Deacon Bill Ross Homilies

Will you be the same person on Easter? You don't have to be.

A caterpillar doesn't come out of its chrysalis as the same caterpillar. It's always a butterfly. So why do so many of us emerge from Lent unchanged? This Ash Wednesday homily explores what it really means to use these 40 days — like Jesus in the desert — to come out the other side more of the person God wants you to be.

You're never too far gone for God's mercy to find you

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photo from a famine in Sudan becomes the unexpected lens for understanding Divine Mercy Sunday. No matter how weak, how far gone, or how long it's been — Jesus doesn't wait for you to clean yourself up. He walks through locked doors to meet you exactly where you are.

The Beatitudes: Jesus's Roadmap to Heaven

In this homily on the Beatitudes, we explore why Jesus's blessings sound so upside-down from what the world teaches us to value. Through a powerful 3am trust analogy and examining how Jesus Himself lived each Beatitude, discover why the path to heaven doesn't look like the path to worldly success. Includes a practical challenge using the Litany of Humility to help you grow in the virtue that makes all the Beatitudes possible. Because life is good...but heaven is better, and Jesus is showing us the way.

Start Here: Welcome to the Deacon Bill Ross Homilies Podcast!

Welcome! Whether you're an active Catholic, exploring faith for the first time, or have been away from the Church, this introduction episode explains what this podcast is about and what you'll gain from listening. Spoiler: it's not just about hearing Scripture—it's about putting it into action.

It's never too late to start again

A retired Navy Seal asks Deacon Bill an unforgettable question: "Why would God want me back?" In this powerful Advent homily, discover the ancient Latin phrase nunc coepi - "now I begin" - and learn how John the Baptist's message of radical mercy applies to your life today. It's never too late to start again.