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 […]
Faith-Fraternal correction-St Cyril of Alexandria
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 […]
Faith-Jesus-Healing of a Leper
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 […]
Faith-Will of God-Kingdom of Heaven
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 […]
Faith-Vocation-Birth of John the Baptist
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 […]
Faith-False gods-Golden Rule-St. Paulinus of Nola
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 […]
Not Judging-Self-awareness-St John Fisher
HOMILY WEEK 12 01 – Year II Befriending our Shadow and Not Judging: Optional Memorial of Saint John Fisher (2 Kg 17:5-8; 13-15, 18; Ps 60; Mt 7:1-5) *************************************************** The readings today offer us two related messages: Do not judge and the importance of self-awareness. The first, do not judge, is one passage from scripture […]
Faith-Hope-Love-Sunday 12 A
HOMILY SUNDAY 12 – Year A Living the Pattern of Faith, Hope and Love (Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 69; Romans 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33) ********************************************************* The phrase “every hair on your head is counted” in today’s gospel arouses a bit of envy in me towards those who have a full head of hair. It is also a […]
Faith-Immaculate Heart of Mary
HOMILY WEEK 10 06 – Year II Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Is 61:9-11; 1 Sm 2; Lk 2:41-51) ********************************************** “Without God, we cannot. Without us, God will not.” That statement by St. Augustine fits today’s memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who models for us a life of deep faith lived […]
Faith-Love-Sacred Heart of Jesus
SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS – Year II Revealing Our God Who is Love, Mercy and Compassion (Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103; 1Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30) ****************************************************** What word resonates in your heart more deeply – loyalty or love? Today’s solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus invites us into a paradigm shift from […]
