Category Archives: Weekday Homily

THE TOWER OF BABEL (Pride, name, fame & a city for ourselves) Genesis 11:1-9; Psalm 32; Mark 8:34-9:1 In Genesis 11:4 the people said to themselves “Come, let us build a city FOR OURSELVES, with a tower that touches the heavens. Let us make a name FOR OURSELVES.” The use of “ourselves” here, simply shows […]

“Who do people say I am?” (Mark 8:27) In today’s Gospel reading (Mark 8:27-33), Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do people say I am?” People often have opinions about public figures, whether positive or negative, objective or subjective. Jesus’ disciples shared the positive opinions they had heard: “Elijah,” “Jeremiah,” “John the Baptist,” or “one of […]

The Gradual Restoration of Spiritual Sight Gen. 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps. 116; Mk. 8:22-26  Mark 8:22-26 presents to us the gradual restoration of the sight of a blind man at Bethsaida. This miracle is not just a physical healing but also a spiritual one. It explains our spiritual journey and the gradual process of conversion that […]

Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius Genesis 3:1-8; Psalm 117; Luke 10:1-9 Today, the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Cyril and St. Methodius. St. Cyril, a priest and philosopher, accompanied his brother St. Methodius to Moravia to preach the Gospel. These men caught the fire of faith, exercised it, and transmitted it to others. […]

TRUE WORSHIP: BEYOND EXTERNAL RITUALS GENESIS 1:20-2:4; PSALM 8; MARK 7:1-13 The first reading presents us with the creation account, which shows how God gave humanity dominion over creation. In line with this creation account, today’s Psalm praises God for His magnificent creation. Humanity’s dominion over creation also implies our stewardship. Therefore, we are stewards […]

LEADERS HEBREWS 13:15-17, 20-21; PSALM 23; MARK 6:30-34 The Gospel calls leaders to care and fend for their followers like the Good Shepherd who is compassionate. Without leaders the society will be in disarray. With bad leaders we are still going to suffer same. We are suffering so much today because we do not have […]

Hebrews 13:1-8; Psalm 27; Mark 6:14-29 The Cost of Truth Today, we have the narrative of the death of John the Baptist. He was beheaded by Herod because he confronted Herod with the truth. We may silence a person, but no matter how hard we try, we cannot silence the truth. Herod’s actions were rash. […]

Mission Hebrews 12:18-19, 21-24; Psalm 28; Mark 6:7-13 In the gospel, Jesus sent the disciples out two by two with the message of repentance. The mission of the Twelve is the basis of our faith today. Mission keeps the church alive. If the church does not send out, it may end. For continued growth, we […]

OVER-FAMILIARITY Hebrews 12:4–7, 11–15; Psalm 103; Mark 6:1-6 Jesus says, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country.” One interpretation of this scripture is that if we dishonor a prophet, we will never be able to draw his covering. The gospel specifically mentions this as the reason why Jesus was unable to […]

DOMINION OVER DEMONS  Hebrews 11:32-40/Psalm 30/ Mark 5:1-20 The demon-possessed man possessed weird strength. The gospel says he wrenched chains apart and roams around causing disorder because no one could subdue him. They couldn’t subdue him probably because they tried to subdue him with their own strength. We can’t defeat demonic operations by using physical […]