Explore our collection of homilies and reflections on the Word of God.
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August 19, 2020
WEDNESDAY OF THE TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR ( A) R1:- Ezekiel 34:1-11 PS:- 23:1-3a.3b-4.5.6 (R. 1) Accl:- Hebrew 4:12 Gosp:- Matthew 20:1-16a There are some people who are idle because of limited job opportunity, yet they have responsibilities. In today’s gospel, the owner of vineyard,on his own volition, approached those labourers who were […]
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August 18, 2020
TUESDAY OF THE TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR ( A) R1:- Ezekiel 28:1-10 PS:- Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab.27cd-28.30.35cd-36ab Accl:- 2 Corinthians 8:9 Gosp:- Matthew 19:23-30 “Many that are first will be last,and the last first.” Those who believe more in their wealth and loose sight of God are not better than the poor who know their […]
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August 17, 2020
MONDAY OF THE TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR ( A) R1:- Ezekiel 24:15-24 PS:- Deuternomy 32:18-19.20.21 (R.18b) Accl:- Matthew 5:3 Gosp:- Matthew 19:16-22 We shall be judged not only by the evil which we avoid, but also by the good things which we fail to do. While we say no to vices, let us […]
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August 15, 2020
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
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August 14, 2020
ASSUMPTION OF THE THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY B.V.M. ( SOLEMNITY) R1:- Revelation 11:19a;12:1-6a.10ab PS:- 45:10-12.16. (R.V.10) R2:- 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 R:- Mary has been taken upinto heaven; the host of angels rejoices Gosp:- Luke 1:39-56 The Solemnity of the Assumption is centred on the belief that after her death, the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken […]
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August 13, 2020
HOMILY, FRIDAY OF THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ST MAXIMILAN KOLBE, P.M. MEMORIAL Raymond Kolbe was born in Poland in 1894. When he joined the Franciscans, he took the name of Maximilian Mary. He was intensely devoted yo the Blessed Virgin Mary. Within a short time he began publishing a monthly magazine […]
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August 12, 2020
HOMILY, THURSDAY, 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Ezekiel 12:1-12, Matthew 18:21-19:1 In a world where the majority despise God, we are meant to be signs of God’s presence. In a society where our words no longer make sense, we must embark on a mission of presence. Our life must pass messages for others […]
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August 11, 2020
HOMILY, WEDNESDAY 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Ezek 9:1-7; 10:18-22, Matthew 18:15-20. Silence in the face of evil is compliance. We will pay for every evil deed which we allow to happen under our nose. When we praise evil in order to belong to a society that has no respect for the good, […]
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August 11, 2020
HOMILY, TUESDAY 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ST CLARE, MEMORIAL “Clare was born in Assisi in 1193. At the age of 18 she ran away from home in order to join Saint Francis and his followers. She founded the Poor Clares and led a life of remarkable discipline, holiness, prayer and poverty. She […]
