Sunday Homilies

On one side, salvation is God’s gift and not something we can ever earn. We are saved because God freely pours out his grace. On the other side, we must…

PREPARE THE WAY FOR THE LORD  (Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72, Romans 15:4-9, Matthew 3:1-12) The second Sunday’s readings of Advent lays emphasis on the theme of preparations, which is the general…

As we enter this new liturgical year, we begin our yearly journey through the great story of God’s saving work. Advent opens that pilgrimage. The word Advent means coming, and…

BE VILIGANT IN WAITING FOR THE LORD (Is 2:1-5, Ps 122, Romans 13: 11-14, Matt 24:37-44) The season of Advent is once again with us with its focus on the…

Isaiah 2:1-5 / Romans 13:11-14a / Matthew 24:37-44 Synopsis of the Readings The readings of this First Sunday of Advent revolve around hopeful and vigilant waiting for the Lord. Isaiah…

The thirty fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time closes the Church’s liturgical year, so the readings turn our eyes to Christ who now reigns in glory. This year also marks one…

BE AN AMBASSADOR OF GOD’S KINGDOM (2 Sam 5: 1-3, Psalm 122, Colossians 1:12-20, Luke 23:35-43) Today mother church celebrates Christ, the King of the Universe which marks the end…

2 Samuel 5:1-3 / Colossians 1:12-20 / Luke 23:35-43 A Brief History of the Feast In 1925, amid the rising tides of secularism and totalitarian ideologies following the First World…

The heart of today’s readings is the promise and the warning about the Day of the Lord, the time when Christ will come again in glory as Judge. Scripture speaks…

ALL THINGS SHALL PASS AWAY EXCEPT GOD’S WORD (Malachi 4:1-2, Psalm 98, 2 Thessalonians 3: 7-12, Luke 21:5-19) The readings of the latter part of the liturgical year draws our…