OVERCOMING FEAR AND EMBRACING COURAGE IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION AND PERSECUTION First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 68(69):8...
Category - Sunday Mass Homily/reflection
GOD’S LOVING AND MERCIFUL PRESENCE AMONG HIS PEOPLE First Reading: Exodus 19:2-6 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 99(100):2-3,5 Second Reading: Romans...
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF ‘CORPUS CHRISTI’
LORD, SAVE OUR WORLD FROM ‘EUCHARISTIC FAMINE!’ First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14-16 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 147:12-15,19-20 Second...
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
THE MYSTERY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINTY IS A RELATIONSHIP TO BE LIVED OUT, NOT A MYSTERY TO BE FULLY GRASPED First Reading: Exodus 34:4-6,8-9...
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A
HOPE IN THE FACE OF EVIL First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Responsorial Psalm: 129(130) Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11 Gospel Reading: John 11:1-45 The...
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A
“COME TO THE SPRING OF LIVING WATERS, FLOWING FROM THE HEART OF GOD” First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 Responsorial Psalm: 94(95):1-2,6-9 Second Reading:...
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
THE ‘LAZARUS’ AROUND US CAN INFLUENCE OUR ETERNAL DESTINY First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 1:1-4,6 Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19...
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
THE SERVICE & HUMILITY THAT MAKE US PARTAKERS IN CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS BEFORE SEEKING TO BE EXALTED First Reading: Jeremiah 18:18-20 Responsorial...
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
JESUS’ CRITICISMS OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF HIS TIME ALSO SERVE FOR US TODAY – PRIESTS, PASTORS, PARENTS, GROUP LEADERS, ETC. First Reading: Isaiah...
WHAT DOES A SLAP ON THE RIGHT CHEEK MEAN? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK? WHAT ABOUT THE TUNIC & THE CLOAK? AND DID WE REALLY UNDERSTAND WALKING AN EXTRA MILE IN THE LANGUAGE OF JESUS?
Between Friday and Saturday, some persons have reached out to me asking for better clarification of this Sunday’s gospel reading (cf. Matthew 5:38...