Monthly Archives: September 2021

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR 1 (28/9/ 2021)

Zechariah 8:20-23; Psalm 87; Luke 9:51-56 ‘To go to Jerusalem’ in Saint Luke’s gospel means to go to his passion. Today’s Gospel passage indicates the hostility between the Jews and the Samaritans. However, the disciples’ way of dealing with the issue and the Lord’s way differ. The disciples were furious when they were not received […]

HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR 1 (SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 – ST. VINCENT DE PAUL)

Zechariah 8:1-8; Ps.102; Luke 9:46-50   In the Gospel, we see the disciples arguing over who is the greatest. Jesus reminds them that all are to be servants. A man is great not by the number of servants he has but by the number of those he serves. Today’s Gospel acclamation, Mark 10:45 says “The […]

HOMILY FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B (26/9/2021)

 Numbers 11:25-29; Psalm 19; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 ********************************* There are four homily notes here and a video; scroll down the page. You can equally press the red bell button at the left hand side of the page to subscribe so that you can always receive notification whenever there is an upload. Leave […]

HOMILY FOR SATURAY 25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I (25/9/2021)

  Zech. 2:1-5.10-11a, Ps. Jer. 31, Lk.9:43b-45. Jesus says “Let these words sink into your ears”. We must let the words of Jesus sink into our ears; it should take root in our lives and bring about authentic conversion and dedication. To let his words sink into our ears is to get his teaching, mission […]

HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF ST MATTHEW THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

EPHESIANS 4:1-7; PSALM 19; MATTHEW 9:9-13   The name Matthew means “gift of God”. Matthew’s call is certainly a gift of God to the Church. His call provoked immediate response and conversion that produced abundant harvest. Our vocation is a gift that should provoke similar result. The first reading speaks of the different gifts which […]

HOMILY FOR MONDAY 25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR I, (Memorial of St. Andrew Kim Taegon and Comp.

Ezra 1:1-6, Ps.126, Lk. 8:16-18. 1. Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Andrew Kim Taegon and companions; a group of 103 Korean Catholics who gave up their lives for Christ and the Church during the persecution of Christians in the 19th century. 2. The Responsorial Psalm says: ‘What great deeds the Lord has worked […]