THE CHRISTIAN CULTURE

HOMILY FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C. Readings: Acts 15:1-2.22-29; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10-14.22-23 and John 14:23-29. Culture is a way of life that encompasses a set of beliefs, laws, traditions, morality, language, and, more, within a given community or nation. We recall the conclusion of the first missionary journey of St. Paul […]

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May 20, 2022

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THE SHEPHERD’S CANDLE: A SYMBOL OF JOY

HOMILY FOR THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (GAUDETE), YEAR A. Readings: Isaiah 35:6-10; Psalm 146; James 5:7-10 and Matthew 11:2-11. The third Sunday of advent is generally known as “Gaudete” Sunday, which means, “Rejoice.” The Liturgy of today is therefore an anticipation of the joy we will experience on Christmas day. This joy is symbolically represented […]

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December 8, 2022

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15 Reasons Why You Should Go to Church

At some point, someone has probably encouraged you to go to church. Maybe your mama, your uncle, a neighbor, or a coworker told you it was important. You might have dismissed it because you didn’t see any real benefits of going to church, or maybe you do want to go to church but sleeping in […]

May 27, 2016

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A FAMILY OF LOVE AND SACRIFICE

HOMILY FOR THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH, YEAR C. Readings: 1Samuel 1:20-22.24-28; Psalm 84; 1John 3:1-2.21-24 and Luke 2:41-52. Traditionally, on the first Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, which apparently is the last Sunday of the year, we celebrate the Holy family of Nazareth, the family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. […]

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December 24, 2021

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THE FUTILITY OF LIFE AND THE DANGER OF HOARDING

HOMILY FOR EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C. Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2;2:21-23; Psalm 90; Colossians 3:1-5.9-11 and Luke 12:13-21 Today’s liturgy reawakens in us the reality of death, an inevitable end and a great equalizer. A reminder that we are in a transitory world and should not be attached to our possessions but have our […]

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July 29, 2022

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THE DISOBEDIENCE OF ADAM AND THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST

HOMILY FOR FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A. Readings: Genesis 2:7-9.3:1-7; Psalm 51; Romans 5:12-19 and Matthew 4:1-11. Today the church celebrates the first Sunday of lent, a new liturgical season that began with Ash Wednesday. Lent commemorates the forty days Christ spent in the desert immediately after his baptism. It is a great moment […]

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February 24, 2023

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The Path from Domestic Abuse to Safety

Abuse is not part of God’s design for marriage. Domestic abuse is completely contrary to what God had in mind when he said a man would leave his father and mother and become one with his wife. But domestic abuse happens more often than we realize. The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports: An average of […]

May 27, 2016

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THE TRANSFIGURATION EVENT OF CHRIST: WAS IT NECESSARY?

HOMILY FOR SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR C. Readings: Genesis 15:5-12,17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1 and Luke 9:28-36. Traditionally, every second Sunday of lent, the church reflects on the transfiguration of Christ. This event gives us a glimpse of the reward that comes after every cross and it gives us courage to forge ahead. It […]

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March 11, 2022

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FAITH IN THE MIDST OF CHALLENGES

HOMILY FOR TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C. Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3,2:2-4; Psalm 95; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14; Luke 17:5-10 There is this popular saying that “Only the pillow knows the taste of our tears, the weight of our pains, the hidden emotions and broken hearts.” Some are able to share their pains with others, while […]

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September 30, 2022

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I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU DESOLATE

HOMILY FOR SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR A. Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 65: 1-7, 16, 20; 1 Peter 3:15-18 and John 14:15-21. As we gradually approach the end of this beautiful season, the Church invites us to prepare our minds for the Lord’s Ascension into heaven that comes up on Thursday this week and […]

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May 12, 2023

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THE CENTRALITY OF THE PRIESTHOOD: LOVE, UNITY AND SACRIFICE

Readings: Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 18; Hebrews 7:23-38 and Mark 12:28-34.  Today’s liturgy reminds us of the greatest theological virtue, which is love. All the laws and prophets has love as their foundation, and this is explicit in the readings. This virtue of love is better expressed from two dimensions: our relationship with God and with […]

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December 2, 2021

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DID THE FATHER ANSWER THE PRAYER OF CHRIST FOR UNITY?

HOMILY FOR THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C (WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SUNDAY). Readings: Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14.16-17.20; John 17:20-26. Traditionally, after the Solemnity of Ascension of the Lord, we celebrate World Communications Sunday as Christ communicates with his Father in a prayer that centers on unity – John 17 (that they may be […]

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May 27, 2022

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