Fr. Will Rooney was baptized at St. Anthony’s Parish in Bryan, TX where his parents had been married. He has two younger brothers, David and Travis. Will received his First Communion at St. Anthony’s and around that time began to think about becoming a priest. Will was confirmed at St. Thomas Aquinas in May 2006. During high school, he actively participated in the parish youth group and was involved in robotics competitions. He and his brothers also raised poultry for 4-H and FFA projects. Upon graduation from A&M Consolidated High School in 2009, Will studied Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University. While at A&M, he worked as a Middle School youth minister and felt a growing desire toward priesthood. In his senior year at A&M, he decided to apply for seminary, was accepted, and began attending Holy Trinity Seminary for pre-theology after he graduated. Two years later, Will was sent to St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston for theological studies. He served his pastoral year at St. Louis, King of France, Catholic Church and School in Austin (2017-2018). He was ordained to the Diaconate May 18, 2019 and currently ministers at Our Lady of the Visitation in Lockhart, TX. He was be ordained to the priesthood June 27, 2020 and currently ministers at St. Mary Cathedral in Austin, TX
Fr. Will Rooney has hosted 130 Episodes.
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Homily for Fourth Sunday of Easter | Fr. Will Rooney | Apr 30, 2023
April 30th, 2023 | Season 3 | 16 mins 37 secs
4, a, easter, homily, resurrection
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Priest and Victim | Homily for Holy Thursday | Fr. Will Rooney | Apr 6, 2023
April 6th, 2023 | Season 3 | 18 mins 56 secs
love, priest, sacrifice, triduum, victim
What does it mean that Christ is a priest and the Sacrifice?
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Long for Glory | Homily for Second Sunday of Lent | Fr. Will Rooney | Mar 5, 2023
March 5th, 2023 | Season 3 | 11 mins 16 secs
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Purification and Enlightenment - Introduction to 7 Capital Sins
February 28th, 2023 | Season 3 | 36 mins 24 secs
7 deadly sins, conversion, lent, rcia
RCIA
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Homily for First Sunday of Lent | Fr. Will Rooney | Feb 26, 2023
February 26th, 2023 | Season 3 | 17 mins 30 secs
a, lent, temptation
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Depend on Him | Homily for Ash Wednesday | Fr. Will Rooney | Feb 22, 2023
February 23rd, 2023 | Season 3 | 9 mins 26 secs
a, ash wednesday, lent
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Homily for Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney | Feb 19, 2023
February 19th, 2023 | Season 3 | 14 mins 24 secs
7, a, enemies, homily, of, ot, share
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Broken Toes, Broken Hearts, Shame, and Confession
February 17th, 2023 | Season 3 | 20 mins 16 secs
reconciliation, talk
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Homily for Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney | Feb 5, 2023
February 4th, 2023 | Season 3 | 15 mins 16 secs
5, a, homily, of, ot, share
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Ecce Homo: What is a Man?
January 22nd, 2023 | Season 3 | 28 mins 13 secs
anthropology, man, men, talk, theology
What is a man? What is Masculinity? What is its purpose? Talk for Baylor Catholic students at St. Peter Catholic Student Center in Waco, TX
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Sacrifice, Lambs, and Offerings (Fr. Will Rooney - January 15, 2023)
January 15th, 2023 | Season 3 | 13 mins 42 secs
2, a, homily, of, ot
What are you offering at Mass?
Homily for 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A -
Adore Jesus: The Answer to Your Restless Heart
January 10th, 2023 | Season 3 | 13 mins 42 secs
christmas, epiphany, homily
Lord, every nation on Earth will adore You!
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The Greatest Story Ever - Christmas Day 2022 - Fr. Will
December 25th, 2022 | Season 3 | 12 mins 39 secs
christmas, homily, story
God wrote the greatest story ever told and you are part of it. But more - he entered into it - to save you!
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Share Jesus - Fourth Sunday of Advent 2022 (Fr. Will Rooney)
December 18th, 2022 | Season 3 | 17 mins 27 secs
advent, catholic, homily, share
Friends, Jesus Christ has come, and humanity in the person of Mary comes to know it first through the message of the messenger (angel) Gabriel. The question is for us – will we do the same for others? Will we share Jesus with others? 4. Sharing Jesus means inviting people to encounter Christ through authentic personal testimony involving actions and words.
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Live Jesus - Third Sunday of Advent 2022 (Fr. Will Rooney)
December 11th, 2022 | Season 3 | 13 mins 10 secs
advent, catholic, homily, live
Will you live for Jesus? Will you let him live in you! Joy awaits, even in suffering.
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Know Jesus - Second Sunday of Advent 2022
December 4th, 2022 | Season 3 | 17 mins 3 secs
advent, catholic, homily, know
John helps us realize that we not only have to meet Jesus, but we need to know him. Its natural to ask questions about people when we meet them. The disciples and apostles do just this in the gospels – they ask questions. Where are you from? Who are you? What are you doing? To meet him and to know him are linked. As people who have meet this man Jesus we want to grow in knowledge of him. We want to know who he is (God), what he did (his life, death, and resurrection), how he continues to act today (the Church), and what our response (prayer, love, and following him). So here’s the challenge – set aside time this week to read one of the Gospels. And ask questions: in the silence ask Jesus to teach you to know who he is so you can love him more and see reality as it really is.