Category Archives: Weekday Homily

EPHESIANS 2:19-22; PSALM 117; JOHN 20:24-29 Today’s Gospel presents us with the high point of Thomas’ journey of faith. Firstly, the honest doubt of Thomas is a model of faith for modern Christians. Modern Christians are gullible and vulnerable. We must insist by way of reason to understand our faith. Thomas insisted on touching the […]

GENESIS 23:1-4, 19, 24:1-8, 62-67; PSALM 106; MATTHEW 9:9-13 Jesus says to Matthew “follow me” the same way he said to Peter and Andrew, “follow me” to James and John “Follow me”. To follow him is a call to discipleship – a divine office that requires sincerity. Just as Abraham’s servant in the first reading […]

GENESIS 22:1-19; PSALM 114; MATTHEW 9:1-8   In the Gospel, Jesus manifested the power of forgiveness and healing in the life of the paralytic. This stands to explain how the sacrament of penance brings about healing. In fact, the sacraments of penance and anointing of the sick are regarded as the sacrament of healing. Whenever […]

GENESIS 21:5, 8-20; PSALM 34; MATTHEW 8:28-34 In the Gospel, Jesus drove out demons from two demoniacs into a herd of swine that eventually destroyed in the sea. The people of that territory refused to accept the transformation they saw and so they asked Jesus to leave. Oftentimes we are not different from this people; […]

ACTS 12:1-11; PSALM 34; 2TIMOTHY 4:6-8, 17-18; MATTHEW 16:13-19 The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical celebration in honour of the martyrdom saints Peter and Paul. This solemnity is celebrated on the 29th day of June every year. These two great saints exist in numerous ways in the Church today. They are one of the most endearing characters […]

GENESIS 18:16-33; PSALM 103; 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. St Irenaeus of Lyons whose memorial we celebrate today followed Jesus and accepted martyrdom for his sake. To […]

GENESIS 18:1-15; PSALM –LUKE 1; MATTHEW 8:5-17   In the first reading, the visitors said to Abraham “Next year your wife Sarah will have a son”.  Sarah laughed when she heard this because she has passed the age of child-bearing. God does the miraculous and with him nothing is impossible.  With God everything is timely; […]

GENESIS 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; PSALM 128; MATTHEW 8:1-4 A leper knelt before Jesus in the gospel text and said to him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” Jesus said to him “I will; be clean” and immediately he was cleansed. Christ gave the leper a new look. Beloved, Christ is always willing […]

Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80.   Today’s feast is placed three months after the Annunciation, on March 25, because Elizabeth, John’s mother, was six months pregnant. Three more months from March 25th take us to June 24. The one day discrepancy between March 25 and June 24 is an accident of counting. […]

GENESIS 15:1-12, 17-18; PSALM 104; 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 time especially now that people disregard the authenticty of a prophet and rather […]