Category Archives: Weekday Homily

2KINGS 5:1-15; PSALM 42; LUKE 4:24-30 Both readings today speak of the cure of Naaman by Prohet Elisha. At this the Naaman declares that only in Israel is there a true God. Jesus is like Elijah and Elisha, He was not sent only to the Jews but to all peoples. So, just as Naaman was […]

MICAH 7:14-15, 18-20; PSALM 103; LUKE 15:1-3, 11-32 Micah prays to the Lord saying “Have pity on us one more time”. Beloved, God hears and forgives us whenever we cry to him for mercy. He is the Lovely Father who never fails to welcome a repentant sinner. The gospel reading using the parable of the […]

GENESIS 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; PSALM 105; MATTHEW 21:33-43, 45-46 “Let us kill him: then we shall see what becomes of his dreams”. The first reading today presents us with the story of Joseph sold into slavery by his brothers. His brother rejected him and plotted evil against him. This reminds us of the plot to […]

  Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; Luke 16:19-31   Wealth should not make us indifferent to the plight and dignity of human life. The rich man in today’s gospel reading was condemned because in his riches he was indifferent to the situation of Lazarus. Wealth is not a crime, God wants us to have wealth but […]

JEREMIAH 18:18-20; PSALM 31; MATTHEW 20:17-28 “My enemies are digging a pit for me”. ‘Come on,’ they said, ‘let us concoct a plot against Jeremiah.  The plotting against Jeremiah reminds us of the plotting that will take place against Jesus in the Passion Week. However, Jeremiah prayed to God for intervention. Today’s psalm is a […]

ISAIAH 1:10, 16-20; PSALM 50; MATTHEW 23:1-12 Isaiah 1:16 says “Cease to do evil; learn to do good.” Lent is a season we repent of our sins and firmly resolve to do good. We must learn to respect our resolves and do good. If we are willing to obey there is no sin too big […]

DANIEL 9:4-10; PSALM 79; LUKE 6:36-38   “Yours is the integrity, Lord; ours the shame”. The first reading makes us to understand that God never fails to forgive us despite our sins. Whenever we ask him for forgiveness He never fails to pardon our offences. Precisely because of this, today’s psalm prays that God should […]

DEUTERONOMY 26:16-19; PSALM 118; MATTHEW 5:43-48   Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said: You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; in this way you will be sons of your Father in […]

EZEKIEL 18:21-28; PSALM 129; MATTHEW 5:20-26 “I prefer to see the wicked man renounce his wickedness and live” The first reading reminds us that God does not rejoice in the death of a wicked man but in his conversion. Interior conversion pleases the Lord. What is rampart today can at best be described as exterior […]

ESTHER 14:1, 3-5, 12-14; PSALM 138; MATTHEW 7:7-12 Prayer is the central theme of today’s readings. In the first reading, Queen Esther took refuge with the Lord in the mortal peril which had overtaken her. She sought the King of gods and master of all power as she attempts to save her people. At last […]