HOMILY OF THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER [ DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY] Acts 4:32-35, 1 John 5: 1-7, John 20:19-31 THEME: SEEING AND BELIEVING THE WORD: He was disappointed that the man he had wanted to die with finally died. Thomas was never a man of theory. He was a real and crude pragmatic man. He …
HOMILY OF THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Jer 31:31-34, Heb 5:7, John 12:20-33 THEME: HOW MEASURE LOVE Man’s maturity is measured by how much he loves. The depth of his love can be determined by how much he can sacrifice for others. When we do things based on how it suites us alone, we have …
HOMILY OF FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT [LAETARE SUNDAY] 2 Chronicles 36:14-16.19-23, Eph 2:4-10, John 3:14-21. THEME: SEARCHING LOVE OF GOD “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:1-15. Salvation is of God. It is the fruit …
HOMILY OF SUNDAY 7TH MARCH, 2021 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT R1:- Exodus 20:1-17 PS:- 19:8.9.10.11 R2:- 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Accl:- John 3:16 Gosp:- John 2:13-25 *THEME: ROBBERY IN THE TEMPLE* I do not stay at home. I travelled abroad to find greener pasture. All in the bid to survive. Back to base to offer sacrifice …
HOMILY OF THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B Genesis 22:1-2.9a.10-13.15-18, Rom 8:31b-34, Mk 9:2-10. THEME: OUR FAITH IN THE MISSION OF CHRIST It is hard to obey someone in whom we do not have faith. To follow someone’s instruction entails having trust in him or her. Anything short of that is coercion. God cannot …
HOMILY OF THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B Genesis 9:8-15, 1Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:12-15. THEME: STRENGTH TO RESIST THE FORCES AGAINST HUMAN SALVATION I begin my today’s reflection with a quote by Dr Ashima Godwin which reads, “If you have a calling to be a shelter. Don’t search for shade. Grow in the desert.” …
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HOMILY OF SUNDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B Job 7:1-4, 6-7, 1 Cor 9:16-19.22-23, mark 1:29-39 THEME: HUMAN SUFFERING AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOSPEL The suffering in the world is much. And it will continue unless we learn the right attitude towards it. In our today’s first reading, we see …
HOMILY OF THE SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD R1:- 1 Jonah 3:1-5.10 PS:- 25:4-5ab.6 and 7bc.8-9 R2:- 1 Cornithians 7:29-31 Accl:- Mark 1:15 Gospel:- Mark 1:14-20 THEME: GOD AND HIS WORD. “From out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” Matthew 12:34 We cannot be separate from our words. We cannot be …
HOMILY OF THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B 1samuel 3:3b-10,19, 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20, John 1:35-42. THEME: KNOWING WHEN GOD CALLS. We learned from our today’s first reading that, from the moment when Samuel began to recognize the voice of the Lord, “He, [the Lord] was with him and let none of his …
HOMILY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Isaiah 55:1-11, 1 John 5:1-9, Mark 1:7-11 The baptism of Jesus is a pointer to God’s interest in humanity. Though sinless, Jesus came to be baptised by the John the Baptist. By this singular act, he demonstrated his solidarity with us. This association of human and the divine …
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EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (SOLEMNITY) (B) R1:- Isaiah 60:1-6 PS:- 72:1-2.7-8.10-11.12.13 R2:- Ephesians 3:2-3a.5-6 Accl:- Matthew 2:2 Gospel:- Matthew 2:1-12 The epiphany of the Lord is the manifestation of Jesus to the gentiles. At his birth, his star appeared to the three wise men, the Persian magi from the East. However, Jesus Christ came for …
HOMILY OF THE SOLEMNITY OF HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3, Hebrews 11:8.11-12.17-19, Luke 2:22-40 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This is a family built on God and set as an example for other families to follow and emulate. The first reading …
HOMILY OF THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR B 2 Samuel 7:1-5.8b-12.14a16, Rom 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 It is a reality that when God wants to bless someone, he incites him or her to perform a good action. Whenever he remembers his covenant with us, he inspires us to do something worthy of his call. He …
HOMILY OF THE 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 61:1-2a.10-11, 1Thes 5:16-24, John 1:6-8.19-28 Today is Gaudette Sunday, when the church of Christ bid us, rejoice. We are called to rejoice because of the near approach of the Saviour. Moreover when we have Jesus, we have everything. His coming into the world announces joy, …
HOMILY OF THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 40:1-5.9-11, 2Peter 3:8-14, Mark 1:1-8 Life becomes meaningless if we have no value to live by. Everything is permissible in a world that has no regard for the sacred. According to St Peter, in our second reading, “But the day of the Lord will come …
HOMILY OF SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE R1:- Ezekiel 34:11-12.15-17 PS:- 23:1-2a.2b-3.5.6(R. 1) R2:- 2Corinthians 15-20-26.28 Accl:- Mark 11:9b.10a Gosp:- Matthew 25:31-46 Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Christ, the king of the universe. Kings live in the palace. We are celebrating a king who prefers to live in human hearts. …
HOMILY OF THE 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Proverbs 31:10-13.19-20.30-31, Thess 5:1-6, Matthew 25:14-30 No gift is too small in our hands. It is our ideas on how to utilize them that can be small or great. Those who are dull in thinking only look for what to spend. The wise will always …
HOMILY OF THE 32TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Wisdom 6:12-16, 1Thes 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13 In our today’s gospel, the Lord taught us the importance of timely preparation and the significance of wisdom in our life journey. There were ten virgins; five were wise and five foolish. “For when the foolish took their lamps, …
HOMILY OF SUNDAY OF THE THIRTY- FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR (A) ALL SAINTS ( SOLEMNITY) R1:- Revelation 7::2-4.9-14 PS:- 24:1-2.3-4ab.5-6 (R. 6a) R2:- John 3:1-3 Accl:- Matthew 5:1-28 Gosp:- Matthew 5:1-12a Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of all saints. These are our fellow brothers and sisters, who having trod the path of grace …
HOMILY OF THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS Rev 7:2-4,9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Matt 5:1-12 The Church celebrates today the Solemnity of all Saints, men and women who lived as humans and through the grace of God, triumphed over sin and death and are now reigning with Christ in heaven, inspiring and praying for …
