Category Archives: Weekday Homily

ACTS 20:17-27; PSALM 68; JOHN 17:1-11 The gospel reading presents us with the prayer of Jesus Christ for himself. Jesus was about leaving the people and he gave glory to God for all that was done through him. Similarly, Paul in the first reading was about leaving Ephesus for Jerusalem, he recounted his work in […]

ACTS 19:1-8; PSALM 67; JOHN 16:29-33 Jesus says “Take courage: I have conquered the world!” Jesus had prepared our minds for the persecution that will come for his name sake so he calls us to be courageous. Courage, fortitude or boldness is a function of the gift of Holy Spirit. 2 Tim. 1:7 says that […]

ACTS 18:23-28; PSALM 26; JOHN 16:23-28 Jesus said to his disciples, “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.” […]

 ACTS 1:15-17, 20-26; PSALM 113; JOHN 15:9-17 There is no mention of a Matthias among the lists of disciples or followers of Jesus in the three synoptic gospels, but according to Acts, he had been with Jesus from his baptism until his Ascension. However, the first reading speaks of the election of Matthias as one of the Twelve to replace […]

 Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-13 and Mark 16:15-20 The Ascension of Jesus is the physical departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God in Heaven. According to the New Testament narrative, the Ascension occurred forty days after the resurrection. In the Christian tradition, reflected in the creed and confessional statements, God exalted Jesus after his death, raising Him as first of the dead, and taking Him to Heaven, where Jesus took his seat at the right […]

ACTS 17:15, 22-18:1; PSALM 149; JOHN 16:12-15 Jesus says “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.” It is impossible to assimilate in a short period of time all that Jesus has to teach […]

ACTS 16:22-34; PSALM 138; JOHN 16:5-11 Paul and Silas were praying and singing God’s praises, while the other prisoners listened. Suddenly there was an earthquake that shook the prison to its foundations. All the doors flew open and the chains fell from all the prisoners. Beloved, let us not underestimate the power of praise and […]

ACTS 16:11-15; PSALM 150; JOHN 15:26-16:4 In the Gospel, Jesus tells his followers that when the advocate comes they will be able to endure and testify on his behalf. Jesus asks us to testify on his behalf, to announce the good news. Pope Francis has reminded us of this in his Apostolic Exhortation “the Joy […]

ACTS 16:1-10; PSALM 100; JOHN 15:18-21 “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, 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.” Moses and the prophets were known […]