August 7, 2020 – Friday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time First Friday: Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080720.cfm) Homily What’s the difference between ON DENIAL and DENIAL OF ONESELF? Being ON DENIAL is non-acknowledgement of the self. It neither recognizes nor own the self. ItContinue reading On Denial and Denial of Oneself
August 3, 2020 – 18th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080320.cfm) Homily The Gospel of Matthew tells us this attitude of Jesus to commune with his Father. After his busy schedule, overwhelming encounter with the sick, heavy loads in teaching, Jesus would find time to be alone and to pray. ThisContinue reading Prayer leads us to respond
August 2, 2020 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080220.cfm) Homily Who among us here who have not yet experienced hunger? I am sure each of us have experienced that feeling of being hungry since we were babies. Babies especially would always cry when they are hungry. A parent’s automaticContinue reading God satisfies our deepest hunger
July 31, 2020 – Friday: Memorial of St Ignatius of Loyola Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/073120.cfm) Homily Have you experienced being judged by friends or family members because of your past sins, weaknesses or failures and because you are just too familiar and ordinary for them? Or have you ever judged others too becauseContinue reading God’s presence in the ordinary and familiar
July 24, 2020 – Friday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072420.cfm) Homily How recipient am I of God and of His invitations? How welcoming and nurturing is my heart for God? The parable of the sower speaks to us of the different attitudes of human hearts in welcomingContinue reading How to maintain a welcoming and nurturing heart
July 22, 2020 – Wednesday; Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, disciple of the Lord Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072220.cfm) Homily How do you live your life? Are living in your past? Then, that makes you a prisoner of the past. Are you living in the future and of what is to come? Then, thatContinue reading How to live life the way Jesus wants us to live
July 21, 2020 – Tuesday 16th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072120.cfm) Homily How important really is your family? How much quality time and presence do you give to your family? Our experience of the home quarantine has given us time to be with our families. Many of my friends haveContinue reading We are God’s family members
July 20, 2020 – Monday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072020.cfm) Homily As the pandemic developed and caused great difficulties all over the world, many have interpreted this event as a sign of the apocalyptic days or the end of the world. In fact, many tragic events inContinue reading How to recognize God’s signs
July 19, 2020 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071920.cfm) Homily Who among us here have witnessed the actual growing of a seed, or any plant or of a person? We could have claimed that we have witnessed it just as parents looked closely as their child grows, or justContinue reading God growing in us
July 14, 2020 – Tuesday 15th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071420.cfm) Homily Jesus was very disappointed at the response of the people. Three places were mentioned to have been the places where Jesus did many wonderful things. These are Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum. Miracles were performed as God’s sign ofContinue reading Be humble. Recognize your emptiness. Be Grateful.
