The Selsey Podcast

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/

Today’s homily: Sunday Lent III (2026)

On the Third Sunday of Lent (Oculi Sunday), the Church proclaims Christ’s victory over the powers of darkness through the Gospel of the casting out of the demon. The liturgy reminds the faithful that the Kingdom of God has already broken into the world through Christ, who binds the “strong man” and liberates souls from sin. At the station basilica of St. Lawrence outside the Walls, the Church calls Christians during Lent to spiritual vigilance, repentance, and sacrifice, casting out the habits of the old self and living as children of the light while awaiting the final triumph of Christ’s Kingdom. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/08/todays-mass-march-08-second-saturday-in-lent/

Today’s homily: St Thomas Aquinas (2026)

On this Lenten Saturday the Church celebrates St Thomas Aquinas while keeping the station at Saints Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs of Rome. The liturgy unites wisdom, fidelity, and conversion: Aquinas shows the splendour of divine truth, the martyrs its cost, and the Prodigal Son the mercy awaiting the repentant soul. Lent calls us to return to God and live as salt and light in the world. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/07/todays-mass-march-07-st-thomas-aquinas/

Today’s homily: Friday Lent II (2026)

The liturgy for Friday in the Second Week of Lent unites the betrayal of Joseph, the parable of the wicked husbandmen, and the martyrdom of St. Vitalis. Each reveals the recurring drama of salvation history: the righteous rejected by men yet vindicated by God. Lent calls the faithful not merely to participate in sacred rites but to bear the fruits of conversion, trusting that fidelity to Christ—however costly—leads ultimately to glory. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/06/todays-mass-march-06-second-friday-in-lent/

Today;s homily: Thursday II in Lent (2026)

At the Roman station of Santa Maria in Trastevere, the Church proclaims Jeremiah’s warning against trusting in human strength alongside the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. In a district historically marked by poverty, the Gospel becomes a concrete call to charity. Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving the faithful are invited during Lent to root their lives in Christ, the true source of living water, whose Eucharistic presence nourishes the soul unto eternal life. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/05/todays-mass-march-05-second-thursday-of-lent/

Today’s homily: Wednesday II in Lent (2026)

On this Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent, the Church places upon our lips the urgent plea of the Introit: “Forsake me not, O Lord.” At the Roman stations of St George in the Velabrum and St Cecilia in Trastevere, we contemplate courage and surrender—dragon-slaying fortitude and silent martyrdom. The Epistle from Esther reveals God’s hidden providence in the face of annihilation, while the Gospel draws us into Christ’s deliberate ascent to Jerusalem and His piercing question: “Can you drink the chalice?” Lent is thus unveiled as an ascent with Christ toward Calvary—fasting not merely from food but from pride, ambition, and self-will—so that, purified through sacrifice, we may behold the face of the Just One. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/04/todays-mass-march-04-second-wednesday-of-lent/

Today’s homily: Tuesday II in Lent (2026)

At the Station of St Balbina on the Aventine, Lent sets before us the widow’s unfailing oil and the martyr’s quiet endurance. In contrast to the pride of the Pharisees, Holy Mother Church calls us to hidden fidelity, sacramental grace, and visible Christian witness. God’s mercy does not diminish; the oil of grace sustains all who humbly seek His Face and persevere in trust. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/03/todays-mass-march-03-second-tuesday-of-lent/

Today’s homily: Monday II in Lent (2026)

On Monday of the Second Week of Lent, the Church leads us from the Forum’s converted temples to St Clement’s layered basilica—signs that what was profaned can be restored. Daniel’s penitential prayer and Christ’s warning in John 8 press the urgency of conversion: to fast not only from food but from sin. Beneath our lives lie hidden altars; Lent descends to overturn them. The Cross, “lifted up,” reveals the Redeemer and calls us from death in sin to mercy. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/02/todays-mass-march-02-second-monday-of-lent/

Today’s homily: Sunday Lent II (2026)

On the Second Sunday of Lent, the Church presents the Transfiguration to fortify us against the scandal of the Cross. The Mass of Reminiscere teaches that sanctification is God’s will, that we have no power of ourselves, and that glory is revealed to sustain obedience. Tabor is not escape but preparation. Hearing the Father’s command—“Hear ye Him”—we descend the mountain resolved to follow Christ through suffering to eternal light. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/03/01/todays-mass-march-01-second-sunday-of-lent/

Today’s homily: Ember Saturday in Lent (2026)

Ember Saturday in Lent unites Law, cleansing, and trial by fire in preparation for priesthood and perseverance. At the tomb of Peter, purified through humiliation, the Church recalls that authority must be sanctified and glory passes through suffering. The Transfiguration crowns the arc: furnace before light, Cross before resurrection. Sanctity is forged, not assumed; fidelity in trial leads to divine glory. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/28/todays-mass-february-28-ember-saturday-in-lent/