August 30, 2020 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083020.cfm) Homily Who wants a life without suffering, without sacrifices and difficulties? That would be nice, right? We could dream of a life that knows only comfort, that is easy, and that we’ll always feel good. There is actually nothing wrongContinue reading Making a sacrifice?
Life Again OR Anew? Normal Life OR New Life?
August 30, 2020 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083020.cfm) Homily How are you coping lately with the New normal life pandemic times has put us up? Whether we like it or not, pandemic reality has changed, is changing, and will change our lives. For better for worse, our lifeContinue reading Life Again OR Anew? Normal Life OR New Life?
Unlocking our hearts for God
August 23, 2020 – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082320.cfm) Homily Do you use passwords or codes for your smartphones? I am sure most of us have done this. Others might have used a simple code to easily unlock their phone. Others must have used a complicated combination of numbers.Continue reading Unlocking our hearts for God
Ho me 2 U?
August 23, 2020 – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082320.cfm) Homily How are you holding on these days? We are now already almost fast approaching the sixth month of living life in pandemic times. We already have gone through a lot and still going through a lot these days. ThingsContinue reading Ho me 2 U?
On Denial and Denial of Oneself
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
Prayer leads us to respond
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
God satisfies our deepest hunger
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