A bishop once visited a parish and decided to help hear confessions. A five-year-old boy joined the line. When his turn came, he entered, sat beside...
Category - Homilies
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
BUT GRACE GOT THERE FIRST! 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 23, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8; R. 2: Romans 11:33-36; Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
DON’T WASTE THE CRUMBS! 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 16, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; R. 2: 1 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
In today’s Gospel passage, a desperate mother is following Jesus through a Gentile territory dusty road, crying, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
LORD, SAVE ME: SHORT BUT POWERFUL! 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 9TH, 2026 (R. 1: 1 Kings 19: 9a, 11-13a; Psalm 85:9-14; R. 2: Romans 9: 1-5; Gospel: Matthew 14: 22-33) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The human mind is a talented movie director. Give it one unanswered phone call, a delayed reply to a text message, or one unusual pain, and within...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
BRING THEM TO JESUS: 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 2ND, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 55:1-3; Psalm 145:8-9, 15-18; R. 2: Romans 8:35, 37-39; Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The news that reached Jesus at the beginning of today’s Gospel passage was not ordinary bad news. John the Baptist was dead; murdered because he had...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
CHECK YOUR DIRECTION!!!17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 26TH, 2026 (R. 1: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; R. 2: Romans 8:28-30; Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A man boarded a train, settled into his seat, and immediately fell asleep. Hours later, he woke up, looked through the window, and realized that the...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE WEEDS: CLOSER THAN WE THINK! 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 19, 2026 (R. 1: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; R. 2: Romans 8:26-27; Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I once saw a cartoon online where a man went to confession and began, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Yesterday, I beat up a corrupt politician...
