Sunday Homilies

pastarchivesLITURGICAL SEASONS
There are several seasons during the Liturgical Year: AdventChristmas, Lent and Easter. For the other Sundays of the year we celebrate Ordinary Time.
As Christians – followers of Christ through our Baptism – we are called on to make Christ present in our own lives and in the lives of others. As we read the Sacred Scripture during the different seasons of the Liturgical Year may we pray in our hearts:
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

 

Homily for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3.14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58  Theme: Keeping Alive the Blessed Memory of Jesus  In his book, Why Go To Church?, Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.,...

Homily on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 2023

Readings: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 Theme:    ‘God of tenderness and compassion ‘ (Ex 34:6) Many of you, I’m sure, remember the popular...

Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday, Year A

Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 Theme: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’ (Jn 20:22) Today, Pentecost Sunday, we come to the climax of...

Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension Year A

Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 Theme: “Go therefore, make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:18) During a sabbatical programme at the Ecce Homo Institute...

6th Sunday of Easter – Year A

Readings:  Acts 8:5-8,14-17; 1Peter 3:15-18; Jn 14: 15-21 Theme:  ‘I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you’ (Jn 14:18)  ‘Nobody’s Child’ was...

5th Sunday of Easter – Year A

Readings: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 Theme: Following and witnessing to the Way of Jesus The context of today’s gospel reading is Jesus’ lengthy...

4th Sunday of Easter – Year A

Readings: Acts 2:14, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20-25; John 10:1-10 Theme:   ‘I have come that you may have life  and have it abundantly’ (Jn 10:10) Today is...

3rd Sunday of Easter – Year A

Readings: Acts 2: 14, 22-33;  1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 Luke’s famous account of the risen Jesus’ meeting with two of his disciples on the...