Sunday Homilies
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Vinner)
JESUS MY REDEEMER PRAISED BE HIS HOLY NAME Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, Today, the liturgy of the word invites us ‘Be Perfect, just as your Heavenly Father is Perfect.’ It is a great motto of Jesus and those who are following Him also do the same...
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
The Gospel readings for this Sunday is taken from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew's Gospel was written primarily for Christians who were grounded in the scripture and traditions of the ancient Hebrews--or simply Christians who had first been...
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Vinner)
LOVE, AND DO WHAT YOU WILL Brothers & Sisters in Christ Jesus, Today the Liturgy of the word challenges us to choose freely and wisely to observe the laws given by a loving and caring God. He revealed His laws to his chosen people through Moses and the prophets in...
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
Scripture lessons: In our first reading, the Lord God through His prophet Isaiah gives us examples of how we are to allow the light of God to shine through us. “Share your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing the naked when you...
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Vinner)
SALT OF THE EARTH AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD My Sisters & Brothers in the Lord, The message of Jesus to us is so simple and clear: when we encounter someone in trouble, we must help that person! This is still the same message as always: love God and love your...
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
We all seek a blessed life. Presumably a blessed life is a happy life. But what really is a blessed life? Does it mean being materially rich, influential and successful in the world? Or does it mean having a beautiful home, a loving family and a meaningful career...
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Vinner)
SEEK THE LORD The first reading is from the Prophet Zephaniah and tells us how to seek the Lord: do no wrong and tell no lies! What an ideal world that would be if all of us could live that way! On the other hand, even if we fail to live that we, we can keep...
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Vinner)
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ Jesus, Today’s Scripture readings teach us that Christ has brought us from darkness of sin into the Light by calling us to repentance and the acceptance of God’s rule. The first reading today is from the Prophet Isaiah and is the...
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Call (Fr. Francis)
Dear Brother and Sister in Christ, Recently the fifth grade students of St. Mary’s school asked me a couple of questions about my call to priesthood. One of them was, why you wanted to be a priest? I love being a priest because it gives me Joy, was my answer. I am...
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
We begin today the sequence of readings we call Ordinary Time. This Liturgical Season is divided into two parts. The first part which we begin today takes us from the beginning of the year up to Ash Wednesday. Once Lent and Easter have run their course we recommence...