We were in class one morning, as seminarians. Our Moral Theology Professor, a Monsignor, came into the classroom and he said, “My dear seminarians...
Category - Homilies
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
CHECK YOUR APPOINTMENT LETTER! 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 (R. 1: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63:2,3-4,5-6,8-9; R. 2: Romans 12:1-2; Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
DON’T TELL ME; SHOW ME! 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 27, 2023 (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
A Catholic young adult took his Muslim friend to Church one day. The Muslim friend was just curious, he wanted to see what the church looked like...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
BREAK THE WALL; BUILD THE BRIDGE! 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 20, 2023 (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
Jamie Cleaton was the Youth Minister of Sacred Heart Parish Ocean Beach a few years ago. He is in the habit of praying together with his wife and...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
SAVED BY THE HAIL MARY! 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 13TH, 2023 (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
Early next month, it will be one year I had my swim test in the US Navy. For those who do not know me that well, swimming was never part of my...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
WHAT IS YOUR NET WORTH?17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 30TH, 2023 (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
Today is the third of the three consecutive Sundays of our reflection on the parables in Matthew 13. Some people say there are seven of the parables...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 23, 2023 (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 recently read a story from Chris Stefanick, Founder and President of Real Life Catholic. The story is about a Catholic Priest, who was going...
