Archbishop Romero's Homilies from 1978

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Virgin Mother of God
1 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:16-21; Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7

The Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
No to Violence! Yes to Peace!
6 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
Christ, Universal Revelation of Salvation
8 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Christ Saves All People, As A People
15 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 1:29-34; Isaiah 49:3, 5-6;1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church, the Surest Seed of Unity for Humankind
22 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 4:12-23; Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church of the Beatitudes
29 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 5:1-12; Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
In Her Weakness the Church Leans on Christ
5 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 5:13-16; Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

First Sunday of Lent
The History of Salvation
12 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 4:1-11; Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19

Conferment of Honorary Doctorate
Georgetown University confers a Doctorate (Honoris Causa) on Archbishop Romero in the Cathedral of San Salvador
14 February 1978

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Second Sunday of Lent
The Church, a Spiritual Israel
19 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 17:1-9; Genesis12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10

Third Sunday of Lent
Redemption, God's Initiative Brought by Christ to Humankind
26 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 4:5-42; Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Mass in El Paisnal
Rutilio Grande: Man, Christian and Priest
5 March 1978

John 9:1-41; 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7,10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14

Fourth Sunday of Lent
Baptism, Vocation and Participation in the Divine Life
5 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 9:1-41; Samuel 16:1b, 6-7,10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14

Palm Sunday
Christ Enters Jerusalem: Joy and Passion
19 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 26:14-27, 66; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11

Holy Thursday morning - Chrism Mass
The Spirit Anoints the Priests and People of God
23 March 1978

(+AUDIO) Luke 4:16-21; Isaiah 61:1-3a,6a,8b-9; Revelation 1:5-8

Holy Thursday evening - Mass of the Lord's Supper
The Paschal Meal
23 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 12:1-15; Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Good Friday - Solemn Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
The Humiliation and Exaltation of the Son of God
24 March 1978

(+AUDIO) John 18:1-19:42; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil and Mass of Easter
The Paschal Mystery Becomes Ours Through Baptism
25 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 28:1-10; Genesis 1:1-2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55 1:11; Baruch 3:9-15, 33-4:4; Ezekiel 36:19-28; Romans 6:3-11

Easter Sunday
Christ has Risen! Christ Lives!
26 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 20:1-9; Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4

Second Sunday of Easter
The Risen One Lives in his Church
2 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 20:19-31; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9

Third Sunday of Easter
The Paschal Mystery
9 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 24:13-35; Acts 2:14, 22-28; 1 Peter 1:17-21

Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Good Shepherd
16 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 10:1-10; Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20b-25

Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Church, Christ's Return in the Spirit
23 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 14:1-12; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Christ Lives, Christ has Risen
30 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 14:15-21; Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18

The Ascension of the Lord
The Hour of Glorification
7 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23

First anniversary of the death of Fr Alfonso Navarro
A Call to Unity, to Truth and to Holiness
11 May 1978
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Vigil of the Feast of Pentecost - celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation
13 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 7:37-39; Genesis 11:1-9; Romans 8:22-27

Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost, Birthday of the Church
14 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

Trinity Sunday
The God of our Faith
21 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 3:16-18; Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
Christ, the Living Bread that gives life to the world
28 May 1978

(+AUDIO) John 6:51-59; Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Mystery of Salvation in Christ
4 June 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 7:21-27; Deuteronomy 11:18,26-28; Romans 3:21-25b

Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Justification and Faith
11 June 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 9:9-13; Hosea 6:3b-6; Romans 4:18-25

Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Pope: The Heart of the Church
2 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 10:37-42; II Kings 4:8-11,14-16a; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11

Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Way of the Mystery of Salvation
9 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 11:25-30; Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9, 11-13

Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sowing the Word of the Kingdom
16 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 13:1-23; Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Spirit of God among People
23 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 13:24-34; Wisdom 12:13,16-19; Romans 8:26-27

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
God's Kingdom is the True Wealth of Humankind
30 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 13:44-52; I Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30

Feast of the Transfiguration
The Son of Man, Light of the Pilgrim People on Earth
6 August 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 17:1-9; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; II Peter 1:16-19

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Divine Saviour and the Pope, Sign of God with Us
13 August 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 14:22-33; I Kings 19:9a, 11-13; Romans 9:1-5

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Missionary, Spiritual, and Social Dynamism of God's Kingdom in His Church
20 August 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 15:21-28; Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32

Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Pope: The Deputy of Christ in His Church
27 August 1978

(+AUDIO) Matthew 16:13-20; Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36

Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Cross in Life
3 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 16:21-27; Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2

Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Prophetic, Sacramental Community of Love
10 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 18:15-20; Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10

Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Community of Love
17 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 18:21-35; Sirach 27:30-28:7; Romans 14:7-9

Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Crisis of the Kingdom of God
24 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 20:1-16; Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20c, 24-27a

Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church of John Paul I
1 October 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 21:28-32; Ezekiel 18:25-28; Philippians 2:1-11

Funeral Celebration for Pope John Paul I
God's Response to Today's World
3 October 1978
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Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: The Vineyard of the Lord
8 October 1978

(+AUDIO) Matthew 21:33-43; Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9

Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
God's Banquet with Humankind
15 October 1978

(+AUDIO)   Matthew 22:1-14; Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Communion of Life, Love, and Truth for the World’s Salvation
29 October 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 22:34-40; Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
A Holy Church in Need of Purification
5 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 23:1-12; Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; I Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13

Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church as the Spouse of Christ
12 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 25:1-13; Wisdom 6:13-17; 1 Thessalonians 4-12-17

Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Community Actively Awaiting Christ’s Return
19 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 25:14-30; Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6

Feast of Christ the King
Christ's Kingdom Will Have No End
26 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 25:31-46; Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26a, 28

Funeral of Fr Ernesto Barrera Motto & 3 companions
A Judgement of God
29 November 1978

Fr Ernesto Barrera Motto, Jose Isidro Portillo Paz, Rafael Santos Ortiz and Valenti­n Marti­nez Piche were assassinated on 28 November 1978.

First Sunday of Advent
Advent, A Time of Joyful Hope
3 December 1978

Mark 13:33-37; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Second Sunday of Advent
The Lord is Coming: Let Us Prepare the Way for Him!
10 December 1978

Mark 1:1-8; Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14

Third Sunday of Advent
The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us
17 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 1:6-8, 19-28; Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Mary, Sign of the Fullness of Time
24 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 1:26-38; 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-11,16; Romans 16:25-27

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Christmas Eve - Midnight Mass
I Announce to You Great Joy: To You is Born a Saviour
24 December 1978

Luke 2:1-14; Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14

Sunday in the Octave of Christmas: Feast of the Holy Family
The Family: A Revelation of God's Love
31 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:22-40; Sirach 3:2-6,12-14; Colossians 3:12-21

Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Fullness of Time Arrives in Jesus Through Mary
31 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:16-21; Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7

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