Homilies in 2025 (20)
There are moments in life when a single decision changes everything, when the weight of a choice carries echoes into eternity. Today’s readings invite us into such a moment. They hold up a mirror, revealing not just who we are but who we are called to become.
The prophet …
There are moments when the veil is lifted, when the familiar world cracks open, and we glimpse something more — something beyond.
Abraham stood under the vast expanse of the night sky, looking up at stars beyond number. He was old. His wife, Sarah, was beyond childbearing …
From the very beginning, God has called His people to be set apart. Not in privilege, not in status, but in holiness.
“You will be a people peculiarly His own, as He promised you.”
Israel was chosen—not to be superior, but to be a light to the nations. To show the world …
There is a moment in every person’s life when they wonder, “Is it too late for me?” We see the weight of our mistakes, the words we wish we could take back, the opportunities lost, the bridges burned. We wonder if we’ve strayed too far, sinned too much, hurt too …
Lent — this season we are called to — invites us, gently but firmly, to a journey not marked by the spectacle of grand gestures, but by the slow, steady persistence of a heart that listens. And in today’s Gospel, we are given an invitation from none other than our Lord …
There is something about the city of Nineveh that lingers in the imagination. It was vast, powerful, prosperous — a city convinced of its own permanence. But in today’s reading from Jonah, we see a different Nineveh. A humbled Nineveh. A city shaken awake by the words of a …
Lent is a season of invitation. An invitation to slow down, to listen more closely, to recognize the quiet but persistent voice of God calling us to renewal. It is not a time for grand gestures or hollow sacrifices, but for real, lasting transformation — transformation that …
There are moments in Scripture that do not simply invite reflection but demand a response. Today’s Gospel is one of them. It is not a parable wrapped in metaphor, nor a theological discourse to be dissected — it is the vision of the Last Judgment, where the King himself, …
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We stand at the gates of Lent—an annual invitation to rethink, reorient, and recommit ourselves to the path of God’s grace. This is no mere exercise of denial; it is, in its highest form, a spiritual pilgrimage—a journey into the …
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
It is a sobering thought, isn’t it? We move through our days with plans and ambitions, with desires and expectations, and yet here we stand at the threshold of Lent, confronted with the stark reality of our mortality. …
The words we speak, the judgments we make, the way we see the world—these are not accidents of speech or perception, but the fruit of our hearts. And so, we must ask ourselves: what do they reveal? For words are not mere sounds that vanish in the wind; they are echoes of the …
There are moments in life when the Gospel does not merely challenge us; it confronts us. Today is one of those moments. “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” These words are not a suggestion, not a …
The words of the prophet Jeremiah cut through the noise of our world like a clarion call: “Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings, who seeks strength in flesh, whose heart turns away from the Lord.” And yet, blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is in …
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, on this 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we stand before Scripture that is anything but ordinary. The Word of God does not meander through the mundane; it seizes us, confronts us, and calls us forth to something …
The flickering flames of candlelight illuminate the temple, shadows dancing across the ancient stones, as Simeon takes the child into his arms. His eyes, aged by waiting, now glisten with the light of fulfillment. “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, for my …
…Today, this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
The Word of God is not merely ink on a page, nor an echo from a distant past. It is living, active, and dynamic—able to pierce the heart, to stir the soul, to shape the world. And today, in this sacred place, …
This morning we celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, a profound moment of grace that transformed a zealous persecutor of Christians into one of the greatest apostles of Christ. This story, recounted in Acts 9:1–22, is not only about Paul’s conversion but also …
There is something undeniably beautiful about the moment when a wedding feast reaches its crescendo—the music swells, laughter fills the air, and the ordinary gives way to something almost transcendent. It is in just such a moment that Jesus performs his first sign, …
Today’s Gospel reveals the heart of Jesus’ mission: sitting at table with tax collectors and sinners, he demonstrates the boundless mercy of God. This scene invites deep reflection on how we live our own mission of reconciliation and hope, especially in this Jubilee of Hope …
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. The words of Isaiah ring out across the centuries like a clarion call, cutting through the noise of history with a singular purpose: to remind us that we are not abandoned, that the God who spoke light into being and summoned the …