HOMILY, SUNDAY OF THE TWENTY- THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR ( A)* R1:- Ezekiel 33:7-9 PS:- 95:1-2.6-7abc.7d-9(R.7d.8a) R2:- Romans 13:8-10 Accl:- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Gosp:- Matthew 18:15-20 *THEME: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE AGREE* * We often find it difficult to be at peace with others because we love seeing things as they affect us …
HOMILY, 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A. Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 THEME: FRATERNAL LOVE AND MUTUAL OBLIGATION TOWARD ONE ANOTHER Today’s liturgy focus on fraternal love and the mutual obligation that we have toward one another. As Christians, we are not just called to live a good life but we also have …
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*SUNDAY OF THE TWENTY FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR ( A)* R1:- Isaiah 22:19-23 PS:- 138:1-2a.2bcd-3.6and 8bc (R.8bc) R2:- Romans 11:33-36 Accl:- Matthew 16:18 Gosp:- Matthew 16:13-20 It is refreshing and soothing to be known for who and what we are. However, it takes divine inspiration or proper guidance of the Spirit to define …
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR ( A) R1:- Isaiah 56:1.6-7 PS:- 67:2-3.5.6 and 8 (R.4) R2:- Romans 11:13-15.29-32 Accl:- Matthew 4:23 Gosp:- Matthew 15:21-28 00
HOMILY, SUNDAY 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Isaiah 55:1-3, Matthew 14:13-21. The mouth of the soul is an open ear. The ear feeds on real food which comes from the mouth of the Lord. We do not need a full stomach to face our life challenges, but with a well informed mind, we …
HOMILY, 16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Wisdom 12:13.16-19, Romans 8:26-27, Matthew 13:24-43 The kingdom of God permits both the good and the bad to live and even worship together. It is all about time. An appointed time had already been fixed for evil to be completely eradicated. But in the meantime, one must …
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HOMILY, SUNDAY 15TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Isaiah 55:10-11, Rom 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23 It is not all soil that can support all seed. The best of seeds is a waste on an infertile soil. One thing is to listen to the best of homily or to read the bestsellers, another thing is to …
HOMILY, SUNDAY OF THE 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Zechariah 9:9-10, Rom 8:9.11-13, Matthew 11:25-30 THEME: THE GLORY IN MAINTAINING A DONKEY PROFILE Every office is a platform to serve. It takes humility to serve. It takes a donkey profile to maintain an exalted position. To maintain a position of honour, one needs …
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HOMILY, 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2Kings 4:8-11.14-16a, Rom 6:3-4.8-11, Matthew 10: 37-42. It is a privilege to have the knowledge of where and in whom the grace of God is at work. If we are able to recognize the hands of God in someone’s life and subscribe to it, we will surely get the …
HOMILY, TWELFTH SUNDAY I ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Jeremiah 20:10-13, Roman 5:12-15, Matthew 10:26-33 In our today’s readings, we see how Jeremiah speaks of his travail in the hands of his persecutors. He was confident of God’s presence in his life. Mistakenly, his enemies thought they could trap him into sin and as such overcome …
SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Deut 8:2-3, 1 Cor 10:16-17, John 6: 51-58 If we are not spirits, there is no point eating spiritual food. However, the God who made us in his own image is Spirit. He does not eat bread and tea. We are subject to physical …
HOMILY, SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY TRINITY Exodus 34:4b-6.8-9,2Cor 13:11-13, Gospel John 3:16-18. The Blessed Trinity reveals the special love of God. The Lord God communicated himself through his Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. “After Jesus was baptised, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were …
HOMILY, SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1Acts 1:12-14, Psalm 27:1.4.7-8(R.13), 1 Peter 4:13-16, Accl John 14:18. Gospel John 17:1-11a THEME: JESUS PRAYER OF RECOMMENDATION “Now they know that everything that have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have believed them and know in truth …
SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2020, 6TH WEEK OF EASTER. Acts 8: 5-8,14-17, Psalm 66:1-3a.4-5.6-7a.16 and 20, 2Reading 1Peter 3:15-18,Gospel, John 14;15-21. THEME: HOLY SPIRIT: THE SEA OF LOVE In our today’s reading there is an emphasis on the enablement of the Holy Spirit. Through the ministry of Philip, when the people of Samaria had received the …
THE WAY, AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE Readings 1st: Acts 6:1-7 Psalms 33:1-2.4-5.18-19 2nd: 1peter 2:4-9 Accl. John 14:6 Gospel John 14:1-12 As the Lord Jesus was about to depart, he deemed it fit to console his disciples and prepare them for the hope that awaits them. He told them not to be troubled, …
