The Selsey Podcast

Today’s homily: First Sunday in Lent (2026)

Christ enters the desert not for retreat, but for battle. The three temptations reveal the roots of all sin: pleasure, possession, and pride. Lent arms us with fasting, almsgiving, and prayer to reclaim true sonship. “He shall cry to Me, and I will hear him.” Now is the acceptable time. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/22/todays-mass-february-22-first-sunday-of-lent/

Today’s homily: Saturday after Ash Wednesday (2026)

On the Saturday after Ash Wednesday, at the station of St Tryphon, the storm on Galilee reveals the Kingdom breaking into history. Christ walking on the waters is not spectacle but restoration — chaos subdued, order renewed. Like Tryphon in persecution, Monica in prayer, and Augustine in conversion, we learn that when Christ enters the boat of the soul, the wind falls and the heart finds rest. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/21/todays-mass-february-21-saturday-after-ash-wednesday/

Today’s homily: Friday after Ash Wednesday (2026)

First Friday of Lent: The Church stations at Ss John & Paul — martyrs whose home became an altar. Isaiah condemns empty fasting; Christ commands love beyond mere “niceness.” If you love only those who love you, what reward have you? Persevere past the first struggles. Fast, pray, give — but above all, love sacrificially. The Father who sees in secret will repay. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/20/todays-mass-february-20-friday-after-ash-wednesday/

Today’s homily: Thursday After Ash Wednesday (2026)

On the Thursday after Ash Wednesday, at the station of St George in Velabro, the Church places before us three soldiers: St George, St Sebastian, and the centurion of the Gospel. Their faith, obedience, and trust reveal Lent as spiritual warfare. Like Ezechias, we must turn to God with loyal hearts. Christ’s word heals; His grace strengthens the obedient soul. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/19/todays-mass-february-19-thursday-after-ash-wednesday/

Today’s homily: Shrove Tuesday (2026)

Shrove Tuesday prepares us for more than pancakes and fasting. Lent calls us to mortification — not self-hatred, but spiritual awakening. The question is simple: self or sacrifice? True fasting reorders our loves, restores moral clarity, and renews our commitment to live for Christ above all things. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/17/todays-homily-feria-iii-of-quinquagesima-sunday/

Today’s homily: Feria II of Quinquagesima (2026)

As Lent approaches, the Church calls us to more than giving things up. Quinquagesima reminds us that without charity, all our sacrifices are empty. It is never too late to begin again. Lent is a season to engage heart, mind, and will — to love God more deeply and live that love authentically. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/16/todays-mass-february-16-feria-ii-of-quinquagesima-sunday/

Today’s homily: Quinquagesima Sunday (2026)

On Quinquagesima Sunday the Church stands us at the edge of Lent and asks one question: do we truly love? Without charity, even sacrifice is nothing. Like the blind man, we must cry, “Lord, let me see.” Lent begins not with resolutions, but with sacrificial love. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/15/todays-mass-february-15-quinquagesima-sunday/

Today’s homily: St Valentine (2026)

The popular celebration of Valentine’s Day, with its tokens of affection and romantic gestures, is not wholly divorced from the saint—but it is a fragment torn from a larger whole. Saint Valentine did not canonise sentiment; he sanctified fidelity. If the day is to retain any Christian meaning, it must recover this order: romance purified by chastity, attraction elevated by covenant, affection strengthened by sacrifice. Without the Cross, Valentine’s Day dissolves into commerce and emotion; with the Cross, it becomes a reminder that authentic love is faithful, fruitful, and willing to suffer for the beloved. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/14/todays-mass-february-14-st-valentine-martyr/

Today’s homily: Feria VI of Sexagesima (2026)

On Feria VI after Sexagesima, the Church repeats the Parable of the Sower to press a single question: what kind of soil is our heart? The Word does not fail; we fail to receive it. Distraction leaves it exposed, shallowness withers it, and divided loves choke it. Only patient, disciplined perseverance bears fruit. As Lent approaches, the field must be cultivated — stones removed, thorns uprooted, silence restored — so that the Word may truly take root. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/13/todays-mass-february-13-feria-vi-of-sexagesima-sunday/

Today’s homily: Feria V of Sexagesima (2026)

On this feria the Church returns to St Paul’s catalogue of sufferings and his mysterious “thorn in the flesh.” Apostolic authority is revealed not through success but through endurance. God does not always remove weakness; He perfects His power within it. “My grace is sufficient for thee” redefines strength as dependence on Christ. In a culture that flees limitation and prizes optimisation, the Apostle teaches that sanctity is forged through accepted infirmity. Weakness, borne in faith, becomes the place where divine power quietly abides. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/12/todays-mass-february-12-feria-v-of-sexagesima-sunday/