“Am I my brother’s keeper?” Has anyone ever asked you this question? Have you ever asked anyone this question? Sometimes, people do not say the...
Category - Homilies
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
YES, YOU ARE…! 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 (R. 1: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; R. 2: Romans 13:8-10; Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
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
We were in class one morning, as seminarians. Our Moral Theology Professor, a Monsignor, came into the classroom and he said, “My dear seminarians...
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...
