Category Archives: Weekday Homily

1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Psalm 145; Matthew 24:42-51 ********* The Divine plan that Christ might come at an hour we do not expect makes a lot people nervous; while many others are scared whenever the doctrine of end time is preached. We have no need for anxieties because the coming of Christ is a joyful expectation. […]

2 THESSALONIANS 3:6-10, 16-18; PSALM 128; MATTHEW 23:27-32 ************ In the Gospel we are presented with Christ’s attack against hypocrisy. The scribes and Pharisees give the outward appearance of holy men but inside of them are full of evil. Often times we are not different from these hypocrites; we pretend and behave like angels but […]

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 14-17; Psalm 96; Matthew 23:23-26 In the first reading, Paul exhorts the people to remain faithful to Christ and not to allow themselves to be led astray by false prophets especially those teaching about end time. Today there are so many false teaching and prophecies about end time we must guide against […]

Revelations 21:9-14; Psalm 145; John 1:45-51 ********** Today is the feast of St Bartholomew, or Nathanael, one of the Twelve apostles. In the Gospel of John, he is always referred to as Nathanael (John 1:45–49; 21:2). Bartholomew is a Hebrew surname meaning “son of Tolmai.” So Nathanael is the son of Tolmai, or Nathanael Bar-Tolmei. In each of […]

Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 113; Luke 1:26-38 ********** The Gospel of today presents us with the Annunciation of the birth of Jesus. This annunciation expressed Mary’s Motherhood and Queenship at the same time. In Luke 1:31 The Archangel Gabriel said to Mary “you will become pregnant and give birth to a son and you will name […]

Ezekiel 37:1-4; Psalm 107; Matthew 22:34-40 In the First reading, dry bones symbolize the state of the house of Israel. They had lost all hope. God desires to restore them back from Babylon to their own homeland in Palestine and give them life anew. We pray that whatever is dead, lost or destroyed because of our […]

EZEKIEL 36:23-28; PSALM 51; MATTHEW 22:1-14 ********* The Gospel reading presents us with the parable of the wedding feast. This is a parable about the Kingdom of God. We are all invited to the Kingdom of heaven. But we must be in the wedding garment so that we may not be thrown into the outer […]

EZEKIEL 34:1-11; PSALM 23; MATTHEW 20:1-16 ************ The first reading presents us with Ezekiel’s prophecy on the shepherds of Israel. These shepherds neglected their duty and so the people turned to other gods. For this reason the Lord says he will shepherd his flock. The psalmist picks up this theme when it says “the Lord […]

Ezekiel 28:1-10; Psalm – Deuteronomy 32; Matthew 19:23-30 **************** In the first reading, the prince of Tyre was clouded by his possessions and he looked down on man and God. He was punished by God for that reason. Beloved, wealth is good but don’t allow it to destroy your relationship with man and God. Don’t […]

Ezekiel 24:15-24; Psalm – Deuteronomy 32; Matthew 19:16-22 In the first reading Prophet Ezekiel became a lesson onto the people of Israel. The death of Ezekiel’s wife symbolized the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the grief the people will suffer. In the Gospel we read the account of the rich young man who […]