Category Archives: Weekday Homily

HOMILY FOR HOLY SATURDAY – THE EASTER VIGIL YEAR B

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 […]

HOMILY FOR GOOD FRIDAY – CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION (2/3/2021)

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 […]

HOMILY FOR THE EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

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 […]

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY: THE FIFTH WEEK OF LENT YEAR 1 (27/3/2021)

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 […]

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY THE FIFTH WEEK OF LENT YEAR 1 (26/3/2021)

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 […]

HOMILY FOR THURSDAY: THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (25/3/2021)

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 […]