Homily For The 29th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
In our first reading, God declares, “I am the Lord, and there is no other; beside me there is no god.” These powerful words remind us that God alone is sovereign. No one is greater than him, and nothing can take his place in our lives. It is this same Lord, whose authority surpasses that […]
Homily For The 28th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
In our first reading, the prophet Isaiah offers us a beautiful, hope-filled vision of what God has prepared for His people. He declares that on this mountain, the Lord will prepare a rich banquet for all peoples. He will remove the veil covering all nations, destroy the shroud over humanity, swallow up death forever, and […]
Homily For The 27th Sunday In Ordinadry Time Year A
In our first reading a week ago, we heard the House of Israel accuse God of injustice. They complained, saying, “The way of the Lord is not fair.” In other words, they questioned God’s dealings with them. They felt God was treating them unfairly because He said that if a sinner repents, that person will […]
Homily For The 26th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
A question runs through today’s readings, particularly the first reading and the Gospel. It is one question that human beings have asked for centuries: Is God fair? In the first reading, God speaks through the prophet Ezekiel to a people who have begun to accuse Him of injustice. They say, in effect, “The Lord’s way […]
Homily For The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
At first hearing, the parable of the workers in the vineyard can make us uncomfortable. If we are honest, we may even be tempted to think the landowner was unfair. Jesus tells us about a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He hired some at six o’clock, […]
Homily For The 24th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
“Anger and wrath, these are abominations, yet sinners hold on to them.” These are the opening words of our first reading today, and they immediately draw our attention to an important human reality: anger, wrath, resentment, and the difficulty of forgiving those who hurt us. The readings invite us to look honestly at these emotions […]
Homily For The 23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
One of Jesus’ most difficult teachings concerns forgiveness and reconciliation. Forgiveness is easy for God because it is part of who God is. Scripture repeatedly reveals to us a God who is merciful, compassionate, and always ready to forgive. In fact, we can say that it is God’s nature to forgive. But for us human […]
Homily For The 22nd Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
In our second reading, St. Paul urges us, by the mercies of God, to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is our spiritual worship. But how do we do this? St. Paul gives us the answer: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the […]
Homily For The 21st Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus comes to the district of Caesarea Philippi. This detail matters because Caesarea Philippi was a region deeply influenced by pagan religious beliefs and surrounded by shrines dedicated to various gods. In many ways, it was a place where people offered competing answers to the questions of who God was and […]
Homily For The 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
The same beautiful theme runs through all three readings today: the universality of God’s grace and the salvation he offers to all people. God’s love is not limited by nationality, race, background, social status, or even by our past mistakes. God’s grace is broader than the boundaries we human beings create. In the first reading, […]