Category Archives: Weekday Homily

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER YEAR (23/5/2023)

The Prayer of Jesus Christ.  ACTS 20:17-27; PSALM 68; JOHN 17:1-11 The gospel reading presents us with the prayer of Jesus Christ. Although the sentences are brief, the thoughts are profound, compelling, and significant. The Bible is filled with great prayers. We are impressed with Solomon’s prayer (1 Kings 8), Abraham’s prayer (Genesis 18), and […]

HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER (30/5/2023)

BE CONFIDENT ACTS 19:1-8; PSALM 67; JOHN 16:29-33 “Take courage: I have conquered the world!” with these words Jesus prepared our minds for the persecutions we might experience on account of his name. Beyond courage; the Amplified version reads “be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy”. Jesus want us to be happy amidst persecution […]

HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD 18/5/2023

    *Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1: 17-23 and Matt. 28:16-20)*   The Ascension of Jesus is the physical departure of Christ from Earth into Heaven. According to the New Testament the Ascension occurred forty days after the resurrection. In Christian theology, the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus are the most important events and foundations […]

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER (16/5/2023)

PRAISE AND WORSHIP “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose” (Acts 16:25-26).  Beloved, never […]

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER YEAR 1 (13/5/2023)

Persecution ACTS 16:1-10; PSALM 100; JOHN 15:18-21 “Servants are not greater than their master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.” Following Jesus also means sharing his lot, being rejected and even hated by ‘the world’ because our values are different.  As Christians we […]