The Selsey Podcast

Today’s homily: Passion Thursday Lent V (2026)

On this Passiontide Thursday, the Church confronts us with the stark reality of divine justice and the greater triumph of divine mercy. Through the prayer of Azarias in exile and the repentance of Magdalene, we are taught that restoration begins not with reform of structures but with contrition of heart. Set against the witness of St. Apollinaris and the martyrs, the liturgy exposes the danger of pride and the necessity of humility. The Pharisee stands as a warning; Magdalene as a model. In an age marked by confusion and spiritual diminishment, the path forward remains unchanged: repentance, love, and total surrender to Christ. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/26/todays-mass-march-26-thursday-lent-v/

Today’s homily: The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2026)

This homily unites the joy of the Annunciation with the gravity of Passiontide, presenting the Incarnation as the beginning of Christ’s priestly sacrifice. Mary’s Fiat is shown as the decisive moment of salvation history, in contrast to human resistance to God. The faithful are called to imitate her total surrender, recognising that the mystery of Christ must be conceived within the soul through obedience, charity, and participation in the Cross. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/25/todays-mass-march-25-wednesday-the-annunciation-of-the-bvm/

Today’s homily: Tuesday Lent V (2026)

Drawing from Daniel in the lions’ den and Christ’s hidden movement toward His Passion, this homily explores the divine pedagogy of waiting: not passive delay, but courageous fidelity amid trial. In an age of confusion and quiet persecution, the faithful are called to trust in God’s unseen providence, nourished by the Eucharist, and strengthened to endure until Christ reveals His victory. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/24/todays-mass-march-24-tuesday-lent-v/

Today’s homily: Monday Lent V (2026)

At St. Chrysogonus, the Church sets before us the stark alternatives of Lent: Nineveh’s repentance or Jerusalem’s blindness. True penance unites body and soul, while neglected grace risks becoming inaccessible. Yet Christ still calls the thirsty. Now is the hour to return—before mercy gives way to judgment. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/23/todays-mass-march-23-monday-lent-v/

Today’s homily: Passion Sunday (2026)

From Passion Sunday, the Church falls silent: Judica me disappears from the foot of the altar—not because it is lost, but because it now belongs to Christ. As He leaves the Temple and advances as High Priest to Calvary, the liturgy shifts from preparation to participation. The distance collapses. The question remains: will we remain—or follow Him into the sacrifice? https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/22/todays-mass-march-22-passion-sunday/

Today’s homily: St Benedict of Nursia (2026)

On this rare convergence of Saint Benedict’s feast with the Lenten cry Sitiéntes, the liturgy reveals a single truth: man’s deepest thirst is for divine wisdom, and it is fulfilled only when the law of God is written in the heart. Benedict’s response to a collapsing civilisation—withdrawal, purification, and the reordering of life—stands as the necessary remedy for today’s crisis in both Church and society.https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/21/todays-mass-march-21-saint-benedict-abbot/

Today’s homily: Friday Lent IV (2026)

On this Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent, the Church leads us to the tomb of Lazarus, where Christ reveals Himself not merely as a wonder-worker, but as the Resurrection and the Life. The Gospel discloses the mystery of sin as a true spiritual death, binding the soul in darkness and decay, yet never beyond the reach of divine mercy. Christ delays in order to manifest a greater glory; He weeps to show the depth of His love; He commands to reveal His absolute authority over death. In the raising of Lazarus, we behold a figure of the Sacrament of Penance: Christ calls the soul back to life, and the Church looses it from the bonds of sin. Lent thus becomes a moment of decision—whether to remain in the tomb or to respond to the divine summons. The same voice that raised Lazarus now addresses each soul: Come forth. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/20/todays-mass-march-20-friday-lent-iv/

Today’s homily: St Joseph (2026)

A profound meditation on St. Joseph as the just man who stands at the heart of the mystery of the Incarnation—silent, obedient, and entrusted with the guardianship of both the Virgin and the Word made flesh. Drawing together the themes of divine fatherhood, hidden labour, and faithful endurance, the homily reveals Joseph as the protector of Life itself, who receives all from God only to return it in perfect fidelity. In the light of the Lenten readings on restoration and resurrection, he emerges as the model of interior sanctity and the enduring patron of the Church in times of disorder. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/19/todays-mass-march-19-st-joseph-husband-of-the-bvm/

Today’s homily: St Cyril of Jerusalem (2026)

On the feast of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church, the liturgy presents him as the teacher who “opened his mouth in the midst of the Church,” forming catechumens in the true faith amid the Arian crisis. The commemorated Lenten feria deepens this theme: as Christ opens the eyes of the blind, so Cyril illumines souls to believe and adore. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/18/todays-mass-march-18-st-cyril-of-alexandria/

Today’s homily: Monday Lent IV (2026)

On Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent, the liturgy draws our attention to two profound truths. In the Epistle, the judgment of Solomon reveals the Church as the true mother who gives life to the children of God through baptism and the sacraments. In the Gospel, Christ cleanses the Temple, reminding us that our souls are meant to be the dwelling place of God. Lent therefore becomes a time when the Lord purifies the temple of our hearts, driving out sin and restoring us to the life of grace within our Holy Mother, the Church. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/16/todays-mass-march-16-fourth-monday-in-lent/