Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast
Jun 29, 2026 · 41 min · 11 segments
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, preachers face a sacred responsibility– to proclaim the Gospel and heed the signs of the times, without getting lost in…
William E. LoriGuest
Ricardo da SilvaHost
We will now hear Archbishop Laurie's homily, consecrating the nation to the sacred heart as it approaches its 250th anniversary.
Brother bishops, dear priests and deacons, women and men in consecrated life, faithful lay women and men, dear friends in Christ all, What a remarkable moment of grace we are privileged to share.
On the threshold of our nation's 250th anniversary, we gather not first to celebrate ourselves, but to consecrate, to entrust, to place the Church in the United States, and indeed to place our whole nation into the sacred heart of Jesus Christ.
It is an acknowledgement that history is not simply the story of what human beings can accomplish.
We give thanks for the blessings of these past 250 years, but we do so with a humble faith, recognizing that every nation stands in need of God's mercy, wisdom, and guidance.
We consecrate our nation, not because it is perfect, but because it is beloved by God.
we entrust to the heart of Christ our achievements and our failures, our hopes and our anxieties, our present challenges, and our future aspirations.
We ask him to heal what is wounded, strengthen what is good, and guide us towards a future marked by justice, peace, freedom, and respect for the dignity of every human person, especially the unborn, the immigrant, the poor, and the vulnerable.
Consecration is also an act of hope It is a declaration that the future does not belong merely to political movements, economic forces, or human plans.
And so we place into his heart, not only ourselves, but generations yet unborn, all those who will inherit the church and the nation we leave behind.
In a culture that prizes independence and self-reliance, we gather publicly to acknowledge that our deepest identity and our truest hope come not from ourselves, but from the Lord.
It is a revelation of God's love in the flesh, a heart that is known joy and sorrow, friendship and betrayal, suffering and sacrifice.
The sacred heart reveals a savior who desires not merely our obedience, but our friendship, not simply our service, but our communion with him.
To consecrate ourselves to the sacred heart is ultimately to accept Jesus's invitation.
to remain in his love and to allow that love to shape every aspect of our lives, public and private.
We will now hear Archbishop Laurie's homily, consecrating the nation to the sacred heart as it approaches its 250th anniversary.
Brother bishops, dear priests and deacons, women and men in consecrated life, faithful lay women and men, dear friends in Christ all, What a remarkable moment of grace we are privileged to share.
On the threshold of our nation's 250th anniversary, we gather not first to celebrate ourselves, but to consecrate, to entrust, to place the Church in the United States, and indeed to place our whole nation into the sacred heart of Jesus Christ.
It is an acknowledgement that history is not simply the story of what human beings can accomplish.
We give thanks for the blessings of these past 250 years, but we do so with a humble faith, recognizing that every nation stands in need of God's mercy, wisdom, and guidance.
We consecrate our nation, not because it is perfect, but because it is beloved by God.
we entrust to the heart of Christ our achievements and our failures, our hopes and our anxieties, our present challenges, and our future aspirations.
We ask him to heal what is wounded, strengthen what is good, and guide us towards a future marked by justice, peace, freedom, and respect for the dignity of every human person, especially the unborn, the immigrant, the poor, and the vulnerable.
Consecration is also an act of hope It is a declaration that the future does not belong merely to political movements, economic forces, or human plans.
And so we place into his heart, not only ourselves, but generations yet unborn, all those who will inherit the church and the nation we leave behind.
In a culture that prizes independence and self-reliance, we gather publicly to acknowledge that our deepest identity and our truest hope come not from ourselves, but from the Lord.
It is a revelation of God's love in the flesh, a heart that is known joy and sorrow, friendship and betrayal, suffering and sacrifice.
The sacred heart reveals a savior who desires not merely our obedience, but our friendship, not simply our service, but our communion with him.
To consecrate ourselves to the sacred heart is ultimately to accept Jesus's invitation.
to remain in his love and to allow that love to shape every aspect of our lives, public and private.
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