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...
Category - Homilies
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
BLESSED TO BLESS! 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR C ON MARCH 20, 2022 (R. 1: Exodus 3: 1-8a, 13-15; Psalm 103: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-6, 10-12; Gospel: Luke 13: 1-9)
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...