SUNDAY 18 – B Change, Conversion and Transformation (Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15, 31a; Psalm 78; Ephesians 4:17, 20-24; John 6:24-35) ************************************************************* A saying attributed to Cardinal John Henry Newman fits the readings today: “To live is to change; to live well is to have changed much.” St. Paul, in the second reading to the Ephesians, puts […]
Metanoia
HOMILY WEEK 17 05 – Year II Called to do Metanoia (Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69; Mt 14:1-12) ***************************************************** “Now therefore, amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God…” Today’s liturgy invites us be prophetic – to speak the truth of repentance, to do metanoia and call others […]
St. Peter Julian Eymard
WEEK 17 05 – Year II Our Struggle with Unconditional Love: Optional Memorial of St. Peter Julian Eymard (Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69; Mt 13:54-58) ***************************************** One of the traditional “seven sayings of Jesus” on the Cross is, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” Renowned theologian Karl Rahner offers the following intriguing reflection […]
St. Alphonsus Liguori
HOMILY WEEK 17 04 – Year II Choosing Light and Life: Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori (Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146; Mt 13:47-52) ******************************************** “He tried again, making of the clay another object.” Israel had wandered from the Lord – not once, but multiple times, over many years. The people were worshipping false gods of money, […]
St. Ignatius of Loyola
WEEKDAY 17 03 – Year II The Pearl of Great Price: Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola (Jer 15:10,16-21; Ps 59; Mt 13:44-46) ******************************** Friends, today Jesus offers two parables about the kingdom of heaven. Let’s focus on the first one: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a […]
St. Peter Chrysologus
HOMILY WEEK 17 02 – Year II On Being Good Seed in the Kingdom of God: Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus (Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79; Mt 13:36-43) ************************************************ The gospel today and the parable of the weeds of the field suggest that Jesus was not a gardener who would have known no one has […]
Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus
HOMILY WEEK 17 01 – Year II Intimate Apparel and the Kingdom of God: Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus (Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32; Mt 13:31-35) ********************************************* How do you feel about associating intimate apparel with the kingdom of God? The readings today invite us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with God lived […]
HOMILY SUNDAY 17 – B Jesus is the Answer to Our Deepest Needs (2 Kg 4:42-44; Ps 145; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15) ************************************************** What are you hungering for? Are you dissatisfied with life? Put your faith in Jesus, who is the answer to all our needs. According to author Peter Herbeck, there are 315 men […]
HOMILY WEEK 16 06 – Year II Our Sin Never Confessed (Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84; Mt 13:24-30) ******************************************** What sins do you think are never or rarely confessed? Pray we might be aware of our complicity in social structural sin. On Saturday, June 17, 2022, the Aurora Living program wrapped up its first year at […]
HOMILY – FEAST of ST JOACHIM AND ANNE The Family as an Icon of the Trinity (Sir 44:1, 8, 10-15; Ps 132; Mt 13:16-17) ********************************************** Today we celebrate the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, the parents of our mother Mary, and the grandparents of Jesus. The gospels are bereft of details regarding them […]
