HOMILY TUESDAY OCTAVE OF EASTER – Yr II Believe, Grieve, Repent and Live in the Spirit (Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33; Jn 20:11-18) ***************************************  Can you guess what three elements arise from the readings that will enhance our experience of Easter? To deepen our experience of Easter, the readings today suggest believe, grieve and repent, then […]

HOMILY MONDAY of EASTER WEEK Absorbing and Manifesting the Reality of Easter (Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16; Mt 28:8-15) ************************************************* This first day after the celebration of the Great Triduum of Easter, we are invited to allow the reality of the newness of Easter sink in more deeply, to be children of the resurrection, and […]

EASTER SUNDAY HOMILY – YEAR A Repent, Believe, Grieve and Experience Easter (Acts 10:34, 36-43; Psalm 118; Col 3:1-4; John 20:1-18) **************************************************** The feelings most often associated with Easter morning would be peace and joy. Hopefully, as we woke up this Easter morning, we were experiencing at least to some degree, those Easter emotions. Whether […]

HOMILY EASTER VIGIL – YEAR A Come and See, Grieve and Mourn, Go and Share with Joy (Romans 6:3-11; Ps 118; Mt 28:1-10) ******************************************** The Gospel is a striking description of the resurrection of Jesus holding within it, meaningful nuances for our spiritual life. First is the need that we have to grieve and mourn […]

PENTECOST SUNDAY – YEAR C Pentecost: Recovery, Unity and Service (Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; Romans 8:8-17; John 20:19-23) **************************************************************** The cover of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and the sobriety medallion of A.A. features a triangle. Around the triangle on the medallion are the words Recovery, Unity and Service. This medallion and those three […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON – WEEK 07 06 The Teachings of St. Paul and Marriage Encounter (Acts 28:16-20; Ps 11; Jn 21:20-25) ************************************************** At one point during a marriage encounter weekend, couples are asked to focus on their spouse’s most endearing quality. Having heard the first reading, what for you would be a most endearing quality […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON – WEEK 07 05 On Love as Faith, Forgiveness and Following (Acts 24:27, 25:13-21; Ps 103; Jn 21:15-19) ************************************************** The readings today would fit well a feast for Peter and Paul, as they feature these two pillars of the early church. The readings also invite us to deepen our faith in Jesus, […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON – WEEK 07 04 Loving Intimacy (Acts 22:30 – 23:11; Ps 16; Jn 17:20-26) ********************************************* Are you yearning for intimacy? Believe in God’s love for you, and strive to be one with others. Most people, even if not that conscious of it, are yearning for intimacy. The readings today tap into that […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON – WEEK 07 03 Important Words of Departure Memorial: St. Boniface – Bishop and Martyr (Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68; Jn 17:11-19) ************************************************** When someone is leaving us whom we know we will never see again, or dying, we tend to hang onto their last words as precious memories of them and teachings […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON – WEEK 07 02 In the Footsteps of St. Paul (Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68; Jn 17:1-11) ************************************* What does it mean to be a model missionary? St Paul, in today’s readings, is our model. A captive to the Spirit, he spent his life testifying to the Good News of the Lord Jesus. […]