THEME: TAKE UP FORGIVENESS AND DROP VENGEANCE (Sirach 27:30-28:7; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 1821-35) It remains part of our existential issues as human beings for people to offend one another and cross the path of others. Be it in the royal family or in the peasant family, in the social organization or religious organization, at … Continue reading 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
Homilies
23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, SEPTEMBER 06, 2020
THEME: LET LOVE OVER POWER YOUR HEART (Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20) In the first reading, (Ezekiel 33:7-9) the Lord admonishes Prophet Ezekiel by revealing that if he refuses to preach to the wicked, he would be held accountable. If however, the sinner is preached to and he or she refuses to reform, that … Continue reading 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, SEPTEMBER 06, 2020
22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, AUGUST 30TH 2020
THEME: BEARING MY CROSS WITH THE LORD (Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27) Suffering as we know is the bearing or undergoing of pain or distress. Suffering can raise difficult questions about why God allows this to happen. However, suffering of one kind or another is inevitable and so it remains a mystery. Why does … Continue reading 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, AUGUST 30TH 2020
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, AUGUST 16, 2020
THEME: BEEN PERSISTENT, NEVER SAY NEVER! (Isaiah 56:1,6-7; Romans 11:13-15,29-32; Matthew 15:21-28) Today is the 20th Sunday in ordinary time, year A. The Church draws our attention to God’s invitation to persistent in prayer. This means that we have equal opportunities to it through our response of faith; for faith and prayer can’t be separated … Continue reading 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, AUGUST 16, 2020
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, AUGUST 9, 2020
THEME: “COURAGE, IT IS I! DO NOT BE AFRAID!” (1 Kings 19:9, 11-13; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33) “Courage, It is I! Do not be afraid." This was Jesus' encouraging words to his frightened disciples, as Jesus finishes with his early morning prayer on the mountain and now walks on the sea to meet his disciples … Continue reading 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, AUGUST 9, 2020
18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A. AUGUST 2ND 2020
THEME: INVITATION TO THE LORD’S BANQUET (Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 8:35, 37-39; Matthew. 14:13-21) Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord invites us to honour His banquet invitation. He says that, we should not be satisfied only with what does not last but rather to seek our satisfaction and sustenance in the Lord. "Oh, come to the … Continue reading 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A. AUGUST 2ND 2020
16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, JULY 19, 2020
THEME: IF GOD CAN WAIT; WE SHOULD TOO! (Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19; Roman 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43) The gospel reading of last Sunday started Jesus' ministry of the proclamation of the kingdom of heaven using parables - ‘earthly stories with heavenly meanings’. Having narrated the parable of the sower and its explanations, Jesus goes further this … Continue reading 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, JULY 19, 2020
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, JUNE 12, 2020.
THEME: THE SOWER OF THE SEED AND OUR OPENNESS TO THE WORD. (Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23) A parable is an earthly saying with a heavenly meaning. Jesus adopts the method of using parables to spread his Good News of the kingdom of Heaven because his audience comprises of the senior, middle and young, … Continue reading 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, JUNE 12, 2020.
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A. JUNE 28, 2020
THEME: CHRISTIAN VIRTUE OF HOSPITALITY AND ITS REWARD (2 King 4:8-11,13-16; Romans 6:3-4,8-11; Mathew 10:37-42) In today’s Gospel, Jesus states that, whoever prefers parents, brothers, sisters and other relations more than him is not worthy of him, Matt.10:37. Jesus is not by this meant that we must not love our families and be concerned about … Continue reading 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A. JUNE 28, 2020
12TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, JUNE 21, 2020
THEME: DO NOT BE AFRAID, YOU ARE WORTH MORE THAN MANY SPARROWS. (Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans.5:12-15; Mathew; 10:26-33) The whole of the tenth chapter of Mathew is in fact, a collection of Jesus' teaching on mission. Certainly, many of the instructions in this chapter are not meant to be followed literally. However, the attitudes they inculcate … Continue reading 12TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, JUNE 21, 2020
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