The Selsey Podcast

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

On Ember Friday in Lent, at the stational Basilica of the Twelve Apostles, the Church calls the faithful to decisive conversion. Through Ezechiel’s uncompromising summons to personal responsibility and Christ’s command to the paralytic, “Arise, take up thy bed, and walk,” we are confronted with the question: Do we truly want to be made whole? Fasting, repentance, and prayer unite clergy and laity in apostolic fidelity and renewed life in grace. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/27/todays-mass-february-27-ember-friday-in-lent/

Today’s Homily: First Thursday in Lent (2026)

On this First Thursday of Lent, the Church leads us to St Lawrence in Panisperna. Through Ezekiel’s call to true repentance, the perseverance of the Canaanite woman, and the fiery witness of St Lawrence, we are reminded that Lent is not about externals alone but interior conversion. The purifying fire of penance does not destroy—it refines, preparing us for the joy of Easter. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/26/todays-mass-february-25-first-thursday-in-lent/

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

Ember Wednesday confronts modern distraction with ancient discipline. Moses and Elias fasted before entering God’s presence; we are fed with the Bread of Angels. Lent is not moral tidying but lifelong conversion. In a culture of autonomy, Mary’s fiat and Peter’s chains teach obedience. Guard what you conquer in Lent. Turn to the Lord — not seasonally, but always. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/25/todays-mass-february-25-ember-wednesday-in-lent/

Today’s homily: St Matthias, Apostle (2026)

Saint Matthias was not chosen because he was brilliant, but because he remained. While Judas grasped and delayed repentance, Matthias persevered in obscurity. Lent confronts us with the same choice: postpone conversion, or endure in fidelity. Christ still enters the temple of the soul to cleanse and restore. Now is the acceptable time. Remain — and be crowned. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/24/todays-mass-february-24-saint-matthias-apostle/

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

From Christ’s obedience in the desert to Peter’s chains and miraculous release, the Roman station reveals one Lenten pattern: divine order restored, fidelity tested, grace triumphant. The Shepherd who freed His Apostle will judge us by charity. Freed from sin, we are called to love in deed, proving that grace has truly broken our chains. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/23/todays-mass-february-23-monday-lent-i/

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/