Father Louis Caporiccio was ordained to the priesthood for the Fathers of Mercy in 1997. From 1998-2015, Fr. Louis served as the Novice Master of the Congregation. A number of the professed members have previously been in formation under his guidance. Fr. Louis currently serves as chaplain to the Passionist Sisters in Whitesville, KY.
Fr. Lou Caporiccio's Recent Posts
Preaching In the Land Down Under
Recently, our Mission Director Fr. David Wilton, assigned me to preach three parish missions in Aust...
Fr. Lou Caporiccio's Recent Podcasts
Vocation Awareness Sunday – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou explains both the universal vocation of communion with God and the particular vocations of d...
The Trinity of Mercy – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains how the three Divine Persons bring Divine Mercy to us - Preached in the...
The Church, the Temple of Living Stones – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou helps us understand the nature of the Church by using the analogy of the Church as a buildin...
Who is the Blind Man? – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains how we need the light of Christ and the Sacrament of Baptism in order to...
Be Perfect as Your Heavenly Father is Perfect – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio tells the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty and Colonel Herbert Kappler as an ex...
Messengers of the Gospel – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Drawing from Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, Fr. Lou reminds us that the proc...
Thinking and acting as God Acts – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio reminds us that we must think and act like God, always seeking the lost sheep, th...
What Being a Saint Means – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains that in order to become a saint, we must become by grace what Jesus is b...
The New Evangelization – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Pope Francis has been promoting the New Evangelization, and Fr. Lou sheds some light on what the Hol...
Love of God and Love of Neighbor – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains how our love for others is in direct proportion to our love for God - Pr...
Corpus Christi Homily June 2, 2013 – Fr. Louis Guardiola
Fr. Louis Guardiola exhorts parishionerrs of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rio Rancho, New Mexico to enlist...
The Spirit of Truth – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains why and how we must have certainty about the teachings of our Lord Jesus...
Peter, Do You Love Me? – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains the importance of the papal office. Where Peter is, there is the Church....
The Call to Repentance and Conversion – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains the different ways we are called to repentance through the Sacred Script...
Speak the Truth with Love – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains the importance of charity in the work of evangelization - preached in th...
Homily for Rejoice Sunday – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains why we have difficulty following St. Paul's command to rejoice always -...
Prepare Yourself for the Coming of Christ – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains why God sometimes upsets the apple cart - Preached in the Chapel of Divi...
Vocations and the Commandments – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains why the Vocations are rooted in the Ten commandments - Homily preached i...
Service and Suffering – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou explains the importance of service in the Christian life - preached in the Chapel of Divine...
Without Me You Can Do Nothing – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio explains why the world needs the Truth revealed by Christ - Preached in the Chape...
Fifth Sunday of Lent – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Fr. Lou Caporiccio Explains the Importance of Obedience and Suffering on our Lenten Journey - Preac...
Reaching the Goal of Eternal Life – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Receive the gifts of grace and faith to reach the goal of eternal life - Homily preached in the Chap...
The Ten Commandments
Listen to Fr. Lou Caporiccio explain the importance of the Ten Commandments in the Christian Life -...
Going into the Desert – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Listen to Fr. Lou Caporiccio explain what to do when you are driven into the spiritual desert in his...
Healing of Today’s Lepers – Fr. Lou Guardiola
Who are Today's Lepers? How can Today's Lepers Be Healed - Listen to Fr. Lou Guardiola's Homily Prea...
Jesus the True Prophet – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Homily on Jesus the true prophet who speaks not for God, but as God - Preached in the Chapel of Divi...
Homily – Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Twenty-Fourth Sunday Year A - Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M., September 11, 2011....
Easter Sunday Homily – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Easter Sunday Homily - Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M., April 24, 2011....
The Woman at the Well – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
The Woman at the Well - Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M., March 27, 2011....
The Temptation of Christ – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
The Temptation of Christ - Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M., March 13, 2011....
Life or Death: The Choice is Yours – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Life or Death: The Choice is Yours - Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M., February 13, 2011...
Come Lord Jesus – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Second Sunday of Advent: Come, Lord Jesus - Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M., December 5, 2010...
Justification: A Gift from the Mercy of God – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Justification: A Gift from the Mercy of God - Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M., October 24, 2010....
Prodigal Son: Longing for the Father’s House – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
The Prodigal Son: Longing for the Father's House - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., September 12, 2010...
Martha & Mary: Love of God & Love of Neighbor – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Martha and Mary: Love of God and Love of Neighbor - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M. July 18, 2010...
Our Goal of Eternal Life – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Our Goal of Eternal Life - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., April 25, 2010....
Why We Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Easter Sunday Homily: Why We Believe Jesus Rose From the Dead - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., April...
The Woman Caught in Adultery: Justice & Mercy – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
The Woman Caught in Adultery: Justice and Mercy - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., March 21, 2010....
A Call to Repentance – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Homily on a Call to Repentance - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., March 7, 2010....
Pentecost Sunday – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Homily on the feast of Pentecost - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., May 31, 2009....
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, the Perfect Shepherd – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Homily on Jesus is the Good Shepherd, the Perfect Shepherd - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., May 3, 20...
Embracing the Cross – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Homily on Overcoming Temptation: Accepting and Embracing the Cross - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., M...
Overcoming Temptation: Obedience, Humility, & Faith – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Homily on Overcoming Temptation: Obedience, Humility, and Faith - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., Marc...
Temptation: Satan’s War Against Us – Fr. Lou Caporiccio
Satan's War Against Us: Temptation - Fr. Louis Caporiccio, C.P.M., March 1, 2009...