HOMILY WEEK 13 04 – Year II Faith, Forgiveness and Deeper Healing (Amos 7:10-17; Ps 19; Mt 9:1-18) ********************************************* Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be paralyzed? The gospel today invites us to place our faith in Jesus and come to him for forgiveness and deeper healing. The paralyzed man in […]

HOMILY WEEK 13 03 – Year II Letting Justice Surge Like Water (Amos 5:14-24; Ps 50; Mt 8:28-34) ************************************** “Let justice flow like water, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” “If you want peace, work for justice.” Those two statements, the first from the Old Testament reading today, the latter a bumper sticker, invite us […]

HOMILY WEEK 13 02 – Year II Weathering Life’s Storms with Faith (Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5; Mt 8:23-27) *************************************** Have you ever been caught in a storm while boating? Today’s readings invite us to trust that Jesus can help us weather any storm in our lives. I remember one incident years ago on Lac […]

HOMILY – SOLEMNITY of SAINTS PETER AND PAUL Apostles of Forgiveness and Evangelization (Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34; 2 Tim 4:6-8;17-18; Mt 16:13-19) *************************************************** Today’s solemnity invites us to reflect on two foundational figures of the early Church, to be inspired by them and to learn from them. St. Peter and St. Paul met only a […]

HOMILY SUNDAY 13 – A Discipleship as Commitment and Compassion (2 Kings 4:8-12a, 14-17; Psalm 89; Romans 6:3-4, 6-11; Mt 10:37-42) ************************************************************ Do you see yourself as a disciple of Jesus? Discipleship involves commitment and compassion. Jesus sends his disciples out with clear directions. His primary concern is that we are to put God first […]

HOMILY WEEK 12 06 – Year II Faith, Fidelity and Fraternal Correction: Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria (Lam 2:2-19; Ps 74; Mt 8:5-17) ********************************************* Four words – Faith, Fidelity and Fraternal Correction, capture the message of today’s liturgy. We are invited to place our complete trust in the Father and Jesus, be faithful […]

HOMILY WEEK 12 05 – Year II Faith in Jesus as Son of God and Experiencing Jesus as the Messiah (2 Kg 25:1-12; Ps 137; Mt 8:1-4) ********************************************************* Does the statement, “Jesus worked miracles, but he was not a miracle worker,” make sense to you? The gospel today invites us to believe in Jesus as […]

HOMILY WEEK 12 04 – Year II Building a Solid House of Discipleship (2 Kg 24:8-17; Ps 79; Mt 7:21-19) ******************************************************** How many of us have construction experience? Today, Jesus once again speaks in metaphors to get his point across. He asks us to build a house. The house we are asked to build is […]

HOMILY SUNDAY 12 – C The Birth of John the Baptist (Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66; 80) ************************************************************ Have you answered the call of God in your life? Today’s solemnity of the birth of John the Baptist invites us to respond to God’s call by being a disciple, taking up our cross […]

HOMILY WEEK 12 02 – Year II Three Lessons Toward Eternal Life (2 Kg 19:9-36; Ps 48; Mt 7:6-14) *************************************** “Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction.” The readings today offer us three crucial lessons or teachings we are to live by to […]