11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exodus 19:2-6a, Romans 5:6-11, Matthew 9:36—10:8 Dear sisters and brothers, During the homily, a pastor who was about to retire from full-time ministry placed a pair of his shoes on the pulpit and asked, “Who will fill these shoes?” The way the retiring pastor posed the question implied [...]
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Dt 8: 2-3, 14b-16a, 1 Cor 10: 16-17, Jn 6: 51-58 Dear sisters and brothers, This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Some of you will remember this celebration by its Latin name, “Corpus Christi.” Maybe you recall Corpus [...]
The Most Holy Trinity Ex 34: 4b-6, 8-9, 2 Cor 13: 11-13, Jn 3: 16-18 Dear sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate one of the greatest mysteries of our Christian faith, the Holy Trinity. This celebration reminds us that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are working together. They are never separated, [...]
Pentecost Acts 2: 1-11, 1 Cor 12: 3b-7, 12-13, Jn 20: 19-23 Dear sisters and brothers, Today is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is a feast which occupies a very important and prominent position in the Church’s history and liturgical calendar. This is because it serves as the bridge between Easter Season and Ordinary Time [...]
Feast of the Ascension Acts 1: 1-11, Eph 1: 1: 17-23, Matthew 28: 16-20 Dear sisters and brothers, Today the 21st of May the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Ascension. The Solemnity of Ascension is one which commemorates the taking up of Christ into Heaven as indicated in today’s first reading from Acts [...]
Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17, 1Pt 3: 15-18, John 14: 15-21 Dear sisters and brothers, Today is the sixth Sunday of Easter. As we approach the feast of Pentecost, the Church invites us to celebrate the coming of the Advocate. She calls us to celebrate the Spirit of truth, which [...]
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 6: 1-7, 1Pt 2: 4-9, John 14: 1-12 Dear sisters and brothers, The Only Way to Salvation “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 Are you saved? Hopefully the answer to this is [...]
Fourth Sunday of Easter Good Shepherd Sunday Acts 2: 14a, 36-42, 1 Pt 2: 20b-25, John 10: 1-10 Dear sisters and brothers, Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through [...]
Third Sunday of Easter Acts of the Apostles 2:14, 22-33, 1 Peter 1:17-21, Luke 24:13-35 Dear sisters and brothers, On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, we continue to appreciate God’s love for us by allowing his only son Jesus Christ to die for us and triumph over death through his resurrection in order that [...]
Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31 Dear sisters and brothers, We can hear the enthusiasm of the early followers of Jesus in these readings today. The Acts of the Apostles in particular is filled with enthusiasm and joy and reflects at least [...]