th Anniversary of the Knights of Columbus Council 1580
- June 26, 2011 - Solemn Procession and Benediction of the Most Holy Eucharist Solemnity of Corpus Christi
- June 20, 2011 - Saint Louise de Marillac Society Mass and Dinner
- June 11, 2011 - Catholic Daughters of the America Dinner for the 100th Anniversary of Court 148
- June 11, 2011 - 100th Anniversary of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 148
- June 4, 2011 - Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Jubilee
- June 2, 2011 - The Ascension of the Lord Taylorville Correctional Center
- May, 30, 2011 - Memorial Day Field Mass
- May 28, 2011 - Ordination of a Priest
- May 25, 2011 - The Memorial of Saint Bede the Venerable Mass of Thanksgiving and Dedication Decatur Catholic Radio WDCR 88.9 FM
- May 22, 2011 - Baccalaureate Mass for Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
- May 21, 2011 - Baccalaureate Mass for Routt Catholic High School
- May 15, 2011 - Institution of Acolytes for Permanent Deacon Candidates
- May 15, 2011 - Annual Scouting Mass
- May 9, 2011 - Homily for Mass Celebrating National Hospital Week
- April 24, 2011 - Easter Sunday Morning Mass
- April 21, 2011 - Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper
- April 3, 2011 - Rose Mass Church of the Little Flower, Bethedsa, Maryland
- February 27, 2011 - Sports Faith Hall of Fame Mass at Halas Hall, Lake Forest, Illinois
- February 8, 2011 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Mattoon
- January 31, 2011 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Quincy
- January 27, 2011 - The Memorial of Saint Angela Merici
- January 24, 2011 - Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Pro-Life Mass prior to the March for Life
2010
- December 25, 2010 - Homily for Christmas Morning Mass
- December 25, 2010 - Homily for Christmas Midnight Mass
- November 20, 2010 - Solemnity of Christ the King – Cycle C Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Springfield, Illinois Thanksgiving Mass
- November 7, 2010 - Homily for the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference Mass
- November 6, 2010 - Fathers in Faith and Family Sherman, IL
- October 10, 2010 - Homily for the Encuentro Mass
- September, 2010 - Homily for the Deanery Masses of Welcome
- August 4, 2010 - Mass for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, North Central Lieutenancy Of The United States
- July 30, 2010 - Homily for the Courage/Encourage Conference
- July 20, 2010 - Homily for the Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists Mass at the University Of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Il
- July 18, 2010 - Homily for the Mass of the Dedication of St Thomas the Apostle Church Newton
- June 22, 2010 - Homily for the Mass of Reception and Installation of the Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki
- June 21, 2010 - Homily for Evening Prayer for the Vigil of the Installation of the Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki
Confirmation
Bishop Paprocki has the pleasure of administering the Sacrament of Confirmation at about fifty parishes every year. The text of his Confirmation homily for each academic year is listed below.
Confirmation Homily for 2018-2019
Confirmation Homily for 2017-2018
Confirmation Homily for 2016-2017
Confirmation Homily for 2015-2016
Confirmation Homily for 2014-2015
Confirmation Homily for 2013-2014
Confirmation Homily for 2012-2013