Leo Murray, S.J. Homilies

About

Leo Murray, S.J. is remembered as a priest who administered the sacraments in such a way that reflected the intimate relationship he had with Christ, offered the full Spiritual Exercises in daily life, and gave individual spiritual direction to many who came to him.

Leo arrived at Holy Trinity Church in 2003. James Martin, S.J. wrote of him, “I’d like to pay tribute to someone who was, by every measure a true gentleman and a great priest… (He) was, as far as I could tell, beloved by all.” In 2016, Holy Trinity created the English-Murray Fund to ensure that the spirituality he lived will be accessible to all who seek God.

We are making Leo's Sunday homilies available online in remembrance of the anniversary of his death, July 23, 2016.

2003-2004—Year C

The Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 11, 2004, Untitled

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 18, 2004, Untitled

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 25, 2004, Untitled

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 1, 2004, Untitled

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 8, 2004, Untitled

First Sunday of Lent, Feb. 29, 2004, Untitled

Second Sunday of Lent, Mar. 7, 2004, Untitled

Third Sunday of Lent, Mar. 14, 2004, Untitled

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar. 21, 2004, Untitled

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Mar. 28, 2004, Untitled

Third Sunday of Easter, Apr. 25, 2004, Untitled

Trinity Sunday, June 6, 2004, Untitled

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 20, 2004, Daily Crosses

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 1, 2004, Vanity of Vanities

Assumption, Aug. 15, 2004, Untitled

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 29, 2004, Seating Arrangements?

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 5, 2004, Does He Really Mean That?

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 19, 2004, Problems, Problems, Problems

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 26, 2004, Attitude Adjustment

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 3, 2004, Uprooting Sycamores

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 17, 2004, Don’t Give Up!

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 24, 2004, Being Honest

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 31, 2004, Reconciliation

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 14, 2004, All Manner of Thing Shall Be Well

2004-2005—Year A

Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 5, 2004, The Peaceful Kingdom

Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, 2004, Untitled

Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 9, 2005, Beloved of God

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 23, 2005, Time to Change

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 30, 2005, How to Be Happy

Ash Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, Untitled

First Sunday of Lent, Feb. 13, 2005, A Lenten Program

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar. 6, 2005, How Are We Blind?

Palm Sunday, Mar. 20, 2005, Untitled

Easter Vigil, Mar. 26, 2005, Untitled

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Apr. 24, 2005, Problem Solved

Pentecost, May 15, 2005, Untitled

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 21, 2005, But Who Do You Say I Am?

Twenty-Second in Ordinary Time, Aug. 28, 2005, Reluctant Prophet, Hesitant Apostle

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 11, 2005, Forgive Us As We Forgive Others

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 25, 2005, Can No Mean Yes?

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 23, 2005, The Greatest Commandment

2005-2006—Year B

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan 22, 2006, It’s Time

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan 29, 2006, Speaking for the Lord

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 12, 2006, People Kept Coming to Him

Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, Feb. 19, 2006, Dancing Our Way into Heaven

Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Feb. 26, 2006, New Wine

First Sunday of Lent, Mar. 5, 2006, Over the Rainbow

Second Sunday of Lent, Mar. 12, 2006, Listen to Him 

Third Sunday of Lent, Mar. 19, 2006, A Den of Thieves

Fifth Lent Sunday of Lent, Apr. 2, 2006, “We Would Like to See Jesus”

Easter Sunday, Apr. 16, 2006, Untitled

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2006, God the Gardener

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 21, 2006, It’s All About Love

Corpus Christi, June 15, 2006, Untitled

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 25, 2006, How to Weather the Storm

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 2, 2006, Who Touched Me?

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 16, 2006, Called and Sent

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 30, 2006, More Than Enough

Transfiguration, Aug. 6, 2006, Wounded Warriors

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 13, 2006, Soul Food

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 3, 2006, God’s Delight

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 10, 2006, Why Go to Mass?

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 1, 2006, Cut Off Your Hand?

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 1, 2006, Whose Side Are We On?

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 8, 2006, Until Death Do Us Part

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 15, 2006, Encountering the Lord

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 29, 2006, Blind Spots

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 5, 2006, The Word of the Lord

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 12, 2006, A Tale of Two Widows

Christ the King, Nov. 26, 2006, Untitled

2006-2007—Year C

First Sunday of Advent, Dec. 3, 2006, Hope from on High

Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 10, 2006, Where Are We Going?

Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 17, 2006, What Are We to Do?

Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2007, Wise Men Still Seek Him

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 28, 2007, Called by God

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 11, 2007, Blessed

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 18, 2007, Worship As Home

Second Sunday of Lent, Mar. 4, 2007, Transformation in Christ

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar. 18, 2007, Come to the Party

Holy Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, Untitled

Easter, Apr. 8, 2007, He Is Risen

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 6, 2007, As I Have Loved You

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 19, 2007, Untitled

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 26, 2007, Untitled

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 2, 2007, Holy Calculation?

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 23, 2007, God or Mammon

Christ the King, Nov. 25, 2007, Untitled

2007-2008—Year A

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 23, 2007, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Good Friday, Mar. 21, 2008, Father Forgive Them

Good Friday, Mar. 21, 2008, The Cross

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 8, 2008, Untitled

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 22, 2008, Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself

Saints Peter and Paul, June 29, 2008, Untitled

2008-2009—Year B

First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 30, 2008, Untitled

Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 14, 2008, Rejoice!

Holy Family, Dec. 28, 2008, Untitled

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 18, 2009, What Are You Looking For?

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 8, 2009, Needy People

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 22, 2009, He’s My Brother

First Sunday of Lent, Mar. 1, 2009, Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect

First Sunday of Lent, Mar. 1, 2009, Believe, Really Believe!

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar. 22, 2009, Laetare

Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2009, Choosing to Follow

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 2, 2009, Bread from Heaven

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 6, 2009, Untitled

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 20, 2009, Who’s the Greatest?

2009-2010—Year C

First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29, 2009, Season of Hope

First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29, 2009, Jesus Is the Way

Christmas, Dec. 25, 2009, A Christmas Story

Holy Thursday, Apr. 1, 2010, Become Eucharist for Others

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2010, Untitled

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 9, 2010, Special Celebrations

Corpus Christi, June 6, 2010, Hidden God

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 13, 2010, Showing Much Love

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 20, 2010, Who Do You Say That I Am?

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 27, 2010, Untitled

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 4, 2010, A Job Well Done

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 11, 2010, Saint Luke

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 18, 2010, Martha and Mary

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 25, 2010, Striking a Bargain

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 25, 2010, Surprise!

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 5, 2010, Labor Day

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 12, 2010, A Father’s Love

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 7, 2010, Jesuit Vocations

2010-2011—Year A

First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 28, 2010, God’s Dream

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 16, 2011, The Spider Web

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 30, 2011, Thirsting for Justice

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 6, 2011, Put a Little Spice in Your Life!

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 13, 2011, Freedom

Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mar. 6, 2011, The Power of the Word

Second Sunday of Lent, Mar. 20, 2011, Letting Go

Third Sunday of Lent, Mar. 27, 2011, How Do We Thirst?

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Apr. 10, 2011, How Are We Dead?

Good Friday, Apr. 22, 2011, My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?

Feast of the Ascension, June 2, 2011, Exaltation!

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 24, 2011, Great Desires

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 14, 2011, Come One, Come All!

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 13, 2011, Using Our Talents

2011-2012—Year B

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 18, 2011, Christmas Gifts

New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2012, Untitled

Pentecost, May 27, 2012, What’s Gotten into You?

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 17, 2012, From Little Things

The Birth of John the Baptist, June 24, 2012, He Must Increase

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 22, 2012, How He Loves Us

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 22, 2012, Like Sheep without a Shepherd

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 19, 2012, Come to the Feast

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 16, 2012, Jesus My Friend

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 14, 2012, The Magis

2012-2013—Year C

Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 16, 2012, Rejoice or Mourn? (Newtown, Conn.)

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 23, 2012, The Perfect Disciple

Christmas, Dec. 25, 2012, Untitled

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 20, 2013, A Feast at Cana

Third Sunday of Easter, Apr. 14, 2013, Food and Love

Fourth Sunday of Easter, Apr. 21, 2013, Compassion

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 5, 2013, Peace I Leave You

2013-2014—Year A

Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 15, 2013, Are You the One?

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mar. 2, 2014, Don’t Worry

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Apr. 6, 2014, Roll That Stone Away

Holy Saturday, Apr. 19, 2014, Untitled

Second Sunday of Easter, Apr. 27, 2014, Peace Be with You

Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2014, The Good Shepherd

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2014, Scandal in the Church

Ascension, May 29, 2014, Untitled

Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2014, What God Is Like

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 3, 2014, The Abundant Generosity of Our God

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 7, 2014, Forgive Your Differences

The Exaltation of the Cross, Sept. 14, 2014, Untitled

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 21, 2014, It’s Just Not Fair!

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 5, 2014, Sour Grapes?

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 12, 2014, Heavenly Banquets

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Nov. 9, 2014, Untitled

Undated

Easter Sunday, undated, Untitled