HOMILY SUNDAY 28 – B Being Wise; Praying with the Word, and Letting Go (Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30) *************************************************** Whenever we celebrate the sacraments of initiation, especially confirmation, the gifts of the Spirit come to mind. The ones that usually surface in the minds of most people are wisdom, knowledge and […]

HOMILY WEEK 27 06 – Year I Listening and Obeying Like Mary (Joel 3:12-21; Ps 97; Lk 11:27-28) *************************************** “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” That statement from Jesus in today’s gospel needs a bit of tweaking for our society today that is full of sound bites, news […]

HOMILY WEEKDAY 27 05 – Year I In-breaking of the Kingdom of God (Joel 1:13-2:2; Ps 9; Lk 11:15-26) ******************************************* The readings today invite us to heed the word of God like Joel, to repent and change, to practice justice and fairness in our lives and all our affairs, to put our complete trust and […]

HOMILY WEEK 27 04 – Year I Persevering Prayer and Serving the Lord: Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary (Mal 3:13-20; Ps 1:1-4,6; Lk 11:5-13) *************************************************** A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o’clock in the morning by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the […]

HOMILY WEEK 27 03 – Year I An Extreme Faith Makeover: Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher (Jonah 4:1-11; Ps 86; Lk 11:1-4) ********************************************* “Extreme Makeover” shows on TV that involve the transformation of plain looking persons or run-down houses into a stunning display of poise and beauty all end with a “big reveal” […]

HOMILY WEEK 27 02 – Year I Genuine Repentance and Mature Prayer: Optional Memorial of St. Faustina Kowalska (Jonah 3:1-10; Ps 129; Lk 10:38-42) ************************************************ Usually the liturgists who choose the readings for the Eucharist try to find a link or connection between the reading and the gospel. Not so today – the readings provide […]

HOMILY WEEK 27 01 – Year I An Attitude of Faithful Obedience and Compassionate Caring: Memorial of St Francis (Jonah 1:1-2:1, 10; Jonah 2; Lk 10:25-37) ************************************************************* The readings today, for this memorial of St Francis of Assisi, invites us to check out attitude towards God’s infinite mercy and how well we live out our […]

HOMILY SUNDAY 27 B (Homily 01) God’s Wildest Dream Gen 2:7-8, 18-24; Psalm 128; Heb 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16) ********************************************************* A little boy opened the big family Bible and leafed through the pages. When he saw an old leaf pressed in between the pages, he called out to his mother, “Mom, look what I found.” When […]

HOMILY WEEK 26 06 – Year I Believing in Angels: Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels (Exodus 23:20-23; Ps 91; Mt 18:1-5, 10) ****************************************** A young boy asked his parents to be alone with his newly born baby sister. The parents listened in and heard him say to his little sister, “Quick, tell me what […]

HOMILY WEEK 26 05 – Year I Listen and Repent: Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79; Lk 10:13-16) ************************************************** “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory” and “Admitted to God, ourselves and another human being, the exact nature of our wrongs” These two sentences are Step 4 and Step […]