Explore our collection of homilies and reflections on the Word of God.
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June 26, 2020
HOMILY, FRIDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A 2 Kings 25:1-12, Matthew 8:1-4 In today’s’ gospel, Jesus was approached by a leper who showed confidence in his power to heal. In Jewish tradition, a leper is unclean and whoever comes near him is unclean. A leper is as good as dead. On the part […]
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June 25, 2020
HOMILY, THURSDAY, 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A 2Kings 24:8-17, Matthew 7:21-29. Our journey becomes successful when we start from the beginning. The journey to heaven is built on a life well-lived in Christ Jesus. Those who despise the manifestation of the Holy Spirit’s gifts and call it Pentecostalism are missing out parts of […]
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June 24, 2020
HOMILY, SOLEMNITY OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Isaiah 49:1-6, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1:57-66.80 Today we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist. The name John, (Johahanna) means, “The gift of God” or “God is gracious.” Though everybody is a gift from God, there are some people who are specially made for special or […]
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June 23, 2020
HOMILY, TUESDAY, 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A 2Kings 19:9b-11.14-21.31-35a.36, Matthew 7:6.12-14 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you.” It is not all soil that can support all seeds. The word of God will be […]
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June 22, 2020
HOMILY, MONDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A 2 kings 17:5-8.13-15a.18, Matthew 7:1-5 No man is fit to judge others. Judgement belongs to God. Our sense of judgement is measured by our level of responsibilities and experiences in life. People with more responsibilities and experiences are often more balance in the way they look […]
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June 21, 2020
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 […]
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June 20, 2020
HOMILY, FRIDAY, 11TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME MEMORIAL, IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY. 2 Chronicles 24: 17-25, Luke 2:41-51. When we mention “The two Hearts of love”, we are making reference to the hearts of Jesus and Mary. The word “Immaculate” according to Oxford Advance Learner’s Dictionary means, “Extremely clean and tidy”. It takes a clean […]
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June 19, 2020
HOMILY, FRIDAY, 11TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS) Deut 7:6-11. 1John 4:7-16, Matthew 11:25-30 THEME: THE HEART OF LOVE The heart of Jesus is a heart of love. It is the heart of the Father who always seeks the lost. God’s love is eternal for those who keep […]
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June 18, 2020
HOMILY, THURSDAY 11TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Sirach 48:1-14, Matthew 6:7-15 In our today’s’ gospel, when Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, he laid emphasis on forgiveness. Many of us are sick today because of the bitterness we carry in our hearts against others. Unless we make ourselves channels of God’s mercy, his praise […]
