The Selsey Podcast

Today’s homily: Holy Monday (2026)

On Holy Monday, Christ journeys from Bethany to Jerusalem, hungering for fruit and finding only leaves on the fig tree—a sign of outward religion without true conversion. In contrast, Mary’s lavish anointing reveals the soul that recognises His Passion and responds with sacrificial love. The day unfolds as a sober warning: judgment falls where there is sterility, but grace abounds where there is devotion. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/30/todays-mass-march-30-holy-monday/To support the clergy: https://gofund.me/63af7b8dhttps://www.paypal.me/ArchbishopOfSelseyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOldRomanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/OldRomanTVTwitter: https://x.com/OldRomanTV

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

On the eve of Palm Sunday, the Church stands in solemn stillness before the unfolding of the Passion. The liturgy reveals the pattern of Christ’s mission: truth opposed, sacrifice embraced, and life born through death. In a world that rejects suffering and clings to self-preservation, the Gospel proclaims the paradox at the heart of salvation—that only by dying with Christ can we truly live. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/28/todays-mass-march-28-saturday-lent-v/

Today’s homily: The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady (2026)

On this Passion Friday, the Church presents the Blessed Virgin Mary standing beneath the Cross as the perfect model of faithful suffering and true compassion. In the stark simplicity of the liturgy—“Stabant juxta crucem Jesu mater ejus”—we are taught that love does not flee the Cross but remains, consents, and offers. Mary’s Seven Sorrows, culminating in her union with her Son’s sacrifice, reveal a martyrdom of the heart that forms the pattern of all Christian discipleship. In a world that seeks to escape suffering, she stands as a silent rebuke and a guiding light, inviting us not merely to observe the Passion, but to enter into it—uniting our own trials to Christ’s redemptive work and learning, through her, how to stand in fidelity, love, and hope beneath the Cross. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/27/todays-mass-march-27-our-lady-of-sorrows/

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/