The Selsey Podcast

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/

Today’s homily: Sunday Lent IV (2026)

On Laetare Sunday, the Church pauses in the midst of Lent to remind us of the joy that lies ahead. St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians reveals the deep mystery of our spiritual birth: through baptism we become children of the promise, born not of the bondage of the old law but of the freedom of the heavenly Jerusalem, our Mother the Church. Nourished by the Bread of Heaven foreshadowed in the miracle of the loaves, the faithful are strengthened on their Lenten pilgrimage and encouraged to persevere toward the joy of Easter and the fullness of life in Christ. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/15/todays-mass-march-15-sunday-lent-iv/

Today’s homily: Saturday Lent III (2026)

The stational liturgy at St. Susanna contrasts the innocence of the Old Testament Susanna with the repentance of the adulterous woman in the Gospel. Together they reveal God’s perfect justice and boundless mercy, calling the Lenten pilgrim to humility, repentance, and steadfast fidelity to the law of God. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/14/todays-mass-march-14-saturday-lent-iii/

Today’s homily: Friday Lent III (2026)

The liturgy of Friday in the Third Week of Lent, celebrated at the Roman station of St. Lawrence in Lucina, unites two powerful biblical images of water and grace. The Israelites in the wilderness receive water from the rock at Meriba, a figure of Christ, while the Gospel recounts Christ’s encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, where He promises the “living water” that leads to eternal life. These readings formed part of the Church’s ancient preparation of catechumens for Baptism at Easter, while reminding the faithful that Christ alone satisfies the deepest thirst of the human soul through the grace of the sacraments. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/13/todays-mass-march-13-friday-lent-iii/

Today’s homily: St Gregory the Great (2026)

Reflecting on the feast of St Gregory the Great during the Lenten feria, this homily presents Gregory as the providential shepherd raised by God during a time of civil collapse and doctrinal confusion. Born a Roman noble, Gregory renounced wealth for the monastic life before being called to the papacy amid plague, invasion, and political turmoil. As pope he defended doctrine, reformed the liturgy, evangelised England through Augustine of Canterbury, and governed Rome with humility as Servus servorum Dei. In light of the Gospel’s call to be “salt of the earth and light of the world,” Gregory stands as a model of holy authority rooted in prayer, truth, and sacrificial service—reminding us that the renewal of the Church begins not with programs but with saints. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/12/todays-mass-march-12-st-gregory-the-great/

Today’s homily: Wednesday Lent III (2026)

The Mass of Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent warns against merely external religion. At the station of St. Sisto Vecchio, the liturgy contrasts the divine commandments given at Sinai with the Pharisees’ empty traditions. Christ teaches that true defilement comes not from external observances but from the heart. Lent therefore calls us beyond outward fasting to genuine interior conversion. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/11/todays-mass-march-11-wednesday-lent-iii/

Today’s homily: Tuesday Lent III (2026)

The Lenten station at St. Pudentiana recalls the early Christian household of the senator Pudens, sanctified by the presence of St. Peter and marked by charity and hospitality. The Epistle’s miracle of the widow’s oil reveals God’s providence toward those who trust Him even in poverty. The Gospel teaches the difficult balance of fraternal correction and boundless forgiveness, calling Christians to confront wrongdoing while extending mercy without limit. Together these lessons remind the faithful that the small vessel of human faith, offered in obedience to God, becomes the means by which divine grace multiplies—filling hearts with charity and enabling us to forgive as we have been forgiven. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/10/todays-mass-march-10-tuesday-lent-iii/

Today’s homily: Monday Lent III (2026)

The Mass of Monday in the Third Week of Lent centres on the healing of Naaman the Syrian and Christ’s rejection at Nazareth, revealing that divine grace is received only through humility. The commemoration of St Frances of Rome reinforces this lesson, showing how sanctity flourishes through humble charity, obedience, and trust in God. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/09/todays-mass-march-09-monday-lent-iii/