The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121925.cfm

This week, Fr. Anthony explains how we can more clearly hear God speak to us in our hearts, but perhaps not in the way you think! By practicing being silent and still and flushing out everyday secular cares, we may be able to hear what God wants from us, rather than what the world wants from us.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/123025.cfm The mystery of Christmas overturns every illusion of self-salvation. God does not wait for humanity to climb back to Him. He comes down. Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, draws us into this central truth of the Incarnation: Fallen humanity cannot raise itself by its own efforts. Grace is not something we generate. Redemption begins with divine humility.