Category Archives: Weekday Homily

Hebrews 1:1-6; Psalm 96; Mark 1:14-20 After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel.” Ordinary Time begins with the message of Jesus calling the people to repentance. Repentance fundamentally means the […]

  1 John 5:14-21/ Psalms 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/ John 3:22-30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Humility stems from understanding who God is and who we are. John the Baptist clearly understood God’s sovereignty, who Jesus is, and who he (John) was. Thus, he was humble. The clearer our vision of His majesty and greatness […]

1 John 5:5-13/Psalms 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20/Luke 5:12-16   Both readings today present us with the theme “testimony”. Christians in general, use the term “to testify” or “to give one’s testimony” as we have it in the first reading to mean “to tell the story of how one became a Christian”. Commonly it may refer to a specific event in […]

1 John 4:19–5:4/ Psalms 72:1-2, 14 /Luke 4:14-22 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me  to bring good news to the poor.  He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives  and recovery of sight to the blind,  to let the oppressed go free,  to proclaim the year of […]

1 John 4:11-18/ Psalms 72:1-2, 10, 12-13/ Mark 6:45-52   “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” moved with compassion and love for souls Jesus says to the disciples do not be afraid. Beloved, when you are in a scaring situation, a state of emotional challenge and  spiritual anxiety envision Jesus saying to […]

1 John 4:7-10/ Psalms 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8/ Mark 6:34-44   “Jesus saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them”. In another Jesus says “be compassionate as my heavenly Father is compassionate”. Today’s gospel does not only draw our minds to the miracle of the multiplication of loaves but also to the miraculous effect […]

 1st John 3:22-4:6, Psalm 2 and Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25   The people who lived in darkness have seen a great light; on those who live in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. Jesus is the light of the world. The great movement of salvation has begun. He continued in the […]

1 John 2:22-28; Psalm 98; John 1:19-28   “Beloved: Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. Anyone who denies the Son does not have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. Let what […]

Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 64; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21   God instructs Moses to bless the people in his name. Using his words on this first day of the year 2021 I declare from the altar of God; this year the Lord will bless you and keep you! The Lord will make his face to shine […]

1 John 2:18-21; Psalm 96; John 1:1-18   Today is the last day of the year 2020. It has been an eventful year that leaves lasting memories. We thank God for his mercies, care, protection and provision. Many forces were on stage but in all God prevailed. Ps. 124:2-6 says “if the Lord had not been on our […]