Homily for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time - We Are a Religion of History

Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God · Jan 20, 2026 · 10m

Most myths follow the same general pattern. The arc of the story is that you have a hero who goes on a quest, then in that adventure overcomes great adversity, whether personal or something that happens in their life.Then in overcoming it, they gain profound wisdom. But that is not where the story ends. Because the real power of the myth is that they bring this newfound wisdom back to their tribe or their family or their community. In that process, the community becomes enlightened and the community is transformed. (Read more…)

Here is my homily for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. I hope…