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HOMILY FOR THURSDAY THE THIRTY-FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 (St. Charles Borromeo, 4/11/2021)

  BRIEF ACCOUNT OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO (HOMILY BELOW).  St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) was a member of a noble family and a nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was made a Cardinal at the age of 23 and assisted the Pope in administering the affairs of the Holy See and in governing the Church. Soon […]

HOMILY ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (NOVEMBER 2, 2021)

Wis.3:1-9; Ps.23; Romans 5:5-11; Matthew 5:1-12a Prophet Isaiah says ‘the Lord of Hosts will destroy Death for ever.’ Jesus is the Lord of Host who destroyed death forever. His death is the death of death. Regardless of this grace, man still experience death. However, while the earthly body may die, the soul does not. After […]

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY THE THIRTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 (30/10/2021)

PHILIPPIANS 1:18-26; PSALM 42; LUKE 14:1, 7-11 “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Jesus told this parable in the Gospel when he saw how the people chose and dragged places of honour in a feast. Today, some people have built their lives around particular seats and […]

HOMILY FOR THURSDAY 30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (FEAST OF ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE THE APOSTLES)

EPHESIANS 2:19-22; PSALM 18; LUKE 6:12-19 Today’s gospel recounts how Jesus chose and named his Twelve Apostles. Jesus spent time in prayer before he chose his apostles. We too should pray before we make important decisions or choose our partners. Today the Church celebrates two of these apostles; St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the […]

HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY 30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 (27/10/2021)

  Romans 8:26-30; Psalm 13; Luke 13:22-30 Paul says; “… all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” ( Rom. 8:28).  God works all things together for good—both His good and our good. As God is glorified, His people are sanctified. God is […]