Category Archives: Special Days

Nativity of St. John the Baptist

By   June 20, 2018

Synopsis: Nativity of St. John the Baptist [A, B, C] June 23: Vigil Mass) Introduction: Birth of John the Baptist is a Sabbath Year Feast, that is, a feast that we celebrate on a Sunday only once every seven years.  It is an important feast in the sense that his is one only three whose… Continue reading »

Holy Trinity Sunday

By   May 21, 2018

Synopsis for a 10-minute homily: HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY   Introduction: The mystery of the most Holy Trinity is a basic doctrine of Faith in Christianity, understandable not with our heads but with our hearts. It teaches us that there are three distinct Persons in one God, sharing the same Divine Nature, co-equal and co-eternal.  Our… Continue reading »

Pentecost Sunday

By   May 13, 2018

Pentecost literally means 50th. It is a feast celebrated on the 50th day after the Passover feast by the Jews and a feast celebrated on the 50th day after the feast of the Resurrection of Jesus by the Christians. The Jewish Pentecost was originally a post-harvest thanksgiving feast.  Later, the Jews included in it the… Continue reading »

Easter II – Divine Mercy Sunday

By   April 4, 2018

SYNOPSIS OF EASTER- II (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY) HOMILY Introduction: The readings for this Sunday are about God’s mercy, the necessity for trusting Faith and our need for the forgiveness of our sins.  The opening prayer addresses the Father as “God of everlasting Mercy.”  In the Responsorial Psalm (Ps 118), we repeat several times, “His mercy… Continue reading »

Epiphany Sunday – B

By   January 5, 2018

Synopsis: Homily on the Epiphany of the Lord 8) (Mt 2: 1-12) L/18 Introduction: The Greek word Epiphany (επιφάνεια), means appearance or manifestation. First, the angels revealed Jesus to the shepherds. In the Western Church, the Feast of the Epiphany celebrates Jesus’ first appearance to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, while in the Eastern… Continue reading »

Christ the King Sunday

By   November 21, 2017

Synopsis of  O.T. 34 Christ the King Sunday Homily Introduction: It was Pope Pius XI who brought the Feast of Christ the King into the liturgy in 1925 to bring Christ, his rule and Christian values back into lives of Christians, into society and into politics. The Feast was also a reminder to the totalitarian governments… Continue reading »

All Souls’ Day – Nov. 2

By   November 2, 2017

One-page synopsis: All Souls’ Day (November 2,) Homily: All Souls’ Day is a day specially set apart that we may remember and pray for our dear ones who have gone for their eternal reward and who are currently in a state of ongoing purification.