https://stpacc.org/homilies/what-it-means-to-stay-human-in-a-dehumanized-world/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thumb-9.jpg What It Means to Stay Human in a Dehumanized World The daily lectionary has just turned to Jeremiah, a young man from a village outside Jerusalem who resisted God's call and accepted it anyway. He preached through the last five kings of the Southern Kingdom, lived through the fall of Jerusalem in 586, and by tradition was stoned to death… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1212623622 541 2026-07-24T11:22:02+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/two-ways-the-holy-spirit-teaches-us-to-pray/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vimeo-1211191613.jpg Two Ways the Holy Spirit Teaches Us to Pray Around the year 57 AD, St. Paul sat in Corinth and wrote to a church he had never visited. Rome was the New York City of the ancient world, and his heart was set on bringing the gospel there. The letter he produced is his most theologically sweeping, written to… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1211191613 707 2026-07-19T16:47:02+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/first-me-then-you-the-wheat-and-the-weeds/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vimeo-1211191391.jpg First Me, Then You | The Wheat and the Weeds Fr. David Johnstone introduces himself as the new parochial vicar at St. Paul, then turns to the parable of the wheat and the weeds with a question worth sitting with: why are we so quick to see what is wrong? The workers notice the weeds first, and so do we,… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1211191391 836 2026-07-19T16:45:09+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/turning-a-hardened-heart-into-good-soil/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vimeo-1210638083.jpg Turning a Hardened Heart into Good Soil "What kind of soil am I, and how do I become good soil?" In this homily on the Parable of the Sower, Fr. Michael Haemmerle draws on time spent working his family's garden to unpack Jesus' image of the four soils as a picture of our souls receiving the Word… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1210638083 831 2026-07-16T22:42:01+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/where-do-you-still-need-to-let-christ-be-king/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/vimeo-1210637600.jpg Where Do You Still Need to Let Christ Be King? This Fourth of July weekend, we celebrate 250 years of independence, 250 years of not having a king. So why do this Sunday's readings point us to kingly imagery again and again? In this homily, Fr. Michael looks at the paradox at the heart of Independence Day for Catholics: even… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1210637600 492 2026-07-16T22:39:04+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/the-gates-will-not-prevail/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vimeo-1205493443.jpg The Gates Will Not Prevail On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, our parish's patronal feast, Fr. Kevin Girardi preaches on the promise Jesus makes to Peter in the Gospel: "Upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18). We tend to hear… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1205493443 874 2026-06-29T14:52:11+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/who-are-the-captors-you-need-to-forgive/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vimeo-1204989230.jpg Who Are the Captors You Need to Forgive? Captain Guy Gruters was captured and spent five years as a POW in the "Hanoi Hilton," hunger, isolation, torture, and the screams of fellow prisoners. He admitted he came to a hatred he'd never known, and at one point considered giving up entirely. What changed him was a decision to… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1204989230 759 2026-06-26T23:04:52+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/live-sunday-well/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vimeo-1180499903.jpg Live Sunday Well In this Easter 2026 Homily, Fr. Wilson explores why Sunday matters, tracing the early Church's radical shift from the Jewish Saturday Sabbath to Sunday worship as powerful evidence that the Resurrection really happened. With 68 people confirmed at the parish's Easter Vigil and an average age of 31, he reflects… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1180499903 518 2026-04-06T14:45:11+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/one-word-that-unlocks-the-mass/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vimeo-1179861690.jpg One Word That Unlocks the Mass Holy Thursday begins the Holy Triduum -- one liturgy stretching across three sacred days. In his homily, Fr. Wilson reflects on one word from the collect that has the power to transform the way we experience the Mass: participate. Drawing on Sacrosanctum Concilium and the vision of the Second Vatican… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1179861690 789 2026-04-03T10:57:33+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/set-apart-the-invitation-of-holy-week/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/vimeo-1178207500.jpg Set Apart: The Invitation of Holy Week What does it mean for a week to be "holy"? The Hebrew word kadosh, set apart, unlocks the meaning of Holy Week. The temple was kadosh. The vessels were kadosh. The Sabbath was kadosh. And this week, we are invited to be kadosh, to break from our routines and enter… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1178207500 209 2026-03-29T16:34:49+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/the-gift-of-sight/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/vimeo-1176511444.jpg The Gift of Sight Drawing from the Gospel of the man born blind, the first reading from Samuel, and St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Fr. Wilson reflects on how baptism washes, heals, and gives us the ability to see as God sees. Fr. Wilson shares his experience hearing Fr. Robert Spitzer — a… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1176511444 633 2026-03-24T10:40:29+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/finding-beauty-in-imperfection/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/vimeo-1135400033.jpg Finding Beauty in Imperfection Today we have the great joy of celebrating the dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome, this church that has the unique title of being honored as the mother and head of all churches. And as we celebrate the dedication of this church, we also then celebrate the great… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1135400033 810 2025-11-10T16:09:28+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/why-we-pray-for-the-holy-souls-in-purgatory/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/vimeo-1133079327.jpg Why we Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory We observe this commemoration of All Souls, a day that traces its origins to the year 998 when an abbot in France set aside November the second for praying for all of the faithful departed. After celebrating All Saints Day on November the first, this idea that the day following… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1133079327 672 2025-11-03T10:51:59+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/how-the-cross-transforms-our-daily-struggles/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/vimeo-1130767691.jpg How the Cross Transforms Our Daily Struggles Father Wilson reflects on the humility of the tax collector and the quiet wisdom of the Church that often takes a lifetime to discover. Drawing from his own journey as a “slow learner,” Father Wilson explores how the Stations of the Cross invite us to see our daily struggles in… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1130767691 800 2025-10-27T02:17:59+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/why-prayer-isnt-optional/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/vimeo-1128850951.jpg Why Prayer Isn’t Optional In our first reading, we encounter Moses overlooking the battle that Israel was waging, lifting his arms in intercessory prayer. The battle goes well when his arms are lifted, but not when his arms are not. It is an image of the importance of persevering prayer, and that sets up… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1128850951 594 2025-10-20T13:11:30+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/fr-wilson-homily-at-cathedral-of-st-matthew/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/vimeo-1128375713.jpg Fr. Wilson homily at Cathedral of St. Matthew Fr. Wilson homily at Cathedral of St. Matthew https://player.vimeo.com/video/1128375713 826 2025-10-17T23:21:04+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/fr-wilson-homily-thursday-october-9/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/vimeo-1128373544.jpg Fr. Wilson Homily Thursday October 9 Fr. Wilson Homily Thursday October 9 https://player.vimeo.com/video/1128373544 684 2025-10-17T23:05:31+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/fr-wilson-homily-at-st-elizabeth-ann-seton-shrine/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/vimeo-1128372472.jpg Fr. Wilson Homily at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine Fr. Wilson Homily at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine https://player.vimeo.com/video/1128372472 457 2025-10-17T22:59:02+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/finding-hope-in-the-exaltation-of-the-cross/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vimeo-1119623123.jpg Finding Hope in the Exaltation of the Cross In this homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (September 14, 2025), Father addresses how Christians should respond to evil and tragedy in our world. He examines the historical reality behind this feast, which has been celebrated continuously since 335 AD. The homily traces the story from… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1119623123 683 2025-09-18T00:06:50+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/the-cost-of-discipleship/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vimeo-1117851060.jpg The Cost of Discipleship Today is a day of great joy in the church as Pope Leo has canonized two Saints: Saint Pierre Giorgio and Saint Carlo Acutis. On this day with these two new saints, we are invited to discover the gift of discipleship. Our gospel today is going to point out the… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1117851060 592 2025-09-11T16:25:21+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/an-invitation-we-cannot-repay/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/vimeo-1114676909.jpg An Invitation We Cannot Repay This homily connects three Scripture readings to show how we experience heaven on earth through Mass. The letter to the Hebrews tells us "you have approached Mount Zion," inviting us to see this moment as the new Jerusalem where we encounter the living God. The first reading from Sirach teaches… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1114676909 653 2025-08-31T16:57:51+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/making-jesus-your-absolute-priority-the-cost-of-true-discipleship/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/vimeo-1110966174.jpg Making Jesus Your Absolute Priority: The Cost of True Discipleship Jesus asked a shocking question: "Do you think I came to bring peace?" His answer: No - division. This homily tackles one of the hardest passages in Scripture. Why would the Prince of Peace say he brings division? Because following Jesus means making him your absolute priority - even above… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1110966174 607 2025-08-18T13:52:44+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/how-god-transforms-the-stuff-of-our-lives/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/vimeo-1107186967.jpg How God Transforms the “Stuff” of Our Lives In this homily, we reflect on how the time we spend together in worship can shape every other hour of our lives. Drawing from the wisdom of Ecclesiastes and Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Fool, we are invited to shift our focus from earthly possessions to what truly matters to… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1107186967 639 2025-08-04T19:07:15+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/corpus-christi-the-sacred-heart-and-the-power-of-the-mass/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/vimeo-1095577749.jpg Corpus Christi, the Sacred Heart, and the Power of the Mass We celebrate with great joy the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. We celebrate this wondrous gift that our Lord Jesus gave us at the Last Supper, this gift that renews us every time we celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the mass. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1095577749 626 2025-06-23T11:44:24+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/6-15-25-homily/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/vimeo-1094228481.jpg 6/15/25 Homily 6/15/25 Homily https://player.vimeo.com/video/1094228481 640 2025-06-18T00:25:25+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/feast-of-the-ascension-and-the-month-of-the-sacred-heart/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/vimeo-1089508252.jpg Feast of the Ascension and the Month of the Sacred Heart Today, with great joy, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, and we do so on this first day of June, when we also seek to be renewed in our consecration, our commitment to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We are invited to consider how these two realities, this Feast… https://player.vimeo.com/video/1089508252 564 2025-06-01T16:13:28+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/1700-years-of-the-nicene-creed/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/vimeo-1085754713.jpg 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed https://player.vimeo.com/video/1085754713 833 2025-05-19T16:28:21+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/the-appeal-2025-st-paul-kickoff/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/vimeo-1081631064.jpg The Appeal 2025 – St. Paul Kickoff The Appeal 2025 – St. Paul Kickoff https://player.vimeo.com/video/1081631064 848 2025-05-05T20:58:57+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/rediscovering-true-freedom/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/vimeo-922090680.jpg Rediscovering True Freedom In his homily for the Fourth Sunday in Lent 2024, St. Paul the Apostle Pastor Rev. Jonathan Wilson delves into the gospel message of true freedom, contrasting the modern, flawed perception of freedom with the liberating truth offered by Jesus Christ. He explains that real freedom is not found in… https://player.vimeo.com/video/922090680 834 2024-03-11T16:12:34+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/a-reason-for-hope/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vimeo-827420605.jpg A Reason for Hope Fr. Wilson proposes that it is not enough to hand on the faith to the next generation as a set of burdens and commands, but that the Christian faith is an invitation to the fullness of life and joy. Sunday, May 14, 2023 • Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A)… https://player.vimeo.com/video/827420605 711 2023-05-16T21:05:30+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/my-sacrifice-and-yours/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vimeo-827418153.jpg My Sacrifice and Yours What does it mean to participate in the Mass? Fr. Wilson proposes that the Mass is not a place of entertainment, but an opportunity to offer our entire lives as a sacrifice to God. Saturday, May 13, 2023 • Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A), anticipated Saint Paul the Apostle… https://player.vimeo.com/video/827418153 931 2023-05-16T20:56:35+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/the-hour-that-shapes-your-week/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vimeo-825123923.jpg The Hour That Shapes Your Week Is Sunday Mass the "destination" of your week? Or is it just an obligation to be fulfilled? Fr. Wilson invites us to make Sunday Mass "the hour that shapes every hour of our week." He proposes offering our daily sacrifices to God as the key to fruitful participation in the… https://player.vimeo.com/video/825123923 760 2023-05-09T14:45:29+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/holy-thursday-this-is-why-we-are-here/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vimeo-819239264.jpg Holy Thursday: This Is Why We Are Here “The Mass is not something that we do, not something we have to go to; the Mass is who we are. It’s our identity.” On Holy Thursday, Fr. Wilson preaches on the institution of the Sacred Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. He proposes that what happens… https://player.vimeo.com/video/819239264 831 2023-04-19T18:54:23+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/overcoming-our-cultural-amnesia/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vimeo-791943533.jpg Overcoming Our Cultural Amnesia Our culture has forgotten its roots. Fr. Wilson proposes that the way to remember is by encountering the person of Jesus Christ and responding to His call to be fishers of men. Sunday, January 22, 2023 • Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church,… https://player.vimeo.com/video/791943533 1028 2023-01-23T17:01:39+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/discovering-the-truth-of-who-we-are/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vimeo-790165531.jpg Discovering the Truth of Who We Are Do we decide who we are? Fr. Wilson explores modern questions about finding one’s identity and how to discover truth amid the confusion. Sunday, January 15, 2023 • Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Westerville, Ohio • Diocese of Columbus Inspired by Saint… https://player.vimeo.com/video/790165531 691 2023-01-17T19:23:38+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/bishop-fernandes-god-became-flesh-to-save-us/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vimeo-785501832.jpg Bishop Fernandes: God became flesh to save us "[The shepherds] could not stop proclaiming what they saw and heard: that God became a child to save them. And this is Christmas." Bishop Fernandes anticipates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the Octave Day of Christmas at St. Paul the Apostle in Westerville. He preaches on the… https://player.vimeo.com/video/785501832 1118 2023-01-01T04:22:27+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/changing-our-hearts/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/vimeo-779306857.jpg Changing Our Hearts Fr. Wilson proposes that John the Baptist's call to “repent” is an invitation to “change our hearts.” Sunday, December 4, 2022 • Second Sunday of Advent (Year A) Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Westerville, Ohio • Diocese of Columbus Inspired by Saint Paul • Centered on Christ • Called… https://player.vimeo.com/video/779306857 840 2022-12-08T16:38:03+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/whose-life-matters/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/vimeo-763539215.jpg Whose Life Matters? Fr. Wilson shares the impact of Pope Saint John Paul II on his own convictions of the Church's teaching on the dignity of human life: every life matters. Saturday, October 22, 2022 • Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Westerville, Ohio • Diocese… https://player.vimeo.com/video/763539215 1057 2022-10-24T20:29:52+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/the-scandal-of-particularity/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vimeo-751744295.jpg The Scandal of Particularity Fr. Wilson preaches on the Parable of the Unjust Steward. He discusses being prudent with things of eternal value and the “scandal of particularity,” namely that Jesus is the one mediator between God and man. Sunday, September 18, 2022 • Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Saint Paul the… https://player.vimeo.com/video/751744295 862 2022-09-20T15:48:17+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/witness-to-mercy/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vimeo-748894096.jpg Witness to Mercy Fr. Wilson preaches on the Parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son. He encourages being a witness to Christ's mercy in the face of hopelessness. September 11, 2022 • Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Westerville, Ohio •… https://player.vimeo.com/video/748894096 500 2022-09-12T18:43:41+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/the-ultimate-challenge/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/vimeo-741968446.jpg The Ultimate Challenge Fr. Wilson preaches on Jesus’ challenge to “strive to enter through the narrow gate.” He proposes that we naturally desire to be challenged to greatness. Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C August 21, 2022 Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Westerville, Ohio • Diocese of Columbus Inspired by Saint… https://player.vimeo.com/video/741968446 630 2022-08-22T17:33:32+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/bishop-earl-fernandes-talent-is-cheap-commitment-is-costly/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/vimeo-724244620.jpg Bishop Earl Fernandes: Talent is cheap, commitment is costly Diocese of Columbus Bishop Earl Fernandes gives the homily during the 10 a.m. Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on June 26, 2022 at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Westerville Ohio. Sunday, June 26, 2022 • Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles (transferred) Saint Paul… https://player.vimeo.com/video/724244620 1100 2022-06-26T18:40:44+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/source-and-summit/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/vimeo-722299105.jpg Source and Summit Fr. Wilson preaches on the Eucharist as the “source and summit” around which we build our churches, and around which we are called to build our own lives. Sunday, June 19, 2022 • Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic… https://player.vimeo.com/video/722299105 799 2022-06-20T18:45:59+00:00 https://stpacc.org/homilies/love-hardship-and-apostolic-mission/ https://stpacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/vimeo-710039163.jpg Love, Hardship, and Apostolic Mission Fr. Wilson preaches on Christ’s command to “love one another.” He proposes the hardships of our Catholic forebears as sources of strength in our new age of apostolic mission. Saturday, May 14, 2022 • Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year C), anticipated Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Westerville, Ohio •… https://player.vimeo.com/video/710039163 760 2022-05-15T12:54:09+00:00