Category Archives: Weekday Homily

I Timothy 3:14-16/ Psalm 111/John 19:25b-27 Today’s celebration recalls in a special way the sorrows Mary went through as the mother of Jesus Christ. Simeon predicted that Mary would suffer because of her son. There are parents who are suffering because of their children. Take solace in Mary and find grace to carry on.  Mary’s […]

Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 75; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates three historical events: (1) The discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine, in 320 under the temple of Venus in Jerusalem (2.) The dedication in 335 of the basilica and shrine […]

The Beatitudes Col.3:1-11/Ps.145/ Luke 6:20-26 Luke 6:20–26 presents us with Luke’s version of the Beatitudes, sometimes called the “sermon on the plain. It is so named because, according to Luke, Jesus came down from the mountain and stood on a plain surface to deliver his sermon. In Luke’s gospel, the sermon is shorter and more […]

Always on God  1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Psalm 149; Luke 6:12-19 The narrative for today gives details on how Jesus chose his twelve disciples. Jesus prayed all through the night before making his choice. This acts as a prompt to take some time to pray before making important choices. Never choose a life partner over a […]

STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Psalm 5; Luke 6:6-11 In Luke 6:6–11, Jesus miraculously restored a man with a withered hand. He said to him, “Stretch out your hand. He did so, and his hand was completely restored (Luke 6:10). The Scribes and Pharisees rose against Jesus because of their Sabbath’s laws and […]

UNWAVERING FAITH COLOSSIANS 1:21-23; PSALM 54; LUKE 6:1-5 Remain stable and steadfast in the faith Paul advised the Colossians to maintain their firm and unwavering faith and not to depart from the good news they had heard (Col. 1:23). These Pauline remarks cannot be overstated today. We need to exercise caution when dealing with alluring […]

Micah 5:1-4, Psalm 13; Matthew 1:1-6, 18-23 Today, the church commemorates the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her parents were Saints Joachim and Anne. Though the Scripture did not give an account of Mary’s birth, her birthday narrative is found in the Apocryphal protoevangelium of James. The Apocryphal protoevangelium of James was written about […]

WORKED HARD BUT CAUGHT NOTHING COLOSSIANS 1:9-14; PSALM 98; LUKE 5:1-11 “We worked hard all night long and caught nothing.” (Luke5:5). Some of the reasons people work and have nothing to show for it may include a lack of skills or knowledge, a lack of clarity or direction, external factors such as economic conditions, market […]

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Colossians 1:1-8; Psalm 52; Luke 4:38-44 In Luke 4:38, Jesus left the synagogue for Simon’s house for pastoral care of the sick, and at daybreak, he left his house and made his way to a lonely place to pray (Luke 4:42). Jesus combined public and private prayers. A true Christian […]

THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS  1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-6, 9-11; PSALM 27;  LUKE 4:31-37 “They were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority”. Today’s gospel passage presents us with the authority of Jesus Christ. He demonstrated his authority through his teachings, miracles, and ultimately, his sacrificial death and resurrection. His authority is seen as […]