The Golden Rule GENESIS 13:2, 5-18; PSALM 15; MATTHEW 7:26, 12-14 Dispute broke out between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and those of Lot’s because the land was not sufficient to accommodate both of them. Rather than fight over things they settled themselves amicably. We can actually settle issues amicably. Abraham demonstrated to Lot that […]
Category Archives: Weekday Homily
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Judging Others GENESIS 12:1-9; PSALM 32; MATTHEW 7:1-5 “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged”. Often times we are quick to notice what others have done wrong but slow to recognize the same failures or worse ones in ourselves. Today’s gospel rejects hypocrisy; it rejects harsh and hasty judgment and desires us […]
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Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80. Today’s feast is placed three months after the Annunciation, on March 25, because Elizabeth, John’s mother, was six months pregnant. Three more months from March 25th take us to June 24. The one day discrepancy between March 25 and June 24 is an accident of counting. […]
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TREASURES IN HEAVEN 2 CORINTHIANS 11:18, 21-30; PSALM 34; MATTHEW 6:19-23 Jesus says “store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matt. 6:20). Jesus linked this command to the desire of our hearts: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:21). There are a lot of things vying for your heart, as […]
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2 CORINTHIANS 11:1-11; PSALM 111; MATTHEW 6:7-15 The gospel presents us with the Lord’s Prayer. This prayer encompasses the past, present and future. It is both a prayer and a pattern for all prayers. Our prayers therefore must be patterned after this divine model. No doubt, we are used to praying in different ways […]
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True Worship 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-11; PSALM 112; MATTHEW 6:1-6, 16-18 The gospel today speaks of the practice of our religious worship. Jesus reminds us of the three “hall-marks” of genuine worship: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Jesus warns his disciples not to indulge in any form of display so as to attract the admiration of others. […]
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LOVE YOUR ENEMIES 2 Corinthians 8:1-9; Psalm 146; Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said: You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; in this way you will be sons of […]
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Nonviolence 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-10; PSALM 98; MATTHEW 5:38-42 Jesus said to his disciples “you have heard how it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, but I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil” (Matt. 5:38-39). Jesus cited this old law called lex talionis the law […]
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IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ISAIAH 61:9-11; PSALM 1SAMUEL 2:1-8; LUKE 2:41-51 Today we celebrate the memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – a celebration of the faithfulness and love of her heart for Jesus. To be immaculate is to be pure. Mary’s heart is pure; for that reason God found her worthy of divine […]
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Deuteronomy 7:6-11; Psalm 103; 1John 4:7-16; Matthew 11:25-30 Heart is the basic theme in today’s gospel reading. The Heart is an ancient concept in the Bible. It occurs over one thousand times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropological term in the Bible. It denotes a person’s center for both physical, emotional, […]