Tag: Ordinary Time
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Friendship brings comfort in our distress
November 7, 2020 – Saturday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110720.cfm) Homily When we are in distress, in pain and in great confusion because of some difficult situation in our life, the people who come to share our troubles will surely bring comfort in us. Even when our […]
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God is Loving and Forgiving
November 5, 2020 – Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110520.cfm) Homily I find it disturbing that while Jesus was trying to bring people to conversion, to freedom and closer to God, there was a group of people also who grumbled and complained because of Jesus’ actions. The […]
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Towards a healthy and holy human relationships
November 4, 2020 – Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110420.cfm) Homily Why do some human relationships cause more pain and harm than joy and peace in us? Why do some human relationships fail and eventually hurt us for the rest of our life? We have seen how […]
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Places of Honor and Self-Entitlement
October 31, 2020 – Saturday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103120.cfm) Homily Jesus must have been a very observant person. He noticed the attitudes of the people who were invited in an event. He saw how each one sought to secure for themselves places of honor at the […]
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Our Loving Response
October 30, 2020 – Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103020.cfm) Homily Paul’s letter today reveals how warm his heart to people who were significant in his life. The Philippians who were Paul’s converts had a special place in his heart. This is how Paul also expressed his […]
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Drawing Strength from the Lord
October 29, 2020 – Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102920.cfm) Homily When life gets rough, where do you get your strength? When life seems unfair, where do you get your courage? Paul in his letter to the Ephesians, reminds us today to draw strength from the Lord […]
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Small Things with great impact
October 27, 2020 – Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102720.cfm) Homily Never underestimate a small act of kindness or a simple gesture of love and affection. This can create a great impact to another. Just imagine the comfort you can bring by just listening to a person, […]
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How’s your love-life?
October 25, 2020 – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102520.cfm) Homily Early 1991, a popular song by Extreme, an American rock band entitled: “More than Words” was released. Surely we all have heard and familiar of this song. Many of us could relate with the song, as we listen to […]
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In Love not in Fear
October 25, 2020 – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102520.cfm) Homily Have you been terrified of God? My childhood memories of God was a terrifying God. I was introduced to a God who will easily get angry over a naughty boy and will deliver a punishment. I grew up in […]
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Disturb our complacency, O Lord
October 22, 2020 – Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102220.cfm) Homily We desire for peace. We long for harmony. We want a life without disturbances and troubles. This is the reason why we also ask God for peace of mind and peace in our homes because in […]