Category Archives: Weekday Homily

The Annunciation of the Lord Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10; Psalm 40; Hebrews 10:4-10; and Luke 1:26-38. The word “Annunciation” simply means “announcement.” Nine months before Jesus’ birth, the angel Gabriel was sent to Mary to announce the conception of the Son of God by the power of the Holy Spirit. Mary’s response to this divine assignment […]

HUMILITY EXALTS 2KINGS 5:1-15; PSALM 42; LUKE 4:24-30  In 2 Kings 5:1–15, we encounter Naaman, a mighty warrior afflicted with leprosy, who finds healing through the humble prophet Elisha. Like Naaman, we often approach God with our own preconceptions and expectations. We want to dictate how and when God should work in our lives. But […]

Return to God MICAH 7:14–15, 18–20; PSALM 103; LUKE 15:1-3, 11–32 The parable of the Prodigal Son highlights how we turn away from God and abandon our true inheritance in pursuit of lust and temporal goods. Like the Prodigal Son, we come to a point in our lives where we realize our nothingness before God, […]

THE BAD TENANTS Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Psalm 105; Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 “Let us kill him; then we shall see what becomes of his dreams” (Gen. 37:20). The first reading presents Joseph’s dream, which his brothers hated, leading them to devise evil against him and sell him into slavery. This narrative prefigures the evil plot […]

THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; Luke 16:19-31 Wealth should not make us indifferent to the plight and dignity of the human life. The rich man in today’s gospel reading was condemned because in his riches he was indifferent to the situation of Lazarus; what Catechism would call sin of omission. Wealth […]

St. Joseph  2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Psalm 88; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 In the first reading, God promised David that his throne would stand secure forever, a promise echoed in Psalm 90: “His dynasty shall last forever.” This promise was ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, as revealed in the Gospel. […]

I Peter 4:7b-11, Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 9-10ac, Luke 5:1-11 Today’s gospel reading highlights the true missionary spirit of Jesus. He moves from the synagogue to the lakeside, catching souls and preaching to those who need to hear His message. As followers of Christ, we are called to emulate this spirit by leaving our comfort […]

Love Your Enemies DEUTERONOMY 26:16–19; PSALM 118; MATTHEW 5:43–48 Jesus said to his disciples, “You have learned how it was said, ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say this to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you will be sons of your Father […]

Prayer ESTHER 14:1, 3-5, 12-14; PSALM 138; MATTHEW 7:7-12 In the first reading, Queen Esther took refuge in the Lord as King Ahasuerus sought to eliminate the Jews (Esther 14:1-5). She prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: “Lord, you are our only king; help me, who am alone and have no helper […]

THE TOWER OF BABEL (Pride, name, fame & a city for ourselves) Genesis 11:1-9; Psalm 32; Mark 8:34-9:1 In Genesis 11:4 the people said to themselves “Come, let us build a city FOR OURSELVES, with a tower that touches the heavens. Let us make a name FOR OURSELVES.” The use of “ourselves” here, simply shows […]