Category Archives: Weekday Homily

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY: THE FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA (9/11/2021)

Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; 1Cor. 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 In the first reading Ezekiel speaks of a stream that flows from the Temple which gives life in abundance wherever it flows. The second reading speaks of our body as the temple of God through the Spirit we have received. Thus, we can speak […]

HOMILY FOR MONDAY THE THIRTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 (8/11/2021)

Wisdom 1:1-7; Psalm 139; Luke 17:1-6 Today’s gospel gives us three basic messages; “do not cause others to stumble”, “forgive beyond measure” and “have faith”. My emphasis shall be on forgivness. Jesus says;  “if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, “I repent”, […]

HOMILY FOR THURSDAY THE THIRTY-FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 (St. Charles Borromeo, 4/11/2021)

  BRIEF ACCOUNT OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO (HOMILY BELOW).  St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) was a member of a noble family and a nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was made a Cardinal at the age of 23 and assisted the Pope in administering the affairs of the Holy See and in governing the Church. Soon […]

HOMILY ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (NOVEMBER 2, 2021)

Wis.3:1-9; Ps.23; Romans 5:5-11; Matthew 5:1-12a Prophet Isaiah says ‘the Lord of Hosts will destroy Death for ever.’ Jesus is the Lord of Host who destroyed death forever. His death is the death of death. Regardless of this grace, man still experience death. However, while the earthly body may die, the soul does not. After […]

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY THE THIRTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 (30/10/2021)

PHILIPPIANS 1:18-26; PSALM 42; LUKE 14:1, 7-11 “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Jesus told this parable in the Gospel when he saw how the people chose and dragged places of honour in a feast. Today, some people have built their lives around particular seats and […]