Explore our collection of homilies and reflections on the Word of God.
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December 15, 2020
HOMILY OF WEDNESDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 45; 6b-8.18.21b-25, Luke 7:19-23 Atimes, people ask questions not simply because they do not know, but to illicit a response from others on what they think some other people need to know, or to understand better what they have known, but in part. […]
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December 14, 2020
HOMILY OF TUESDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B Zephaniah 3:1-2.9-13, Matthew 21:28-32. In our today’s first reading, God, in prophet Zephaniah reprimands his people for their rebellion and false worship. He sent is warning to the cities of Moab, and Ammon, and the foundering world power, Assyria. The message to the oppressing […]
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December 14, 2020
HOMILY OF MONDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR (B) ST JOHN OF THE CROSS, P.D. ( MEMORIAL) ( _Born in Avila(Spain) in 1542, John entered the Carmelites when he was 21 years old. After his priestly ordination, he began to cooperate with saint Theresa of Avila in reforming the Carmelites. This work of […]
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December 12, 2020
HOMILY OF SATURDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B Sirach 48:1-4.9-11, Matthew 17:10-13 Though our witness should be accompanied with the demonstration of God’s power, love should be the driven force in our work of evangelisation. The Jews were expecting Elijah to come as the forerunner of the Messiah. Their idea of Elijah […]
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December 11, 2020
HOMILY OF FRIDAY OF THE SECOND OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 48:17-19, Matthew 11:16-19 The most difficult person to wake from sleep is he who is pretending to be asleep. Those who have not learn the art of listening will always find it difficult to obey. We cannot satisfy those who see things only from […]
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December 9, 2020
HOMILY OF THURSDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 41:13-20, Matthew 11:11-15 It takes a desperate spirit to sail into the kingdom of God. Many tribulations await those who vow to follow the path of light. Those who want to serve God must prepare for an ordeal. The Lord said in the […]
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December 8, 2020
HOMILY OF WEDNESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 40; 25-31, Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus came to relieve man from the burden of religion. In him, all men and women are to experience the raw feel of God’s love. Unlike the Pharisees, who lord it over others through their endless laws, Jesus came […]
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December 6, 2020
HOMILY OF THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 40:1-5.9-11, 2Peter 3:8-14, Mark 1:1-8 Life becomes meaningless if we have no value to live by. Everything is permissible in a world that has no regard for the sacred. According to St Peter, in our second reading, “But the day of the Lord will come […]
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December 5, 2020
HOMILY OF SATURDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B Isaiah 30:19-21.23-26, Matthew 9:35-10:1.5a.6-8 “When he(Jesus) saw the crowd, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without Shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, the harvest is rich, but the labourers are few” Like Jesus in our today’s […]
