Our Lady of Sorrows 1Cor. 2:1-812: 12-14,27-31, Psalm. 100, John. 19:25-27 Today the Church invites us to stand beside Mary at the foot of the Cross, to gaze at a Mother’s heart pierced with sorrow yet burning with faith. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is not just a story of pain; it is […]
Monthly Archives: September 2026
FORGIVENESS Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35 There are certain reasons people find it difficult to forgive, for example if the hurt runs deeper than just the offense itself. Unforgiveness can come from emotional pain, repeated offenses, and the fear of being hurt again, which makes opening up feel unsafe. More so, it […]
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KNOWN BY YOUR FRUIT 1 Corinthians 10:14-22; Psalm 116; Luke 6:43-49 Jesus tells us today that “each tree is known by its own fruit.” We cannot hide who we really are for long, because our actions will always reveal the state of our hearts. It is possible to claim faith with our lips while our […]
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Speck and a Log 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-27; Psalm 84; Luke 6:39-42 Hyperbole is a literary tool that Jesus Christ occasionally used to make a point. In one such instance, Jesus questioned, “Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? We have the […]
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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Micah 5:1-4, Psalm 13; Matthew 1:1-6, 18-23 Today, the church commemorates the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her parents were Saints Joachim and Anne. Though the Scripture did not give an account of Mary’s birth, her birthday narrative is found in the Apocryphal protoevangelium […]
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STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Psalm 5; Luke 6:6-11 In Luke 6:6-11, Jesus miraculously restored a man with a withered hand. He said to him, “Stretch out your hand. He did so, and his hand was completely restored (Luke 6:10). The Scribes and Pharisees rose against Jesus because of their Sabbath’s laws and […]
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CARE FOR CREATION SUNDAY THE GOD WE SEE, THE GOD WE SERVE Wisdom 13:1-9; Psalm 18:2-3, 4-5; Colossians 1:15-20; Matthew 6:24-34 1. CREATION REVEALS THE CREATOR: The Book of Wisdom says, “From the greatness and beauty of created things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator” (Wis 13:5). Creation is God’s handwriting. The sun, rain, […]
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THE SABBATH 1 Corinthians 4:6-15; Psalm 145; Luke 6:1-5 The controversy in today’s Gospel was not really about the Sabbath. It was about Jesus. The Pharisees saw the disciples picking grain on the Sabbath and immediately saw a violation. Jesus saw hungry people in need of mercy. They were looking at the law; Jesus was […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE TWENTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YR II (St. Gregory the Great)
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God-directed work 1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Psalm 24; Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:5 says “We worked hard all night long and caught nothing.” Peter was not lazy and he was not inexperienced. He was a professional fisherman who had worked all night and still caught nothing. Hard work alone does not guarantee success. You can work harder, […]
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