Alex Solsma's Homilies

Third Sunday of Easter Homily: Peter Proclaims the Risen Jesus

Deacon Alex Solsma's homily for the Third Sunday of Easter (Year A). It was given during a Mass at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on April 19, 2026. Gospel: Luke 24:13-35; First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16; Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11 *** This podcast features homilies from Deacon Alex Solsma. Solsma was ordained as a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Arlington on April 26, 2025. He has been a seminarian for the Diocese of Arlington studying at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia since August of 2021. As part of the training and preparation process for ordination to the priesthood, transitional deacons continue to take classes but also work in parishes to gain pastoral experience. God willing, Deacon Solsma will be ordained to the priesthood in June of 2026.

Fifth Sunday of Lent Homily: "Lord, If You Had Been Here..."

Deacon Alex Solsma's homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A). It was given during a Mass at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 22, 2026. Gospel: John 11:1-45; Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11 *** This podcast features homilies from Deacon Alex Solsma. Solsma was ordained as a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Arlington on April 26, 2025. He has been a seminarian for the Diocese of Arlington studying at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia since August of 2021. As part of the training and preparation process for ordination to the priesthood, transitional deacons continue to take classes but also work in parishes to gain pastoral experience. God willing, Deacon Solsma will be ordained to the priesthood in June of 2026.

Fourth Sunday of Lent Homily: Spiritual Blind Spots

Deacon Alex Solsma's homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A). It was given during a Mass at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 15, 2026. Gospel: John 9:1-41 (The Man Born Blind); Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 *** This podcast features homilies from Deacon Alex Solsma. Solsma was ordained as a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Arlington on April 26, 2025. He has been a seminarian for the Diocese of Arlington studying at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia since August of 2021. As part of the training and preparation process for ordination to the priesthood, transitional deacons continue to take classes but also work in parishes to gain pastoral experience. God willing, Deacon Solsma will be ordained to the priesthood in June of 2026.

Third Sunday of Lent Homily: The Woman at the Well

Deacon Alex Solsma's homily for the Third Sunday of Lent (Year A). It was given during a Mass at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 8, 2026. Gospel: John 4:5-42 (The Woman at the Well) *** This podcast features homilies from Deacon Alex Solsma. Solsma was ordained as a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Arlington on April 26, 2025. He has been a seminarian for the Diocese of Arlington studying at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia since August of 2021. As part of the training and preparation process for ordination to the priesthood, transitional deacons continue to take classes but also work in parishes to gain pastoral experience. God willing, Deacon Solsma will be ordained to the priesthood in June of 2026.

Second Sunday of Lent Homily: Listen to Him

Deacon Alex Solsma's homily for the Second Sunday of Lent (Year A). It was given during a Mass at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 1, 2026. Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 (The Transfiguration) *** This podcast features homilies from Deacon Alex Solsma. Solsma was ordained as a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Arlington on April 26, 2025. He has been a seminarian for the Diocese of Arlington studying at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia since August of 2021. As part of the training and preparation process for ordination to the priesthood, transitional deacons continue to take classes but also work in parishes to gain pastoral experience. God willing, Deacon Solsma will be ordained to the priesthood in June of 2026.