Category Archives: Weekday Homily

AMOS 7:10-17; PSALM 18; MATTHEW 9:1-8 In today’s first reading King Jeroboam and Amaziah confronted Amos over his prophecies but Amos replied that his words do not come from a group of prophets like Amaziah but directly from God. This implies that Amaziah prophecies are not from God. Beloved in Christ, it appears to me […]

  (In Memory of Fr. Christopher Odia)    Follow Jesus Amos 2:6-10, 13-16; Psalm 50; Matthew 8:18-22 In the Gospel Jesus invites us to follow him. This invitation is a call to discipleship. As disciples of Jesus Christ let us learn to follow him irrespective of comfort. Fr. Christopher Odia who was killed yesterday by […]

LAM. 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; PSALM 74; MATTHEW 8:5-17 The first reading presents us with the lamentation of the people for the devastation, captivity and destruction they went through because of their sins. Precisely because of this, the psalm of today cries out in prayers for a national deliverance. We too as a nation are in […]

2 KINGS 24:8-17; PSALM 79; MATTHEW 7:21-29 King Jehoiachin and his people fell into the hands of the Babylonians because they turned away from God and no longer trusted him. We endanger ourselves when we turn away from God. We expose ourselves to the enemies each time we refuse to pray. When we fail to […]

_Alarm against fasle prophets, know your God and abide by the law._ 2 Kings 22:8-13, 23:1-3; Psalm 118; Matthew 7:15-20 Jesus warned the crowds saying, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits.” This warning is needed in our own […]

2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36; Psalm 48; Matthew 7:6, 12-14 In our first reading we are presented with Hezekiah’s prayer. When the letter to denounce and overtake the kingdom was given to Hezekiah, the bible says; Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. When faced with trials […]

2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18; Psalm 59; Matthew 7:1-5 “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged”. We hear this instruction every day of our lives! 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 […]

2 Chronicles 24:17-25; Psalm 89; Matthew 6:24-34 In the first reading, Jehoiada the priest dies and suddenly the people abandon the faith. Zechariah who spoke against this apostasy was put to death. Eventually, the land was taken over by the Aramaeans. This narrative calls us to be faithful to the covenants made with God. In […]

2 Kings 11:1-4,9-18 / Ps.132/ MATTHEW 6:19-23 The first reading presents us with the reign of Athaliah the queen mother who reigns over Judah. Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and was given to King Jehoram of Judah as a bride. She was a bad influence on both her husband and her son. […]

  2 KINGS 2:1, 6-14; PSALM 31; MATTHEW 6:1-6, 16-18   Today’s gospel speaks about 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. Fasting and other works […]