Category Archives: Weekday Homily

Gen.1:1-2:2; Gen.22:1-18; Ex.14:15-15:1; Isa.54:5-14; Isa.55:1-11; Baruch 3:9-15.32-4:4; Eze.36:16-17a.18-28; Rom.6:3-11; Mark 16:1-7 Holy Saturday is the day between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ? It brings the Triduum to its high point. The celebration of Holy Saturday begins outside the Church with the Service of Light. That is the Easter Fire is lit and the […]

ISAIAH 52:13-53:12; PSALM 31; HEBREWS 4:14-16, 5:7-9; JOHN 18:1-19:42   Background: Today the whole Church mourns the death of our Savior. This is traditionally a day of sadness, spent in fasting and prayer. The Lord’s passion takes place in the mid-afternoon (3pm) as this corresponds to the time when Jesus arrived at Calvary to be […]

EXODUS 12:1-8, 11-14; PSALM 116; 1CORINTHIANS 11:23-26; JOHN 13:1-15 There are two homily notes here for our meditation and prayers.  Happy anniversary to all Priests. Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Today we begin the Easter Triduum. It begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. This mass is celebrated in the evening time just as the Passover […]

ISAIAH 50:4-9; PSALM 69; MATTHEW 26:14-25 “Who thinks he has a case against me? Let him approach me”. In the first reading Isaiah speaks of his witness to God before men and women and how he had to face persecution and trials for it. This persecution also speaks of Christ’s suffering. Isaiah says “The Lord […]

Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 71; John 13:21-33, 36-38 In the first reading, we see the Second Song of the Suffering Servant of the Lord. This Suffering Servant of Lord in the Prophecy of Isaiah is Jesus Christ. He is the Light of the nations that has brought the dawn of the Lord’s salvation to the ends […]

ISAIAH 42:1-7; PSALM 27; JOHN 12:1-11   In the gospel, Jesus says “I tell you most solemnly, one of you will betray me.” Beloved, we have had course to betray one that is very dear to us or one with whom we share sincere friendship. We  betray Jesus when we don’t stand for the truth. […]

EZEKIEL 37:21-28; PSALM – JEREMIAH 31:10-13; JOHN 11:45-56 I will bring them home and make them one nation. This prophecy of Ezekiel shows that a day will come when all shall be united as a redeemed nation. This prophecy was manifested in Jesus Christ. Jesus died to gather together the scattered children of God. The […]

JEREMIAH 20:10-13; PSALM 18; JOHN 10:31-42   “He has delivered the soul of the needy from the hands of evil men.” This statement refers first to Jeremiah who was being persecuted by the people. Secondly, it refers to Jesus’ persecution in the gospel reading which shall fully be unfolded in the Holy Week. Both persecutions […]

ISAIAH 7:10-14, 8:10; PSALM 40; HEBREWS 10:4-10; LUKE 1:26-38 Annunciation simply means announcement. Nine months before Jesus was born, the angel Gabriel was sent to the Virgin Mary to announce the conception of the Son of God by the power of  the Holy Spirit. Mary answered “yes” to this divine assignment. Mary made herself available […]

DANIEL 3:14-20, 24-25, 28; PSALM – DANIEL 3:52-56; JOHN 8:31-42  “If our God, the one we serve, is able to save us from the burning fiery furnace and from your power, O king, he will save us; and even if he does not, then you must know, O king, that we will not serve your […]