BE POOR IN SPIRIT (Zephaniah 2:3; 3: 12-13, Ps 146, 1 Cor 1: 26-31, Matt 5:1-12) Beloved in Christ, the readings of today invites us to be poor in spirit.…
Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-131 Corinthians 1:26-31Matthew 5:1-12a Synopsis of the Readings The first reading from Zephaniah teaches that God preserves a humble and faithful remnant who seek justice and place their…
Isaiah 9:1b-41 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17Matthew 4:12-23 Dearly beloved, today, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, is the Sunday of the Word of God. I will say more about it later. Synopsis of the Readings The…
Behold the Lamb of God A young seminarian once asked an elderly priest what it really means to preach Christ. The old priest replied simply, “Live in such a way…
WE HAVE ALL BEEN CALLED IN A UNIQUE WAY ( Is 49:3,5-6,Ps 40, 1Cor 1:1-3, John 1: 29-34) Beloved in Christ, the readings of today indicate to us that each…
The Baptism of the Lord holds a special place in the life of the Church. In the Eastern Christian tradition, this event stands at the heart of the Feast of…
HOW TRANSFORMING IS YOUR BAPTISM? (Is 40: 1-5,9-11, Psalm 104, Titus 2:11-14;3:4-7, Lk 3:15-16,21-22) In his homily during the 40th Anniversary of St. Victor’s Major Seminary in 1996, the then Archbishop…
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17 Synopsis of the Readings In the Gospel reading from Matthew, Jesus is baptised, and the Father declares him “my beloved Son,”anointing him with the Spirit. This reveals…
The word Epiphany comes from the Greek epiphaneia, meaning appearance or manifestation. On this feast, the Church celebrates not a single event, but a series of moments in which God…