June 30, 2019 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily
A guard in charge of a lighthouse along a dangerous coast was given enough oil for one month and told to keep the light burning every night. One day a woman asked for oil so that her children could stay warm. Then a farmer came. His son needed oil for...
June 23, 2019 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Sunday Homily
Today, we are celebrating the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. This special Feast is celebrated in remembrance of Jesus who gave His life for our salvation. It is a Feast in remembrance of Jesus’ command to us to celebrate the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. During His...
June 16, 2019 The Most Holy Trinity Sunday Homily
Anthony de Mello tells the story of a Chinese boy who wanted to become a carver of jade. He was apprenticed to a master craftsman and could hardly sleep the night before his first day with the master. When he arrived for work he greeted the master and sat down...
June 9, 2019 Pentecost Sunday Homily
Today we end the Easter season. The Easter candle which has been burning since Easter to remind us of the light that has come into the world, will be set aside and used only of there is a baptism or funeral. Next week we continue what is called “Ordinary Time’...
June 2, 2019 Ascension Sunday Homily
During the Easter season we have focused on Jesus’ two-step plan: faith and action. In the Gospel we see how faith guides action. This can be seen in the longest recorded prayer of Jesus in the Gospel of John. Jesus prayed this aloud at his last supper meal with his...
May 26, 2019 Sixth Sunday of Easter Homily
All of us have had to face moments of departure and loss. Was it when we were desperately in love and then the one we loved left us? Was it when we graduated from school and then suffered separation from our dear friends? Was it when a spouse or a...