The tradition that Jesus fell three times beneath the weight of the Cross evokes the fall of Adam, the state of fallen humanity and the mystery of Jesus’ own sharing in our fall. In his First Letter, St. John speaks of a threefold fall: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the […]
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Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY 24TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (Memorial of St Cornelius, Pope, & St Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs)
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Sep
Sep
1 CORINTHIANS 12:31-13:13; PSALM 33; LUKE 7:31-35 In today’s first reading, Paul presents us with the striking issue of love and encourages us to desire higher gifts. Beloved, all gifts without love is vain. Love never ends but other gifts will pass away. Therefore, desire love and be enlisted in heaven. St. Paul further presented […]
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Sep
Sep
Hebrews 5:7-9; Psalm 30; Luke 2:33-35 In the first reading we are told that Jesus Christ offered up prayer to God ‘aloud and in silent tears’; this may have brought sorrow to his Mother. Again, the Gospel tells us how Simeon predicted Mary’s suffering just immediately after the Son’s birth. Mary was told that she […]
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Sep
Sep
Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 75; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates two historical events: (1.) The discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 320 under the temple of Venus in Jerusalem, and the dedication in 335 of the basilica […]
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Sep
Sep
Sirach 27:30-28:7; Ps. 103; Rom.14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35 **We thank God for the grace of a new week. It is good to begin our day with the Lord. Witnessline presents us with homilies from different Priests for our reflection and further insight on the Word of God. This Sunday we have five sets of homily notes. […]
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Sep
Sep
1 CORINTHIANS 10:14-22; PSALM 116; LUKE 6:43-49 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit.” Jesus connects soundness of heart with good fruit. A tree is known by the fruits it bears. What kind of fruits do you bear? What […]
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Sep
Sep
Thomas, OYODE With the growing pull of communication technology and networking in social media, humans can be said to be fast becoming narcissistic; a growing obsession with the self and self-image. This is in addition to the growing craze for vain popularity and self-projection without prejudice to the rich benefits of the media. Youth and […]
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Sep
Sep
1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-27; Psalm 84; Luke 6:39-42 Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Man has the tendency to notice the faults of others more easily than his own personal faults. Therefore the Gospel invites us to self-examination. We must […]
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Sep
Sep
1 CORINTHIANS 8:1-7, 11-13; PSALM 138; LUKE 6:27-38 ‘But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies.” As human beings it is difficult to love our enemies; some people find it difficult to love their dearest and nearest let alone loving enemies. The gospel says I say to you that listen, love your enemies, […]
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Sep
Sep
1 Corinthians 7:25-31, Psalm 45; Luke 6:20-26 In the Gospel we have St. Luke’s version of the Beatitudes. Sometimes called the “sermon on the plain” because, according to Luke, Jesus came down from the mountain and stopped in a place which was flat and there He gave these words. In Matthew’s Gospel, this same […]