Category Archives: Weekday Homily

HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER (St. Justin the Martyr)

ACTS 20:28-38; PSALM 68; JOHN 17:11-19 Both readings today present us with farewell speeches of St.Paul and Jesus Christ respectively. Paul admonished the Ephesians to remain steadfast as he departs. Speaking to the shepherds, he said; “I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.” […]

HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER (30/5/2022)

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 so in […]

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER (24/5/2022)

ACTS 16:22-34; PSALM 138; JOHN 16:5-11 “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 […]

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY THE FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER 21/5/2022

ACTS 16:1-10; PSALM 100; JOHN 15:18-2 “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 should […]