Category Archives: Weekday Homily

A Time for Everything ECCLESIASTES 3:1-11; PSALM 144; LUKE 9:18-22 Eccl 3:1 says; “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” What do we do with our time? Today, pay close attention to the activities you engage in and give yourself an account of your day. How do […]

ECCLESIASTES 1:2-11; PSALM 90; LUKE 9:7-9 Vanity of life is the product of all forms of ungodly practices. The statement “Vanity of vanities” in the first reading means the greatest vanity of all. Solomon discovered that even with all his riches and wisdom, there is absolutely nothing of this world that can bring a lasting […]

 MATTHEW THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST   EPHESIANS 4:1-7; PSALM 19; MATTHEW 9:9-13 The name Matthew means “gift of God”. Matthew was actually a gift to the Church. His call provoked immediate response and conversion that produced abundant harvest. Our vocation is a gift that should provoke similar result.  Eph. 4:1-7 speaks of the different gifts […]

The King’s Heart  PROVERBS 21:1-6, 10-13; PSALM 119; LUKE 8:19-21 Proverbs 21:1 says “the king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.” God controls and holds the human hearts. God can work this way with whomever He chooses. God turned the heart of […]

THE PARABLE OF THE LAMP Proverbs 3:27-34; Psalm 14; Luke 8:16-18   Luke 8:16-18 presents us with the parable of the lamp. In this parable, Christ exhorts his disciples to shine so that others may see. He said to them, “No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under […]

THE GOOD SOIL 1 CORINTHIANS 15:35-37, 42-49; PSALM 55; LUKE 8:4-15 The parable of the sower does not say much about the quality of the seed or what the sower did but more of the soil. Therefore, it can be regarded as the parable of the soil. The seed is the Word of God and […]

FEMALE DISCIPLES 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-20; PSALM 16; LUKE 8:1-3 Luke 8:1-3 illustrates the call of the women, who followed Jesus in his ministry. Jesus needed a large team of people to support him in his work. The twelve played a significant part, but a great number of other people made the effort possible. Some women […]

THE SORROWS OF MARY  Today’s celebration recalls in a special way the sorrows Mary went through as the mother of Jesus Christ. Simeon prophesied that Mary will suffer because of her Son. Are there parents who are suffering because of their children? Kindly draw strength from Mary’s life. Mary’s suffering was not due to her […]

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 […]

1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31; Psalm 99; Luke 7:11-17 Comfort in the Tragedies of Life   Tragedy is an event that causes great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. Luke 7:11-17 presents us with the tragedy that befell a widow due to the death of her only son. This […]