HOMILY OF TUESDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN LENT Numbers 21:4-9, John 8:21-30 THEME: THE DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE PAST QUOTE: Care must be taken not to fall in love with one’s past no matter how nice it may look so as not to lose the good things ahead. Care must be …
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HOMILY OF MONDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN LENT Daniel 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62, John 8:1-11 THEME: WHY WE CONDEMN OTHERS: The danger of self projection QUOTE: No one is without blame in the story of the fall of man, it is only in Jesus that our perfection is sure. We can be judged by our attitude towards those …
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HOMILY OF SUNDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN LENT Ezekiel 37:12-14, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45 THEME: DIVINE RESETTLEMENT QUOTE: Breathing alone isn’t the only proof of being alive. To be alive is way beyond this state, it simply means to live in freedom. Sin has removed man from his rightful place because as much as …
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HOMILY OF SATURDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK IN LENT SOLEMNITY OF ANNUNCIATION Isaiah 7:10-14,8:10, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38 THEME: DIVINE REVELATION There were personalities in the Holy Bible whose birth were announced before they were born. These were Isaac Gen 18;10-1, Samson, Judges 13:3-5, Samuel, 1samuel 1:20, John the Baptist, Luke 1:13-17. However, the announcement …
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HOMILY OF FRIDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK IN LENT Wisdom 2:1,12-22, John 7:1-2,10,25-30 THEME: THE TRIAL OF THE JUST MAN QUOTE: Doing things just to gain popularity rather because they are right, when the result comes out badly, God may not save us even though we know he has the power to protect us. We …
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HOMILY OF THURSDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK IN LENT Exodus 32:7-14, John 5:31-47 THEME: LOOKING AND SEEING Looking can be compared to hearing while seeing is like listening. A person might hear without listening and look without seeing. The former is just a surface thing while the latter is a deeper and more fruitful activity. …
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THE POSITIVE SIDE OF SUFFERING “Anything that does not kill us, makes us stronger. Suffering can make us more capable of withstanding problems; it helps us to endure hardships. Just like the muscles, in order to build up, must endure some pains, so our emotions must endure pain in order to be strengthened.” Suffering increases …
HOMILY OF WEDNESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK IN LENT Isaiah 49:8-15, John 5:17-30 THEME: GOD’S GENERALS As Christians we are called to be God’s general. We are meant to be his representatives on earth. We should be one with him though not in terms of authority but through our loving submission to his will and …
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HOMILY OF TUESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK IN LENT Ezekiel 47:1-9,12, John 5:1-3,5-16 THEME: OUR CALL AS HEALERS The vision of Ezekiel in today’s reading shows the kind of blessing that flows from God to all who follow his path. In his presence, there is fullness of joy and redemption, that is why a true Christian …
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HOMILY OF MONDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK IN LENT SOLEMNITY OF JOSEPH, THE HUSBAND OF MARY 2 Samuel 7:4-5,12-14,16, Romans 4:13,16-18,22, Matthew 1:16,18-21,24 THEME: FAITH AND RESPONSIBILITY QUOTE: True faith goes together with responsibility. If we have faith in God, we should do whatever he tells us without excuses. The fulfillment of God’s promises may …
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HOMILY OF SUNDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK IN LENT [LAETARE SUNDAY] 1 Samuel 16:1,6-7,10-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 THEME: KNOWING GOD’S PURPOSE IN OUR LIVES. QUOTES: “Although man’s gift makes way for him, God’s timing is what really announces us. Being available does not necessarily mean that we are needed.” God knows how he made us. So, there …
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HOMILY OF SATURDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN LENT Hosea 5:15-6:6, Luke 18:9-14 THEME: HOMECOMING QUOTE: “The simplest way to fall from grace is to judge our spiritual progress by other people’s individual efforts.” The daily responses to God’s constant call for a closer walk with him is a sign of our journey back home …
HOMILY OF FRIDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN LENT Hosea 14:2-10, Mark 12:28-34 THEME: GETTING TO THE ROOT OF HUMAN PAINS The farther we are from God, the more we are prone to errors. It’s only in God’s light that we can see light because he is the absolute light. Although his eyes see us …
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HOMILY OF THURSDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN LENT Jeremiah 7:23-28, Luke 11:14-23 THEME: THE SECRET OF TRUE PROSPERITY QUOTE: “Despite knowing God’s purpose for our life, we need a daily and constant journey with him to ascertain how he plans to achieve those purposes in us and through us.” “Follow right to the end the …
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*THE BEAUTY OF THE CROSS* The cross on the hill of Calvary became a symbol that is loved and treasured. You have heard the phrase, as ugly as sin. If sin is the ugliest thing is the world, then that which forgives and cleanses it has to be the most beautiful thing in the whole …
HOMILY OF WEDNESDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN LENT Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9, Matthew 5:17-19 THEME: OUR LIVES ARE TESTIMONIES OF THE LAW QUOTE: “The greatest of all testimonies is that of a life well lived” God’s laws are meant to shape our lives. They are not a set of religious rules which show how holy we …
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HOMILY OF TUESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK IN LENT Daniel 3:25,34-43, Matthew 18:21-35 THEME: THE DANGER OF A RIGID PERSONALITY QUOTE: We cannot give more than what our hearts can offer. We cannot keep more than what our hearts can receive. It is important to search within ourselves before we begin to condemn others. When …
HOMILY OF THE MONDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF LENT 2 Kings 5:1-15, Luke 4:24-30 THEME: THE WORD OF A PROPHET To qualify as a prophet, a person must have the privilege of receiving divine revelation from God. A prophet is God’s own mouthpiece. He hears directly from God and speaks to the people. He …
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HOMILY OF THE SUNDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF LENT Exodus 17:3-7, Romans 5:1-2,5-8, John 4:5-42 THEME: JESUS: THE JOY OF A THIRSTY SOUL QUOTE: “Worldly things may give us temporary pleasures, however, our true and highest fulfilment is found only in God.” Beloved, in today’s gospel, the Lord Jesus says, “Whoever drinks this water …
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HOMILY OF THE SATURDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF LENT Micah 7:14-15,18-20, Luke 15:1-3,11-32 THEME: HARVEST OF FREEDOM Man might become a threat to himself and others if allowed to exercise his freedom to full capacity. This is because human desires are insatiable, and his wandering thoughts have no boundary. According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in …
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