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...
Category - Homilies
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)
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...
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...
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...
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;...
