Explore our collection of homilies and reflections on the Word of God.
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August 18, 2023
HOMILY OF SATURDAY IN THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Joshua 24:14-29, Matthew 19:13-15 THEME: OUR RESPONSES TO GOD’S WONDERS. In the first reading, Joshua made the Israelites to choose who to serve, having declared his own family to the service of God. And the people in turn vowed to serve the Lord […]
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August 17, 2023
HOMILY OF FRIDAY IN THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Joshua 24:1-13, Matthew 19:3-12 THEME: THE DIVINE RECAP If we allow God to give a recap of what he has done for us, we cannot thank him enough. In today’s first reading he narrated to the Israelites how he has been journeying with […]
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August 16, 2023
HOMILY OF THURSDAY IN THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Joshua 3:7-11,13-17, Matthew 18:21-19:1 THEME: JOURNEYING WITH GOD Insured with the inherited prophetic mantle of Moses, Joshua worked in collaboration with the priests of the Lord. He passed on God’s instruction to the priests carrying the ark of the covenant as they led […]
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August 15, 2023
HOMILY OF WEDNESDAY IN THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Matthew 18:15-20 THEME: HOW TO KNOW A CHRISTIAN. Jesus taught us in today’s gospel to treat our contenders with compassion and sympathy. Those who persistently decline reconciliation despite our earnest efforts to address our disagreements should be regarded as pagans and […]
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August 14, 2023
HOMILY OF TUESDAY IN THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Apocalypse 11:19,12:1-6,10, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, Luke 1:39-56 THEME: A BODY FIT FOR HEAVEN Jesus the Lord ascended into heaven. The Assumption of Mary is the belief that she was taken body and soul into the glory […]
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August 13, 2023
HOMILY OF MONDAY IN THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr Saint Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan friar, who, during World War II, sacrificed his life for a fellow inmate at Auschwitz concentration camp. His strong faith and love for humanity inspired him to offer himself in place […]
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August 12, 2023
HOMILY OF SUNDAY IN THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A 1 Kings 19:9,11-13, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:22-33 THEME: GOD, POWERFUL IN PEACEFUL CALM Though God has the power to silent the storms that roll the sea, he speaks in peaceful calm. We see in the first reading today when He wanted to talk […]
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August 11, 2023
HOMILY OF SATURDAY IN THE 18TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Deuteronomy 6:4-13, Matthew 17:14-20 THEME: THE DANGER OF PUTTING OUR TRUST IN A PRIEST A priest represents God and not himself. Those who put their trust in a priest will surely be disappointed one time or the other, because there will be a […]
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August 10, 2023
HOMILY OF FRIDAY IN THE 18TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Saint Clare, Virgin St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) was a devout Italian saint and the founder of the Poor Clares, a Franciscan religious order for women. Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, she embraced a life of poverty, prayer, and service to the […]
