HOMILY ON THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING, YEAR B (Dan 7:13-14, Ps 92, Rev 1:5-8 & Jn 18:33-37) MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD This Sunday celebrates the SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING which marks the end of the Church’s liturgical year. What is the significance of Christ’s kingship for us? One may… Continue reading »
Introduction: Today’s readings challenge us to avoid Job’s pessimistic and desperate view of life as a chain of pain and sufferings and to accept life with hope and optimism as a precious gift from God, using it to do good for others and spending our time, talents and lives for others as Jesus did and… Continue reading »
OT III [B] Sunday: Introduction: The three readings today underline our absolute need of repentance and our immediate need for a prompt response to God’s call. Scripture lessons: The first reading tells us how God had to deal with the disobedient, fleeing prophet Jonah to turn him around (convert him), so that, repenting, he would… Continue reading »
One-page summary of Christ the King Sunday Homily Central theme: This Sunday, at the end of Church’s liturgical year, the readings describe the enthronement of the victorious Christ as King in Heaven in all His glory. Instituting this Feast of Christ, the King in 1925, Pope Pius XI proclaimed: “Pax Christi in regno Christi” (the… Continue reading »
Central theme: Today’s readings give us the assurance that our God will be with us all the days of our lives and that we will have the ongoing presence of the Holy Spirit in our midst, guiding, protecting and strengthening us in spite of our necessary uncertainty concerning the end time when “Christ will come… Continue reading »
Central theme: Today’s readings invite us to live out a total commitment to serve God with a humble and generous heart, free from pride and prejudice. Scripture lessons summarized: The first reading and the Gospel today present poor widows who sacrificially gave their whole lives and means of livelihood to God, symbolizing the supreme sacrifice… Continue reading »
All Souls’ Day (November 2, 2018) 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. Ancient belief supported by Church tradition: People of all religions have believed… Continue reading »
One-page summary: OT XXXI [B] Sunday Homily (Mark 12:28-34) The central theme: The central message of today’s readings is the most fundamental principle of all religions, especially Christianity. God Himself tells us that we are created to love God in loving others and to love others in loving God. In other words, we are to… Continue reading »
NOVEMBER 1, ALL SAINTS DAY One-page synopsis: The feast and its objectives: All baptized Christians who have died and are now with God in glory are considered saints. All Saints Day is intended to honor the memory of countless unknown and uncanonized saints who have no feast days. Today we thank God for giving ordinary… Continue reading »
The central theme of today’s readings is the overflowing mercy and kindness of a loving, healing and forgiving God for His children. (Add an anecdote) Scripture lessons summarized: The first reading tells us how a forgiving and compassionate God has been healing the spiritual blindness of His Chosen People by subjecting them to captivity in… Continue reading »