Category Archives: Weekday Homily

‎EAT THE WORD ‎Ezekiel 2:8-3:4; Psalm 119; Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 ‎Ezekiel is commanded to eat the scroll before preaching it to Israel (Ezek. 2:8-3:4). The prophet must first internalize God’s Word before proclaiming it to others. The scroll contained “lamentation, mourning and woe,” reminding us that preaching is not about telling people only what […]

HAVE FAITH Jeremiah 31:1-7; Jeremiah 31 Matthew 15:21-28 In the first reading, God promises to restore His people after their suffering. He declares, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people” (Jer. 31:1). These words reveal a God who never abandons His children. Though circumstances may […]

The Wound Within Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Psalm 102; Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14 God tells Israel, “Your wound is incurable” (Jeremiah 30:12). Their real problem was not Babylon but their “great guilt and numerous sins” (Jeremiah 30:15). Exile was only the symptom; sin was the disease. We blame witches, the economy or other people, while ignoring […]

FIX YOUR EYES ON CHRIST Jeremiah 28:1-17; Psalm 119; Matthew 14:22-36 In Jeremiah 28 a false prophet was applauded while the true prophet was rejected. Hananiah preached what people wanted to hear, so he gained popularity. Jeremiah proclaimed God’s truth, he suffered opposition. In the end, Hananiah died because he deceived God’s people. See, popularity […]

SIN AS A NATIONAL CRISIS ‎Jeremiah 14:17-22. Psalm 79. Matthew 13:36-43 Jeremiah stood in the middle of a nation falling apart and did not point fingers. He owned it. We have sinned against you, no spin and no excuses (Jer.14:20). No blaming the other tribe, the other party, and the other generation. ‎That is where […]

Jesus’ Parables Jeremiah 2:1-3,7-8,12-13/Psalm 35:6-11 / Matthew 13:10-17 The disciples asked Jesus, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Jesus replied, “For seeing they see but do not perceive, and hearing they hear but do not understand.” What are they seeing? Miracles. What are they hearing? Teaching. Yet their hearts remain closed. So He […]

Humility Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16, Matthew 11:25-27 God condemns Assyria for its pride and arrogance. Assyria had taken credit for their military victories, disregarding the mighty intervention of God. Hence, God spoke through the prophet that Assyria will be punished for their haughtiness and pride and that their own strength will be their downfall. Consequently, in […]

THE COST OF TRUE DISCIPLESHIP Isaiah 1:10-17; Psalm 50; Matthew 10:34-11:1 God is not impressed by external worship without inward conversion. In the first reading, He rejects sacrifices offered by hands that neglect justice. Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord calls His people to “cease to do evil, learn to do good, seek justice, correct […]

Labourers, not Complainers ‎ ‎Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13; Psalm 115; Matthew 9:32-38 ‎ ‎The Pharisees accused Jesus of working by the power of demons (Matt. 9:34). They criticized him, but their criticism did it stop His compassion. He saw the people harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd (Matt.9:36). He then called for labourers, note, […]

‎‎LOVE REFUSES TO GIVE UP ‎ Hosea 2:16-18, 21-22; Psalm 145; Matthew 9:18-26 ‎ ‎ Hosea says: “You will call me ‘My Husband,’ and no longer ‘My Master’” (Hos. 2:16). God deliberately changes the language of the relationship from fear to intimacy, from obligation to covenant love. A master may command, but a husband remains […]