Category Archives: Weekday Homily

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.” […]

WE DON’T VISIT OURSELVES (Visitation of Mary 31/5/2022) We are brothers and sisters yet we don’t visit ourselves, even to call is a problem. We are in the same Church yet we only visit when there is a bad news of death. Some dont even visit even when one is sick or bereaved. Let us […]

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 […]

ACTS 18:23-28; PSALM 26; JOHN 16:23-28 Jesus says; “Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.” But how come […]

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER _Joy over all_ Acts 18:9-18; Psalm 47; John 16:20-23 In the first reading Jesus Christ assured Paul in a vision that those in Corinth who speak against him will never be able to silence or hurt him. With this in mind, Paul preached more intently. In the gospel, […]

ACTS 17:15, 22-18:1; PSALM 149; JOHN 16:12-15 Jesus says in John 16:12-13 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth.” In John 15:15 he says; “I have made known to you everything that I […]

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 […]

ACTS 16:11-15; PSALM 150; JOHN 15:26-16:4 Jesus said to the disciples, “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.” We have […]

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 […]

ACTS 15:22-31; PSALM 57; JOHN 15:12-17 Love one another as I have loved you. This is not a burden or an impossible task, but an invitation to the fullness of love and life that Jesus lived. Again, Jesus says “I do not call you servants any longer … but friends.” The Patriarchs, Moses and the […]