Homily for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Will you give up temporal riches that you will lose anyway by investing them in His kingdom, with His promise that you will inherit eternal riches that you will never lose? It’s a surefire way to get rich—truly rich!

Readings for September 18, 2022

1st Reading: Amos 8:4-7

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8

2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Gospel: Luke 16:1-13

Homily for the Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

For me, life means Christ, and death is gain.

Through Christ our Lord we assert his lordship over the world and over death. He has the power to raise the dead and bring them back to life. In the same manner, it is only our Lord who can save us from death. He raises us to live with him; in communion with him, our sorrows are turned into joy!

Homily for the Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

What we do, does not determine how much faith we have.

Homily for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

God tells us we are valuable and shows that there is no limit to how far He will go to prove it.

Readings for September 11, 2022

1st Reading: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19

2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Gospel: Luke 15:1-32

Homily for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (9:00 pm)

Jesus increasing in our lives is the primary goal we must have. It means that He takes greater possession of our minds and will. It means He possesses us and we possess Him. It means that our number one goal and desire in life is the fulfillment of His holy will in all things. It means that fear is cast aside and charity becomes our reason for living. It’s very freeing to allow the Lord to increase in our lives. It’s freeing in the sense that we no longer have to try and manage on our own. Jesus now lives in and through us.

Readings for August 28, 2022

1st Reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11

2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a

Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14

Homily for the Thursday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time

Through the story of ten virgins, this parable is meant to tell us that we do not know when the Lord’s coming is, so we must stay vigilant. Will we be prepared when the time has come?

Homily for the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

Our identity is found in our relationship with God. If we don't begin there, if we don't first focus on our Lord, then these "other goods" of the world can quickly corrupt. 

Homily for the Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time

God is inviting you to focus on the main thing. He doesn't want you to over-analyze everything, but instead to just look and focus on him.

Homily for the Memorial of The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

“Let It Be Done Unto Me According To Your Will”

Mary is both a queen and a mother, but she is more mother than queen. Mary’s Queenship and “mothership,” or motherhood, spark to life simultaneously. In the very moment Mary becomes a mother at the Annunciation, she also becomes a queen.

Homily for the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

The heavenly race will not be an easy one. We are reminded of God’s discipline and training. God will train us how to walk through the narrow door proposed by Jesus. This training will be painful, but the goal is to guide us through the right path. These readings invite us to accept God’s training towards inclusivity and acceptance of “others” especially the socially excluded in our midst.

Readings for August 21, 2022

1st Reading: Isaiah 66:18-21

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117:1, 2

2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13

Gospel: Luke 13:22-30