Homily of 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First: Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12–13; Second: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 The Pursuit of Happiness One of the fundamental reasons… Read More »THE SECRET OF TRUE HAPPINESS
Homily of 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First: Isaiah 58: 7-10; Second: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16 Introduction Light and salt are two essential elements… Read More »A CALL TO BECOME LIGHT AND SALT FOR OTHERS
Homily of 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9, 11–13; Second Reading: Romans 9:1–5; Gospel Matthew: 14:22–33 Introduction In a… Read More »A CALL TO UNWAVERING FAITH IN GOD
HOMILY ON THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 118:1-2.4-517–18.33–34; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 and Matthew 5:17–37 Introduction “Do not imagine that I have come… Read More »A CALL TO STRIVE FOR A HIGHER MORAL IDEAL
HOMILY OF 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48 INTRODUCTION Holiness has been a long-aged… Read More »STEPS TO ATTAIN HOLINESS
HOMILY ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Second Reading: Romans 5:12–19; Gospel: Matthew 4:1–11) Introduction The familiar story of “the fall… Read More »OVERCOMING TEMPTATION AND FOLLOWING CHRIST’S EXAMPLE
HOMILY OF 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A: Suffering 1st reading: Gen. 12:2-4; 2nd reading: 2 Tim. 1:8-10; Gospel: Matt. 17:1-9 Suffering, in its many forms, disrupts the harmony within us,… Read More »SUFFERING CAN LEAD TO BLESSING
HOMILY OF 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A: The Living Water Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; Gospel: John 4:5-42 Introduction Water, the elixir of life, flows through the… Read More »The Efficacy of the Living Water Quenches the Soul’s Thirst
HOMILY OF 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7; Ephesians 5:8-14; Gospel: John 9:1-41 God’s Omniscience and the Power of Faith God is omniscient; He… Read More »THE LIGHT OF CHRIST GIVES EVERLASTING JOY
HOMILY OF PALM SUNDAY AND HOLY WEEK YEAR A 1st Reading (Isaiah 50:4–7); 2nd Reading (Philippians 2:6–11); Gospel (Matthew 26:14–27:66) Today is “Palm Sunday” or “Passion… Read More »A REFLECTIVE MOMENT ON PALM SUNDAY AND HOLY WEEK
