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HOMILY FOR TUESDAY THE THIRTY THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II (MEMORIAL OF ST ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, RELIGIOUS)

APOCALYPSE 3:1-6, 14-22; PSALM 14; LUKE 19:1-10 In the Gospel, Jesus tells us that his mission is to save those who were lost but, like Zacchaeus, we shall only be saved if we make ourselves available beyond all odds. These odds manifest in different ways; for Zacchaeus it was the crowd but he made himself […]

HOMILY FOR THE THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A (NOVEMBER 15, 2020)

Prov. 31:10-13.19-20. 30-31; Ps.128; 1Thess.5:1-6; Matt.25:14-30 There are three homily notes here; scroll down the page and be blessed. ******************* Fr. Paul Oredipe: Have no fear in using God’s gift  Fr. Evaristus Okeke: A business oriented Christianity! Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai:  Our Talents and our salvation. *******************   Fr. Paul Oredipe Have no fear in using […]

HOMILY FOR THURSDAY THE THIRTY-SECOND WEEK ORDINARY TIME YEAR II   (Memorial of St Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr)

PHILEMON 1: 7-20; PSALM 145; LUKE 17:20-25 In the first reading St Paul wrote a letter to Philemon asking him to receive Onesimus back – not as a slave – but as a brother. Beloved in Christ we are all brothers and sisters in Christ irrespective of your status! The Church expresses this in her […]

HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY THIRTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II (MEMORIAL OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP)

TITUS 3:1-7; PSALM 22; LUKE 17:11-19 The Gospel speaks of the cure of ten lepers. But only one man returned to thank the Lord. The ingratitude of the nine was not overlooked. Beloved, how often do we thank God for the blessings, the air we breathe, the rain, the sun, and countless favour that we […]

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY THE THIRTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (MEMORIAL OF POPE ST LEO THE GREAT)

TITUS 2:1-8, 11-14; PSALM 37; LUKE 17:7-10 In the first reading Paul calls us to behave and act as Christians not because of any immediate gain but because of the glory that await us. Similarly, Jesus in the gospel deepens this understanding when he says “We are worthless slaves, we have only done what we […]

HOMILY FOR MONDAY: THE FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA (9/11/2020)

Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; 1Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 In the first reading Ezekiel speaks of a stream that flowed from the Temple and gave life in abundance wherever it flowed. The second reading says we are the temple of God through the Spirit we have received. Thus, we can speak of the […]