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On All Souls Day, we remember our loved ones who have died and entrust them to the mercy of God. But this day also invites us to reflect on our own journey toward eternity. Why do Catholics pray for the dead? What is purgatory? And how should the promise of eternal life change the way we live today? Through Scripture, we discover a God whose mercy never fails, who desires our salvation, and who invites us to choose Him while we still have time.

On All Saints Day, we celebrate the countless men and women who completed their earthly journey and now encourage us from heaven. Through the Beatitudes, Jesus shows us the path to holiness and reminds us that every vocation—priesthood, religious life, marriage, or the single life—is a call to give ourselves in love and help one another reach our true home.

Jesus tells us to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar—and to God what belongs to God. This homily challenges us to examine whether our faith shapes our political loyalties or our political loyalties reshape our faith, remembering that while a coin bears Caesar’s image, we bear the image of God.

What is growing in your life? Reflecting on Jesus’ parable of the vineyard, Fr. Caparas explores how our everyday choices—in marriage, friendships, work, and prayer—can bear the fruit of a living relationship with Christ. A practical invitation to grow in patience, generosity, and love.

Ever wished you’d ordered what someone else was having? A dinner with my godchildren offers a lesson about comparison, gratitude, and trusting God. Reflecting on the workers in the vineyard, we explore how to recognize the blessings before us—and help others come to know the goodness of Jesus.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean pretending the hurt never happened. Drawing on Sunday’s readings, personal struggles, and memories of September 11, Father Caparas reflects on surrendering anger to Christ—and allowing his mercy to turn our pain into compassion and service.

Fraternal correction is not about proving someone wrong or winning an argument. It is about loving someone enough to speak honestly—and being humble enough to listen when the truth is spoken to us. Father Caparas reflects on how we can guide and correct one another with prayer, compassion, discretion, and a genuine desire to lead each other closer to Christ.

Jesus asks each of us, “Who do you say that I am?” This homily explores why Christ entrusted Peter with the keys of the kingdom, how the Church safeguards divine revelation, and why true discipleship means allowing Jesus—not politics, culture, or personal opinion—to shape what we believe.

There is a difference between being Catholic by identity and becoming an intentional disciple of Jesus Christ. This Sunday’s readings challenge us to ask whether our faith is actually transforming the way we speak, forgive, treat others, and live. The prayer of the Canaanite woman gives us a place to begin: “Lord, help me.” Jesus doesn’t simply want us to identify as Catholic—He wants our hearts, and He wants to make us more like Him.

Celebrating Sunday Mass in Alaska, near the magnificent Hubbard Glacier, the readings could hardly be more fitting: Elijah encounters God in a tiny whisper, and Peter encounters Jesus walking upon the stormy sea. In this homily, Fr. Allain reflects on the story of the “Glacier Priest,” Fr. Bernard Hubbard, S.J.; the quiet ways God speaks to us; and Peter’s simple prayer, “Lord, save me!” Surrounded by glaciers, mountains, and sea, we are reminded that the God who created all this majesty also makes Himself remarkably small and close to us in the Eucharist. Whether we meet Him in the silence or in the storm, Jesus continues to say to us: “Come.”

Why do we keep chasing things that never truly satisfy? In this episode of Father Cappy’s Corner, Father Allain reflects on the readings for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time and explores Isaiah’s timeless question: “Why spend your money for what is not bread?” The conversation also explores why so many Christians place their hope in politics, possessions, or passing pleasures rather than in Jesus Christ. Drawing from St. Paul’s powerful reminder that nothing can separate us from the love of God, Father Allain discusses the spiritual battle of our time, the importance of prayer, the Communion of Saints, and why God invites us to participate in His work of salvation. Ultimately, this episode is an invitation to stop settling for counterfeits and rediscover the “Real Thing”—Jesus Christ, who alone satisfies the deepest hunger of the human heart, especially in the gift of the Holy Eucharist.

In this episode, Father Allain Caparas reflects on the readings for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time and explores one of the greatest spiritual battles facing Christians today: distraction. While the world constantly competes for our attention through noise, outrage, politics, social media, and endless controversies, Christ quietly invites us, “Come to me… and I will give you rest.” How do we learn to hear God’s voice in the ordinary moments of life? What does it mean to live “in the Spirit” rather than be consumed by the distractions of the world? And how can we remain faithful to the Church without falling into anger, division, or discouragement?

What have we welcomed into our hearts and homes? In this episode of Father Cappy’s Corner, Fr. Caparas reflects on the Sunday readings and challenges us to consider whether Christ is truly the permanent resident of our lives. From the Shunammite woman’s hospitality to St. Paul’s call to die to sin and Jesus’ invitation to encounter Him in the vulnerable, discover how authentic discipleship begins by making room for Christ—and then recognizing Him in every person we meet.

God has chosen us. Christ has saved us. Now He sends us. In this homily, Father Caparas reflects on the challenge of living as God’s holy people in a culture of distraction, anger, and spiritual complacency. Reflect on how Christ’s love calls us beyond simply being Catholic in name to becoming intentional disciples who know Him, love Him, and follow Him wherever He leads.

On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr. Caparas reflect on one of the most astonishing claims of the Christian faith: that the God who created the universe has made Himself our food. Drawing from the readings of Deuteronomy 8, 1 Corinthians 10, and John 6, we explore how God used the manna in the desert to prepare His people for an even greater gift—the Eucharist. Why do our hearts continue to long for something more, even after achieving success, comfort, or recognition? What is the deeper hunger that lies beneath all our desires? Inspired by insights from Christopher West’s “Eating the Sunrise”, we reflect on the restlessness of the human heart, the promise of eternal life, and how the Eucharist is the food that is stronger than death. We also consider St. Paul’s powerful reminder that when we partake of the one Bread, we become one Body—and what that means for our unity as Christians today.