A priest was once teaching religious education to children in a Catholic Elementary School. He said, “There are sins of commission and there are sins of omission. The...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
BUT WHO ARE YOU? 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR C ON MARCH 13, 2022 (R. 1: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14; R. 2: Phil 3:17—4:1; Gospel: Luke 4: 1- 13)
Today is the second Sunday of Lent. The gospel passage for today is Luke’s version of the Transfiguration of Jesus. It is common to hear people say to others, “Be...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
BE CALM BUT VIGILANT! 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR C ON MARCH 6TH, 2022 (R. 1: Deuteronomy 26: 4- 10; Psalm 91: 1- 2, 10- 11, 12- 13, 14- 15; R. 2: Romans 10: 8- 13; Gospel: Luke 4: 1- 13)
What is the relationship between temptation and sin? According to E. Schuyler English, “Temptation is to see the tempter standing outside the back door of your heart...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
NO FISHING! 8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON FEBRUARY 27, 2022 (R. 1: Sirach 27: 4-7; Psalm 92: 2-3, 13-14, 15-16; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 15: 54-58; Gospel: Luke 6: 39-45)
A group of young boys (all below the age of 12) were sitting around a dog on the beach. An older man approached them and asked what they were doing to the dog. The...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
MORE THAN BEING GOOD! 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON FEBRUARY 20, 2022 (R. 1: 1Samuel 26: 2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Psalm 103: 1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 15: 45-49; Gospel: Luke 6: 27-38)
In the course of my preparation for today’s homily, I was in conversation with some of my friends a few days ago when one of them asked, “And who is this guy...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
BLESSED ARE YOU! 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON FEBRUARY 13, 2022 (R. 1: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26)
Today’s gospel passage is Luke’s version of the beatitudes. Matthew gave his account of the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, while Luke gave the beatitudes on the...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
HERE I AM, LORD SEND ME! 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON FEBRUARY 6, 2022 (R. 1: Isaiah 6: 1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 138: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11)
St. Jerome was a very holy and intelligent priest. He was good in languages, rhetoric, philosophy and theology. He was secretary to Pope Damasus who suggested to Jerome...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
TOO BIG FOR THAT BOX! 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C JANUARY 30, 2022 (R. 1: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19, Psalm 71:1-6; 15, 17; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13; Gospel: Luke 4:21-30) Fr Emmanuel Ochigbo
“Is this not the son of Joseph?” Those words came from people in the synagogue in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus. They could not believe what they were hearing from...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
ELEVATOR SPEECH: NO TIME TO WASTE! 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JANUARY 23, 2022 (R. 1: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-30; Gospel: Luke 1: 1-4; 4:14-21)
3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JANUARY 23, 2022 (R. 1: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-30; Gospel: Luke 1: 1-4; 4:14...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
IS THERE MARRIAGE IN HEAVEN? 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JANUARY 16, 2022 (R. 1: Isaiah 62: 1-5; Psalm 96: 1-3, 7-10; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11; Gospel: John 2: 1-11)
REV FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO What do you think? Is there marriage in heaven? I would answer, “Yes and No,” based on the Bible. No, there is no marriage in heaven; Jesus...