Category Archives: Sunday Homily

COURAGE: FEAR, PERSECUTION Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 69; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33 Fear is one of the most powerful weapons the devil uses against God’s children. Whenever we encounter situations we cannot control, understand, or predict, fear often takes hold of our hearts. Yet not all fear is bad. The Bible distinguishes between the FEAR THAT […]

THE CALL AND MISSION OF THE TWELVE Exodus 19:2-6; Psalm 99; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36-10:8 Our readings for today have a strong emphasis on calling and mission. Call is one of the many biblical terms that are usually misinterpreted. Because God’s call is not well discerned churches are birthed on a daily bases yet conversion […]

The Eucharist   Deut. 8:2-3, 14-16; Psalm 148; 1Cor. 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 The Eucharis is the real presence of Jesus Christ: The readings today invite us to reflect on the Eucharist (Holy Communion).  The Eucharist is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, together with his Soul and Divinity, under the appearances of bread […]

RESISTING THE DEVIL’S DEALS DEUTERONOMY 26:4-10, ROMANS 10:8-13, LUKE 4:1-13 Today’s Gospel reminds us that there is a temptation special to those who stand at prayer. In fact, the closer you are to God, the greater the temptation. In the Bible, the word “temptation” primarily denotes a trial in which man has a free choice […]

Attitude: Trust in God Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26 In today’s 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 plain level, where He delivered the Beatitudes. In Matthew’s […]

SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD NEH.8:2-4A5-6,8-10/ 1COR.12:12-30/ LUKE1:1-4;4:14-21 Today, we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of the Word of God. This Sunday was initiated by Pope Francis on September 30th, 2019. It is a day to reflect on the importance of Scripture in our daily lives. The motto chosen by Pope Francis for this year’s […]

ISAIAH 62:1-5/ 1COR. 12:4-11/ JOHN 2:1-12 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai The Manifestation at Cana  Today’s Gospel reading presents us with what we may regard as the third Epiphany or Manifestation of Jesus Christ. The first Epiphany known as the “Epiphany of the Lord was celebrated two Sundays ago; the second Epiphany known as the “Baptism of […]

Towards a Better Family Life 1 Sam. 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps. 8; 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The primary purposes of this feast are to pray for families and to model our families after the Holy Family. […]

THE VISITATION MICAH 5.2-5/PSALM 80/HEB 10:5-10/LK. 1:39-45 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai In the Gospel reading, Mary travels to the hill country of Judah to visit her cousin Elizabeth. This visit brought joy to the home of Elizabeth. We too can be agents of divine visitation to others, bringing them joy, love, and peace. The season of […]

Rejoice in the Lord Zephaniah 3:14-18; Psalm – Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 Today, on the Third Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday, we are invited to rejoice. The very word “Gaudete” means “rejoice.” This theme of joy permeates the readings for today. In the first reading, the prophet Zephaniah assures us […]