Fr. Mark Bernhard's Homilies

2022-8-14 Fr Mark - 20th Sunday in OT - Rid Yourself of EVERY Sin

2022-8-7 Fr Mark - 19th Sunday in OT - Pulled Out of Comfort

2022-7-17 Fr Mark - 16th Sunday in OT - How to Avoid Burnout - Out of Balance Series Week 2

2022-7-10 Fr Mark - 15th Sunday in OT - Self-Absorption - Out of Balance Series Week 1

2022-6-26 Fr Mark - 13th Sunday in OT - ”No Right, No Wrong, No Rules for Me”

2022-6-12 Fr Mark - Trinity Sunday - Get in the Huddle

2022-6-5 Fr Mark - Pentecost - Living with the Victor: Living with Confidence and Courage

2022-5-22 Fr Mark - 6th Sunday of Easter - Living with the Victor: Living with Peace

2022-5-15 Fr Mark - 5th Sunday of Easter - Living with the Victor: Get Busy Livin’ or Get Busy Dyin’

2022-5-13 Fr Mark - 4th Friday of Easter - 1917, Thomas’ Question, You (School Mass Homily)

2022-5-8 Fr Mark - 4th Sunday of Easter - Living with the Victor: Discerning God’s Voice

2022-5-1 Fr Mark - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Living with the Victor: Confronting Your Past

2022-4-17 Fr Mark - Easter Sunday - A Premature Celebration

2022-4-14 Fr Mark - Holy Thursday - Priesthood as Gift

2022-4-10 Fr Mark - Palm Sunday - Getting on Track: Light at the End of the Tunnel

2022-4-3 Fr Mark - 5th Sunday of Lent - Getting on Track: Pressing Forward

2022-3-20 Fr Mark - 3rd Sunday of Lent - Getting on Track: Broken Down

2022-3-13 Fr Mark - 2nd Sunday of Lent - Getting on Track: No Shortcuts

2022-3-6 Fr Mark - 1st Sunday of Lent - Getting on Track: Removing Obstacles

2022-2-20 Fr Mark - 7th Sunday in OT - Leave the Spear

2022-2-18 Fr Mark - 6th Friday in OT - ”Fr. Mark! I Became President!”

2022-1-30 Fr Mark - 4th Sunday in OT - Robbers of Joy: Acedia

2022-1-23 Fr Mark - 3rd Sunday in OT - Robbers of Joy: Othering Each Other

2022-1-16 Fr Mark - 2nd Sunday in OT - Robbers of Joy: Faulty Expectations

2022-1-14 Fr Mark - 1st Friday in OT - Disobedience Leads To Disobedience (School Mass)

2021-12-25 Fr Mark - Christmas - Christmas Homily

2021-12-12 Fr Mark - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Build Your Conviction: Rescued

2021-12-5 Fr Mark - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Build Your Conviction: Captured

2021-11-28 Fr Mark - 1st Sunday of Advent - Build Your Conviction: Created

2021-11-21 Fr Mark - 34th Sunday of OT - Build Your Conviction: Jesus Is King

2021-11-7 Fr Mark - 32nd Sunday of OT - When You Feel Defeated

2021-10-31 Fr Mark - 31st Sunday of OT - OWN Your ATTENTION!

2021-10-17 Fr Mark - 29th Sunday of OT - My Perfectionism Meets Jesus

2021-10-10 Fr Mark - 28th Sunday of OT - The Power of Money

2021-10-03 Fr Mark - 27th Sunday of OT - As Marriage Goes, So Goes the Nation

2021-09-24 Fr Mark - School Mass - When In Need of a Pick-Me-Up

2021-09-19 Fr Mark - 25th Sunday of OT - Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

2021-09-12 Fr Mark - 24th Sunday of OT - Never Ring the Bell

2021-09-05 Fr Mark - 23rd Sunday of OT - When Social Norms Lead To Spiritual Deafness

The environment in which we live can play a role in who we become. Fr. Mark encourages individuals and families to ask themselves, “What social norms do I follow that contribute to my spiritual deafness?” Although the secular environment is powerful, the Gospel is more powerful.

2021-08-22 Fr Mark 21st Sunday of OT - Wives, Do What?!

Ephesians 5 is a crucial passage in understanding God’s will for Christian marriage. Fr. Mark encourages married couples to remember that their marriage is a sacrament and to call upon God for help. 

2021-08-15 Fr Mark 20th Sunday of OT - Is Chastity Even Possible Today?

The Assumption of Mary proclaims the truth about the human body. Fr. Mark explains how this feast can be a revelatory moment in realizing the possibility of living a chaste life.

2021-08-01 Fr Mark - 18th Sunday of OT - We've Lost a Sense of Mystery

Our culture has lost a sense of mystery. Fr. Mark describes the importance of mystery and the harm of a grumbling disposition. He encourages us to surrender to the mystery of God and receive the nourishment which God wants to give us.

2021-07-25 Fr Mark - 17th Sunday of OT - The Need To Be In Tip-Top Shape

Given our secular culture, the need to be in Tip-Top shape is great. Fr. Mark encourages us to raise the bar and be consistent so we can live in a manner worthy of the call we have received.

2021-07-11 Fr Mark - 15th Sunday of OT - First Things First

2021-07-04 Fr Mark – 14th Sunday of OT – Hi, I’m Your New Pastor!

In Fr. Mark’s first homily at Notre Dame, he shares 3 promises and the convictions that will drive him during his time as a pastor. 

2021-06-20 Fr Mark - 12th Sunday of OT - Fr. Mark Says Goodbye to St. Mary

2021-06-06 Fr Mark - Corpus Christi Sunday - No More Eucharistic Ambiguity!

2021-05-19 Fr Mark - 8th Grade Ribbon Mass: Watch Out for the Wolves

2021-05-16 Fr Mark - Ascension Sunday - The Ascension! So What?

2021-05-02 Fr Mark - 5th Sunday of Easter -Avoid Burnout And Running Yourself Into The Ground