Homily For The 32nd Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
In the Gospel, Jesus uses several parables and images to teach us about the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven and the end of time. Although these parables differ in their details, they all convey one central message: the end will surely come, the Lord will return, and we must always be ready. Although speaking […]
Homily For The Solemnity Of All Saints, Year A
Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints, a beautiful and inspiring feast in which we honour all who have gone before us and now share in the glory of heaven. We honour those whose names are known to us, as well as the countless men and women whose holiness may never have been […]
Homily For The 30th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A
A lawyer approached Jesus and asked Him, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Jesus replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” He then added, “The second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” Though these […]
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 […]