CARE FOR CREATION SUNDAY THE GOD WE SEE, THE GOD WE SERVE Wisdom 13:1-9; Psalm 18:2-3, 4-5; Colossians 1:15-20; Matthew 6:24-34 1. CREATION REVEALS THE CREATOR: The Book of Wisdom says, “From the greatness and beauty of created things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator” (Wis 13:5). Creation is God’s handwriting. The sun, rain, […]
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THE SABBATH 1 Corinthians 4:6-15; Psalm 145; Luke 6:1-5 The controversy in today’s Gospel was not really about the Sabbath. It was about Jesus. The Pharisees saw the disciples picking grain on the Sabbath and immediately saw a violation. Jesus saw hungry people in need of mercy. They were looking at the law; Jesus was […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE TWENTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YR II (St. Gregory the Great)
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God-directed work 1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Psalm 24; Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:5 says “We worked hard all night long and caught nothing.” Peter was not lazy and he was not inexperienced. He was a professional fisherman who had worked all night and still caught nothing. Hard work alone does not guarantee success. You can work harder, […]
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“CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME FROM NAZARETH?” Revelation 21:9-14; Psalm 145; John 1:45-51 Today is the feast of St. Bartholomew, also known as Nathanael, one of the Twelve Apostles (John 1:45-49; 21:2). One of the most provocative statements in today’s Gospel comes from Nathanael: “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46). He had already judged […]
The Lord’s invitation EZEKIEL 36:23-28; PSALM 51; MATTHEW 22:1-14 The Gospel reading presents us with the parable of the wedding feast. This parable conveys a message about the Kingdom of God. Like those invited to a wedding feast we are all invited to the Kingdom of God. However, to gain entrance we must be dressed […]
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MARRIAGE EZEKIEL 16:1-15, 60, 63; PSALM – ISAIAH 12; MATTHEW 19:3-12 In the first reading, Ezekiel narrated how Israel betrayed God’s love. God so loved and cared for the people of Israel but with time Israel abandoned God. It is an utter ingratitude not to return love for love. We are loved by God we […]
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EAT THE WORD Ezekiel 2:8-3:4; Psalm 119; Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Ezekiel is commanded to eat the scroll before preaching it to Israel (Ezek. 2:8-3:4). The prophet must first internalize God’s Word before proclaiming it to others. The scroll contained “lamentation, mourning and woe,” reminding us that preaching is not about telling people only what […]
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HAVE FAITH Jeremiah 31:1-7; Jeremiah 31 Matthew 15:21-28 In the first reading, God promises to restore His people after their suffering. He declares, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people” (Jer. 31:1). These words reveal a God who never abandons His children. Though circumstances may […]
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The Wound Within Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Psalm 102; Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14 God tells Israel, “Your wound is incurable” (Jeremiah 30:12). Their real problem was not Babylon but their “great guilt and numerous sins” (Jeremiah 30:15). Exile was only the symptom; sin was the disease. We blame witches, the economy or other people, while ignoring […]
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FIX YOUR EYES ON CHRIST Jeremiah 28:1-17; Psalm 119; Matthew 14:22-36 In Jeremiah 28 a false prophet was applauded while the true prophet was rejected. Hananiah preached what people wanted to hear, so he gained popularity. Jeremiah proclaimed God’s truth, he suffered opposition. In the end, Hananiah died because he deceived God’s people. See, popularity […]