The 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
It is time to come closer to God by denying ourselves and focusing more on Him, by taking up our crosses daily and by following Christ in answer to our call to discipleship.
category: homily
The 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
My dear brothers and sister, Saint Peter’s with his answer to Jesus in today’s gospel reading "you are the Christ, the Son of the living God" reminds and calls us today to recognize, acknowledge and appreciate God’s redemptive role in our lives and His love, care and blessings to us through Jesus Christ His Son our Lord.
The 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
The Canaanite woman in today's gospel reading teaches us that the characteristics of true faithfulness to God are: Prayer, Patience and Perseverance. So let us deepen our faith in God and let it be done for us as we wish by being faithful to God through Prayer, Patience and Perseverance. Hence by so doing, we will come closer to God in our spiritual lives and attain the kingdom of heaven after our lives on earth.
The 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Let us pray for the grace to fight the vices of Fear, Pride, Laziness and Impatience with the virtues of Courage, Humility, Perseverance and Patience.
The 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Let us reciprocate God’s love, kindness and care to us through Christ by loving Him more, by spiritually preparing ourselves daily to receive Him in the Holy Eucharist and by consistently showing Him gratitude in our call to charity.
The 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Let us Pray tirelessly, Persevere relentless and Patiently walk closer to God
The 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
My brothers and sisters, the parable of the wheat and weed urges us to deepen our knowledge of God and his teachings by learning more about our faith with adequate research and understanding so as to avoid error and ignorance.
The 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
My dear brothers and sisters, let us make the word of God fruitful and effective in our lives today by sincerely striving to listen to His word; by making the effort to understand the gospel of Christ explained to us; by wholeheartedly accepting God’s word into our lives and by truly witnessing to the gospel of Christ in the world when we live out His gospel with faith, hope and trust in Him.
The 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
It is time to live in the Spirit and let the Spirit of Christ dwell in us by wholeheartedly going back to God, by sincerely listening to Him speak to us through the gospels and the teachings of the Church, by truthfully accepting His gospel, by being obedient to Him and by living out His gospel.
The 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Remember my brothers and sisters, with firmness of faith in God, perseverance and charity, we will overcome all and surely not lose our reward of heaven.
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
So my brothers and sisters in Christ, let us pray for the grace to truly detach ourselves from the world today so as to firmly attach ourselves to God, answer our call to discipleship, truly accept His word in our lives, then proclaim and live out His gospel fearlessly.
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
So let us go out now to re-evangelize and bring back our brothers and sisters who have left the Catholic faith, by being alert to their physical and spiritual needs, by reaching out to help and support them; and by showing compassion to them in their struggles with their faith.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year A
My brothers and sisters, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to: (a) acknowledge and honor the real presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist; (b) to thank God for remaining with us through the gift of His Son in the Eucharist; and, (c) to be grateful to God for feeding and strengthening us with the Body and Blood of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year A
So my dear brothers and sisters, today’s Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity calls us to be one in God, in the Holy Trinity, to stay away from greed, jealousy and envy, rather focus on proclaiming God and living out His love in our thoughts, words and actions, so as to bring unity and peace into our lives and into our world.
Pentecost Sunday, Year A
As we celebrate and meditate on today’s Solemnity of Pentecost, let us strive to continue to love God all the more by being docile in our spiritual lives; by being prayerful and by being ready to sacrifice and work hard for the greater glory of God.