Sunday Homilies

My sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, A few years ago Pope Francis addressed the employees of Vatican City, and said: “Take good care of your family. Family is a treasure, children are a treasure. Young parents need to ask themselves whether they have time to play...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The most familiar and happy words of Christmas are found in the Gospel that we just heard. I would like to reflect with you this Christmas over the wonders in the text: (Lk 2:11)  It Was a Real Day “For today . . .” (verse 11). It...

Happy Christmas My Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, What is the true meaning of Christmas? Is it found in cookies? Is it found in trees? Is it found in gifts? What is the true meaning of Christmas? We have just heard in the Gospel the message given by the angels...

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Today is the 4th and the last Sunday of Advent before Christmas, and are lit all the four candles in the Advent wreath. Indeed we are at the threshold of Christmas and the birth of Baby Jesus is now imminent. In a few days' time we...

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Are you ready for Christmas? There’s so much to do, isn’t there? Parties to attend. Gifts to buy. Decorations to put up. Guests to put up with. Meals to prepare. Getting ready for family gathering etc. Have you ever thought about how...

My Sisters  & Brothers in Christ, We are in the third Sunday of Advent, this day is called “Gaudete Sunday” because the Mass for today (in its original Latin text), begins with the opening antiphon: “Gaudete in Domino semper” --“Rejoice in the Lord always.” To...

Advent is a time of joy – joy in the waiting and this Sunday we wear the joyful rose-colored vestment. The messenger in the first reading is the ‘joyful messenger’, and his joy is that God is near and God is coming. This would be the message of Jesus –that he was the...

A patient called up her doctor. Something is wrong with her; she needed emergency treatment in her house. “Can you have somebody fetch me because my car broke down today?” the doctor said. “My husband and my children are here,” the patient replied. ‘All of them can...

"Homecoming" My sisters & Brothers in Christ, The central theme of today’s Liturgy for the Second Sunday of Advent is Homecoming All three readings focus on the absolute necessity of our getting ready for Christ’s “Homecoming” into our hearts and lives by true...

We live in a world that denies the existence of sin. Why is that? Because sin is an offense against God, and many do not believe in God. Therefore, if there is no God, there cannot be any sin. But we are surrounded by sin and read about it and see it in the news media...