Category Archives: Weekday Homily

PHILIPPIANS 3:3-8; PSALM 105; LUKE 15:1-10   Like the lost sheep in the Gospel reading we have the tendencies to stray from the right path. In seeking greener pastures most times we stray from the right path. In our journey through life we risk getting lost; some may be doctrinally sound but morally lost; some […]

PHILIPPIANS 2:12-18; PSALM 27; LUKE 14:25-33 In today’s gospel Jesus lays down the demands for discipleship. Jesus is not out to induce anyone and that is why in Luke 9:58 he said to the man who said I will follow you, foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the son of […]

PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11; PSALM 22; LUKE 14:15-24 This is a parable about the Kingdom of God; a parable that expresses God plan for the salvation of all men. This parable makes us to understand that we are all invited to God’s kingdom and that this invitation is a serious matter. Beloved in Christ, through the Church […]

Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 27; Romans 5:5-11; Matthew 11:25-30   In our first reading from the prophet Isaiah we read that the Lord of Hosts will destroy Death for ever. We know that Jesus Christ has triumphed over death and yet people still die. While our earthly body may die, our soul does not. The souls […]

PHILIPPIANS 1:18-26; PSALM 42; LUKE 14:1, 7-11 “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”  Jesus told this parable in the Gospel when he saw how the people chose places of honour in a feast. Some people have built their life around particular seat. It is called Chairman […]

PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11; PSALM 111; LUKE 14:1-6 “Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?” Jesus asked this question to express his care and love for all; as against the Pharisees who had lost sight of the dignity of […]

EPHESIANS 6:10-20; PSALM 144; LUKE 13:31-35 A soldier that is equipped for battle already signals victory. Being equipped is a pathway that leads to success. In our battle against the evil and ills in our society St Paul tells us that Christians need to be equipped. One of the very weapons we need today is […]

EPHESIANS 2:19-22; PSALM 18; LUKE 6:12-19 The gospel recounts the naming of the Twelve Apostles by Jesus. Jesus spent time in prayer before he made his choice. We too should pray before we make important decisions. Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot. These were apostles who […]

EPHESIANS 5:21-33; PSALM 128; LUKE 13:18-21   Jesus preached about the kingdom during the course of his earthly ministry.  Jesus used different images and parables to speak to the people about the kingdom. Today’s gospel presents us with two of such parables: the Parable of the Mustard Seed and the Parable of the Yeast.  The […]

Ephesians 4:32-5:8; Psalm 1; Luke 13:10-17 In the Gospel, Jesus heals a woman who was bent over for 18 years. It may be a physical condition. But the fact that Jesus says it was caused by a demon makes us to understand that her paralysis was a spiritual problem. Sometimes, our physical disorders are due […]