Homily For The Third Sunday of Easter, Year A
In the first reading, we encounter the apostles of Christ transformed—no longer fearful, but bold and courageous, speaking openly in the name of Jesus. Yet in the Gospel, we meet a very different picture: disciples who are intimidated, disoriented, and struggling to understand the traumatic events that had just unfolded in Jerusalem. The crucifixion of […]
Homily For The Second Sunday Of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday): Year A
In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II formally established a new feast in the Catholic Church: Divine Mercy Sunday, first celebrated in 2001 on the Second Sunday of Easter—this very day. This feast finds its origin in the profound spiritual experiences and apparitions received by Saint Faustina Kowalska, through whom the message of God’s […]
Homily for Easter Sunday, Year A
On Good Friday, after our Lord Jesus Christ had been crucified and had breathed His last, His sacred body was taken down from the cross and laid in a tomb. A heavy stone was rolled across the entrance, sealing it shut. To all outward appearances, it seemed as though the story had ended. Hope appeared […]
Homily For Easter Vigil, Year A
Tonight, we began in darkness. Outdoor, we gathered around a newly kindled fire. The night was still, the world quiet, and the Church itself was shrouded in darkness. From that fire, the Paschal candle was lit and carried into this darkened space—a powerful sign of Christ rising from the dead and entering a world overshadowed […]
Homily for Good Friday
On a day like this, after listening to the long and solemn proclamation of the Passion of our Lord, the most fitting response is silence—silence that allows the mystery to sink into our hearts, silence that opens us to contemplation. And yet, a few words may help guide our meditation today and in the days […]
Holy Thursday Homily
Today, we enter into the most sacred time in the Church’s year—the Holy Triduum, which begins this evening with Holy Thursday. Over these three days, we do not simply remember past events; we are drawn into the very mystery of our salvation. Tonight, in a special way, we celebrate two great gifts Christ gave to […]
Homily for Passion Sunday
Today we gather to celebrate what is commonly called Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday. I prefer to call it Passion Sunday because, for me, Passion Sunday captures more fully the profound mystery we enter into, not just a moment of triumph, but the beginning of a journey into suffering, sacrifice, and redeeming love. […]
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
As we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Church brings us ever closer to Holy Week and the mystery of Easter. The readings today revolve around one powerful theme: death and resurrection. They remind us that God is not only the Lord of life, but also the One who calls life out of death […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Our Gospel passage today is a long and very powerful one taken from the Gospel of John (9:1–41). It tells the story of Jesus encountering a man who had been blind from birth. Seeing the man, the disciples asked Jesus a question that reflects a belief common in the Jewish culture of that time: “Rabbi, […]
Third Sunday of Lent
Our readings today, especially the first reading from Book of Exodus and the Gospel passage from Gospel of John, center on a very powerful image: thirst—and the water that satisfies it. In the first reading, we encounter the people of Israel during their long journey through the desert toward the Promised Land. They were thirsty—desperately […]