Tag: Saints
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A Healer. A Friend. A Preacher.
October 18, 2022 – Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101822.cfm) We, as Church today, owe a lot to the evangelist, St. Luke. The Gospel according to him and the Acts of the Apostles which is also believe to have come from the tradition of Luke were two great accounts that…
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A Continual Conversion of the Heart
January 25, 2021 – Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012521.cfm) Have you ever experienced in your life where you thought that everything is well and perfectly in order? Or an experience where we have decided alone to take this path or that direction because we have completely believed…
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Growing in Friendship with God everyday
November 1, 2020 – Solemnity of All Saints Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110120.cfm) Homily There is something I want to ask you now. I want you to close your eyes for few moments and in silence, remember the face of your best-friend, that great friend or friends of yours whom you are most comfortable…
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Of Pride and Humility
November 1, 2020 – Solemnity of All Saints Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110120.cfm) Homily What makes angels & saints blessed? What makes devils & sinners cursed? St. Augustine once said: “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” It is a matter of pride & humility…
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Trying to Touch God
October 28, 2020 – Wednesday, Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102820.cfm) Homily When we get sick, we normally ask others to help us so that we feel better. Though others would self-medicate, but still reach out for some remedies when one feels sick. We usually seek the…
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How do we react when confronted with our failures?
October 15, 2020 – Thursday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St Teresa of Avila, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101520.cfm) Homily One time, I was asked to reconcile a church organization over a conflict that had caused hatred and division among the members. This started…
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To Become the Living Presence of God
October 5, 2020 – Memorial of Blessed Francis Seelos, CSsR Redemptorist Missionary, Priest Readings A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Thessalonians (2:2-8) Brothers and sisters, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the Gospel of God in spite of great opposition. For out appeal does…
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HOW TO BE YOU, PO?: ON THE FEAST OF ARCHANGELS
How to be you, po? This is a youthful expression of admiration to a person and desire to become the person being admired. The admired person may have shown great talents, goodness and kindness that touched and inspired others or some other good qualities. The feast that we celebrate today, though they are not human…
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When Jesus calls, he brings wonders in our life
We are called to humble ourselves by acknowledging our sinfulness. This moves us then, to recognise our need for God, need for forgiveness and healing. And when we recognise God in our life, then, we also allow God to transform us, to change our lives, to call us and to touch us like what happened…
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God’s presence in the ordinary and familiar
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 because…
A DOSE OF GOD TODAY 