Homily Archive

Monday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
The Book of Wisdom, which we begin reading today, was written 100 years before Christ in Alexandria, in Egypt, where there was a large Jewish...
What Are Our Real Values?
Monday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
Titus had been a co-worker and companion on one of Saint Paul's missionary journeys. Paul left him on the island of Crete so that he could appoint...
What Are Our Real Values?
Tuesday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
People today say, 'Being faithful to God can be so very hard - is it really worth the effort?' But believers have been struggling with this issue for...
We Face Hard Choices - But Should Not Look For Rewards
Tuesday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
Specific instructions about applying the principles of Christian living to older men and women, to husbands and wives who were rearing a family, and...
How To Lead A Christian Life
Wednesday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
All authority comes from God. All men and women who wield it will one day stand before His throne and account for how they used the authority He gave...
Always Be Grateful For What God Has Given Us
Wednesday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
We have a duty to be obedient to officials and representatives of the government. This is what Saint Paul told Titus in his letter. We owe respect to...
Always Be Grateful For What God Has Given Us
Thursday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
Today’s first reading is the very heart of the Book of Wisdom: the list of qualities that characterise godly wisdom is impressive. Some of them...
Is Our Gift Of Wisdom Lying Dormant?
Thursday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
During his imprisonment in Rome, Saint Paul wrote a short letter to a follower and friend named Philemon. He was a prosperous Gentile who converted...
Our Debts Of Love
Friday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
The author of the Book of Wisdom talks about the stupidity of those who have not known God and, from the things He has created, have not been able to...
We Should Proclaim The Glory Of God - And The Day Of Judgement
Friday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
There are two key words in today's First Reading - love and truth. The word ‘love’ sums up the life of Saint John; he earned ‘the beloved...
Build Your Lives On Love And Truth
Saturday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
Today's reading from the book of Wisdom was very precious to the Israelites for it recalled God’s care for His people when He delivered them from...
The God Who Freed His People Answers Our Prayers
Saturday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
Saint John is writing to a man named Gaius in today's First Reading, praising him for welcoming strangers who are spreading love for Jesus among...
The God Who Freed His People Answer Our Prayers
Sunday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Year A
Jesus gives us another of His famous parables in today's Gospel reading. A rich man called together his servants and divided his wealth among them....
What Are Our Talents And How Are We Using Them?
Sunday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Year B
“The sun will be darkened, the moon will lose its brightness, the stars will come falling from Heaven and the powers in the heavens will be shaken....
Is Our Destination Heaven Or Hell?
Sunday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Year C
For 25 years the twin towers of the World Trade Centre formed part of the skyline of New York City. On 11 September 2003 they disappeared. Both...
Visible Things Will Not Last
Monday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
The Books of Maccabees deal with a clash of cultures between Jews and Gentiles about 175 years before Christ. They describe how the Jewish people...
Do We See With Faith?
Monday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
The Book of Revelation was written during a time of intense persecution of the Church. People believed that the end of the world was very near and...
Do We See With Faith?
Tuesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
There is a real hero in today's first reading. Eleazar is a model of religious courage, looked upon with contempt by his persecutors. Although old...
Our Strength In The Face Of Persecution
Tuesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
In the Book of Revelation, Saint John conveys a message of warning to the seven great churches in Asia Minor. Few of them were living up to their...
Our Strength In The Face Of Prosecution
Wednesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
Rather than violate his conscience or give poor example to the young, the 90 year old Eleazer accepted death in yesterday's reading. Today the scene...
When Timidity Is A Sin
Wednesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
A glimpse through the door of Heaven is given in today's First Reading: God is on the throne and the elders, representing the priesthood of the Old...
When Timidity Is A Sin
Thursday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
Today's first reading is the very heart of the Book of Wisdom: the list of qualities that characterise godly wisdom is impressive. Some of them even...
Is Our Gift Of Wisdom Lying Dormant?
Thursday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
Many of the Christians were being discouraged because of persecution when the Book of Revelation was written. During this time the victory of Jesus'...
Take Courage And Stand Up For The Truth!
Friday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
The rededication of the Temple, after Judas Maccabeus recaptured it from the king who had desecrated it, is recounted in today's first reading. The...
Beware Of The Righteous Anger Of Jesus
Friday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
The Book of Revelation was written at a time when the Church was undergoing persecution, and so it was written in a veiled style so that it would not...
Beware Of The Righteous Anger Of Jesus
Saturday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle I
Antiochus IV is given much adverse coverage in this Book of Maccabees, for he was a constant menace to the lsraelites. We see him defeated, sick,...
A Clear Conscience And Life After Death
Saturday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time - Cycle II
Today's first reading is one of the most obscure passages in the Book of Revelation. The two witnesses have to be Moses, who turned the river Nile...
The Life After Death That Comes From Living The Truth