Sunday Homilies

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord: From “Hosanna” to the Cross Today the Church celebrates the Sixth Sunday of Lent as both Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. At…

DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED WITH HUMAN BETRAYALS IN LIFE  (1st Part: Procession: Matt 21: 1-11, 2nd Part: At the Mass: Is 50:4-7, Psalm 22, Philippians 2:6-11, Matt 26:14-27: 66)  Today Mother Church begins the celebration of…

Isaiah 50:4–7Philippians 2:6–11Matthew 26:14—27:66 OVERVIEW OF THE READINGS Matthew’s Gospel presents the passion narrative, showing how Jesus was betrayed, handed over and crucified, yet remained obedient to the Father’s will throughout.…

JESUS IS THE LORD OF LIFE (Eze 37: 12-14, Ps 130, Romans 8:8-11, Jn 11:1-45) Friends in Christ, the readings of today present to us Jesus as the Lord of…

Ezekiel 37:12-14Romans 8:8-11John 11:1-45 OVERVIEW OF THE READINGS The first reading from Ezekiel proclaims God's promise to open the graves of his exiled people and restore them to their land…

Laetare Sunday: From Blindness to the Light of Christ The Fourth Sunday of Lent is traditionally called Laetare Sunday, from the Latin word meaning “Rejoice.” In the midst of the…

COME TO JESUS, THE HEALER OF OUR BLINDNESS (1 Sam 16:1,6-7, 10-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41)  The basic theme of today’s readings is the fact that we are…

1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 LAETARE SUNDAY Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, serves as a joyful respite within the penitential season, its name meaning “Rejoice” in Latin. Marking…

March 9 Monday: Exod 17:3-7/ Psalm: 94/ Lk 4:24-30 Today’s Gospel shows Jesus responding with prophetic courage to the doubt and hostility he faced in Nazareth, the town where he grew up. After…

Baptism, Living Water, and the Gift of New Life The central theme of today’s readings is Baptism and the new life that God offers through the gift of “living water.”…