1st Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16; 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Gospel: Luke 21:25-28; 34-36. ADVENT SEASON: A CALL FOR SPIRITUAL PREPARATION. Challenges, misfortunes, turbulence and difficulties are the most unavoidable parts of life journey. Some of these catastrophes, though terrific, tend to test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. However, most times, we may stumble upon… Continue reading Homily of 1st Sunday of Advent, Year C.

1st Reading: Daniel 7:13-14; 2nd Reading: Revelation 1:5-8; Gospel: John 18:33-37. THEME: CHRIST’S SOVEREIGNTY: A KINGDOM OF LOVE AND HUMBLE SERVICE. Historically speaking, many kings or leaders have risen in this world with their respective kingdoms. These kings reigned with all their mighty power, and became so powerful that just their mere spoken words could… Continue reading Homily of 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Solemnity of Christ the King).

1st Reading: Daniel 12:1-3; 2nd Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Gospel: Mark 13:24-32. THEME: WITH LOVE, WE SHALL FACE THE END-TIME REALITIES! The book of Ecclesiastes made us to understand that there is time for everything under heaven. “A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to… Continue reading Homily of 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16; 2nd Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28; Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 THEME: KENOTIC SACRIFICE: A GATEWAY TO HEAVENLY SANCTUARY. The true measure of a human person is not in his acquisitions (wealth, academic qualification or positions of honour), but in his character (distinctive qualities). Hence, honesty, sincerity, faithfulness and generosity, are the hallmarks of… Continue reading Homily of 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Revelation 7:2-4; 9-14; 2nd Reading: 1 John 3:1-3; Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 THEME: WE ARE CALLED TO EMULATE THE SAINTS Light houses do not ring bells to call attention to their shining, rather they just radiate their illuminances. Since action speaks louder than voice, then it is better to live a saintly life than… Continue reading Solemnity of All Saints

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 6:2-6; 2nd Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28; Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 THEME: TO LOVE IS TO SACRIFICE OUR LIVES FOR GOD AND OTHERS. In our cotemporary world, many people are always longing for peace, tranquility, prosperity, happiness and God’s blessings in their lives. They always want to be loved and cared for, and also to… Continue reading Homily of 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9; 2nd Reading: Hebrews 5:1-6; Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 THEME: CHRIST, OUR ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST HEALS OUR SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS. Poor governance, marginalization, nepotism, tribalism, and downplay of justice, equity and fairness, have been the major factors that stimulate community feuds, insurgency, kidnapping, banditry and violence resulting in gruesome killings and destruction of properties… Continue reading Homily of 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Isaiah 53:10-11; 2nd Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 THEME: POSITIONS OF HONOUR DEMAND HUMBLE SERVICES TO ALL. Power, authority and positions of honour are what many people always aspire to attain in life. Whenever a new regime is about to assume office, many people would begin to lobby so as to secure… Continue reading Homily of 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Wisdom 7:7-11; 2nd Reading: Hebrews 4:12-13; Gospel: Mark 10:17-30 THEME: TRUE WISDOM: OUR GUIDE TOWARDS HEAVENLY RICHES. Our world is a multifarious environs, where many people live below acceptable living standards. Many people struggle daily so as to achieve their desired dreams of becoming wealthy or influential personalities in the society. Invariably, wealth… Continue reading Homily of 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Genesis 2:18-24; 2nd Reading: Hebrews 2:9-11; Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 THEME: CHILDLIKE ATTITUDE IN MARRIAGE: A GATEWAY TO GOD’S KINGDOM! Some of the prevalent problems confronting our contemporary societies, mostly accrue from marital issues, of which; pride, selfishness, unforgiving spirit, discontentment, insincerity, comparison, communication gap, discord etc., are invariably the main causative factors. Many… Continue reading Homily of 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Numbers 11:25-29; 2nd Reading: James 5:1-6; Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 THEME: CHRIST ENJOINS US TO BE TOLERANT AND MODEST! God created everyone uniquely. He freely endows each person with different capabilities (graces) at His own discretion for the common good, and can actually use anyone as He pleases, to execute His salvific… Continue reading Homily of 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; 2nd Reading: James 3:16-4:3; Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 THEME: WE ARE CALLED TO HUMBLY SERVE ALL WITH A CHILDLIKE SPIRIT! The quests for power, fame, supremacy, position, and the likes, have engendered a lot of rivalries among many people in our contemporary society. Surprisingly, Christians are mostly the very ones that… Continue reading Homily of 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Isaiah 50:5-9; 2nd Reading: James 2:14-18; Gospel: Mark 8:27-35 THEME: GOD IS ALWAYS PRESENT IN OUR SUFFERINGS. Naturally, every human person likes comfort, and abhors sufferings, sacrifices or anything that would discomfort or inflict pains upon him or her. However, life itself is imbued with plethora of sacrificial enterprises. Even in our secular… Continue reading Homily of 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Isaiah 35: 4-7; 2nd Reading: James 2:1-5; Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 THEME: WE ARE GOD’S INSTRUMENTS OF HEALING AND RESTORATION. In our contemporary society, some of the horrendous and precarious situations (insecurity, injustice, crime, delinquency, poverty, inflation, wickedness, etc.) encumbering us, mostly occur as a result of our insensitivity and deafness to the truth… Continue reading Homily of 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; 2nd Reading: James 1:17-18, 21-22.27; Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 THEME: LET US ALWAYS ALLOW GENUINE LOVE TO MOTIVATE OUR ACTIONS! Prior to his demise, and knowing fully well that the Canaanites’ pagan practices would be so tempting to the Israelites, Moses exhorted them in the FIRST READING, to always… Continue reading Homily of 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Joshua 24:1-2; 15-18; 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32; Gospel: John 6:60-69 THEME: WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE POSITIVE RESOLUTE DECISIONS IN LIFE. As rational beings, everyday, we are always in a dilemma of making wise or influential decisions that would help us actualize our dreams or desired earthly goals. Even to make a choice… Continue reading Homily of 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6.10; 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 THEME: WE SHALL SURELY TRIUMPH BY EMULATING MARY’S VIRTUES. Our world is a battlefield between good and evil, which seems to be only for the survival of the fittest; with many forces (physical & spiritual) engendered by the evil ones. Contemporarily, this… Continue reading Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8; Second Reading: Ephesians 4:30-5:2; Gospel: John 6:41-51 THEME: CHRIST IS THE BREAD THAT SUSTAINS US IN OUR LIFE JOURNEY. As humans (Body & Soul), food is one of the basic needs that enhances the energy level in our body system so as to discharge our duties effectively, otherwise delirium would… Continue reading Homily of 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

1st Reading: Exodus 16:2-4; 2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:17. 20-24; Gospel: John 6:24-35 THEME: LET US SEEK CHRIST, THE TRUE BREAD FROM HEAVEN WITH FAITH. God created us uniquely in His own image and likeness. We are composite beings with body, Soul and Spirit. These essential aspects of humanity are always in need of satisfaction. The… Continue reading Homily of 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.