Homilies

THEME: WHO IS THE LAZARUS ALONG YOUR WALK-WAY OR GATE?         (Amos 6:1a,4-7; 1 Timothy 6: 11-16; Luke 16:19-31) A parable is made to make us think and reflect. In the parable on which we are meditating today, there are three persons presented: Lazarus - the poor man, the rich man - without a name, … Continue reading 26th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, 29TH SEPTEMBER 2019

  THEME: THE WISDOM OF THE DISHONEST STEWARD      (Amos 8:4-7; 1Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13) “Wisdom is a treasure for all time”. The Gospel reading of today is the parable of the dishonest steward, who was praised by his master. Jesus addressed it to his disciples. By the parable, Jesus tells his followers that there is … Continue reading 25TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, 22ND SEPTEMBER 2019

THEME: BE MERCIFUL AS YOUR FATHER IS MERCIFUL (Exodus 32.7-11, 13-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32) The church, in the readings of today, invites us to meditate on the mercy of God; and to emulate God’s mercy. In the first reading God showed his mercy to the erring people of Israel. After the intercession of … Continue reading 24th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, 15th Sept., 2019

THEME: COSTLY DISCIPLESHIP Today we hear Jesus, who has maintained that love is the greatest commandment, saying that his followers must hate their family members and even their own lives if they want to remain his disciples. It is one of the difficult sayings of Jesus that even the greatest biblical fundamentalist will not dare … Continue reading 23RD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, 8TH SEPT. 2019

THEME: DO NOT BE INDIFFERENT – DON’T PASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE     (Deut. 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37) Today, many people are still passing on the opposite side of the needy people of our time. They are indifferent to the needs of the people around them. In our world today people have become cut … Continue reading 15th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, JULY 14TH, 2019.

THEME: SENT TO PROCLAIM THE MESSAGE OF PEACE! (Isaiah. 66:10-14; Galatians. 6:14-18; Luke. 10:1-9) Jesus appointed 72 people to go ahead of him to every town and place he plans to visit, proclaiming that the Kingdom of God is at hand. Seventy two is an indication of general involvement in mission. We are all involved. … Continue reading 14TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, JULY 7, 2019.

THEME: THE CALL OF CHRIST TO DISCIPLESHIP (1 Kings 19:16, 19-21; Galatians. 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62) Our Lord made discipleship hard, because he called his disciples to a pilgrimage, not a parade. Following God can really be challenging and risky. God asks us his disciples to put him first, even before the most demanding family … Continue reading 13th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, JUNE 30TH, 2019.

       THEME: THE REAL PRESENCE OF CHRIST IN BREAD AND WINE We celebrate this Sunday, the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). The celebration is about the Holy Eucharist, which is the source and summit of the life of the Church. It is the centre of our worship. Every other act … Continue reading SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, JUNE 23RD, 2019

                           THEME: INCORPORATED INTO THE DIVINE FAMILY Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost. It is a Sunday, set aside by the church, to honour the Holy Trinity—the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is one of the few feasts that are celebrated as a doctrine instead of an event. The concept of … Continue reading TRINITY SUNDAY JUNE 16, 2019

THEME: LORD SEND US YOUR SPIRIT! (Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor. 12:3-7,12-13; Jn. 20:19-23) Pentecost is an important celebration in the church. Theologically, it is the celebration of the mystery of the Holy Spirit, the 3rd person of the Blessed Trinity. Historically, it recalls the beginning of the church. Liturgically, it signals the end of the … Continue reading PENTECOST SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019.