Explore our collection of homilies and reflections on the Word of God.
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July 31, 2020
HOMILY, SATURDAY 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ST ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, B.D. [MERMORIAL] [Born near Naples in 1696, Alphonsus earned degrees in civil and canon law. Later he gave up his profession as lawyer to become a priest. He was an outstanding apostle for the poor, an untiring write and preacher as well as […]
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July 31, 2020
HOMILY, FRIDAY 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, P. [MEMORIAL] Jer 26:1-9, Matthew 13:54-58. [Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556, was born in Spain. He became a soldier and was wounded in battle. During his long recovery he turned to Christ and changed his life. He became a priest and founded the […]
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July 30, 2020
HOMILY, THURSDAY, 17TH WEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Jer 18:1-6, Matthew 13:47-53 At times, we do not give attention to any kind of knowledge that does not keep food on our table. We refuse any kind of information or skill that has no direct link with the kind of work we do at the […]
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July 28, 2020
HOMILY, WEDNESDAY, 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ST MARTHA [MEMORIAL] [Martha, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, lived in Bethany and offered Jesus her warm hospitality on several occasions. In John’s Gospel she is the one who utters the highest profession of faith in Jesus, the resurrection and the Life [John 11] Jer […]
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July 28, 2020
HOMILY, TUESDAY 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Jer 14: 17b-22, Matthew 13:36:43 Oftentimes, weeds and wheat look alike like the Palestinian’s tares and wheat. At times, the root of the good and bad can be so intertwined that separating them may amount to uprooting the two. There are some good feats in our […]
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July 26, 2020
HOMILY, MONDAY, 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Jeremiah 13:1-11, Matthew 13:31-35. The first paragraph of our today’s gospel opens us to some facts: A drop of water is a potential pool. No effort we make in life is wasted. Every step we make towards God goes with commensurate blessings. The kingdom of God […]
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July 26, 2020
HOMILY, 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A 1Kings 3:5.7-12, Rom 8:28-30, Matthew 13:44-52 What matters in life is not what we have, but having a body of knowledge enough to manage them. The Lord said to Solomon, “Because you asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life […]
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July 24, 2020
HOMILY, SATURDAY, 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A ST JAMES, AP [FEAST] 2 Cor 4:7-15, Matthew 20:20-28 THEME: SECURING A PLACE AT THE SAVIOUR’S SIDE Today we celebrate the feast of St James. He was a full cousin of Jesus. He was one of the two disciples whose mother came to seek from Jesus […]
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July 24, 2020
HOMILY, FRIDAY, 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Jer 3: 14-17, Matthew 13:18-23 Great things happen when God mixes with us. God does not want us to be vagus. He does not want us to be wandering about in search of a place of rest. With the right knowledge and understanding, we are at […]
