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HOMILY FOR SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C. Readings: Genesis 18:1-10; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:24-28 and Luke 10:38-42. Every moment we have opportunity to show love and care are golden moments of hospitality. Hebrew 13:2 says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that, some have entertained angels without knowing […]

HOMILY FOR FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C. Readings: Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Psalm 19; Colossians 1:15-20 and Luke 10:25-37. In today’s liturgy, we celebrate and acknowledge the God who is close to us both in His Word and in our neighbor. He is close to us through His Son as the image of the unseen […]

HOMILY FOR FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C. Readings: Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66; Galatians 6:14-18 and Luke 10:1-12.17-20. The liturgy of today casts our mind to the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, which describes some ways we can spread the peace of Christ around us. In seeking peace, we do not only wait […]

HOMILY FOR FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C. Readings: Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66; Galatians 6:14-18 and Luke 10:1-12.17-20. The liturgy of today casts our mind to the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, which describes some ways we can spread the peace of Christ around us. In seeking peace, we do not only wait […]

HOMILY FOR THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C. Readings: 1Kings 19:16.19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5:1.13-18 and Luke 9:51-62. If something is truly important to us, we make effort to get it, no excuse. Today’s liturgy questions our priorities and calls for total commitment to Christ who calls each one of us in our respective […]

HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI), YEAR C. Readings: Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110; 1Corinthians 11:23-26 and Luke 9:11-17. Traditionally, this solemnity is celebrated on the Thursday or Sunday after Trinity Sunday with a procession of the Body of Christ. For pastoral reasons, the Church in Nigeria has her […]

HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY TRINITY, YEAR C. Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5 and John 16:12-15. The solemnity of the Holy Trinity is the greatest mystery of our faith and fundamental to Christian faith. This doctrine causes great curiosity among Christians as to the appropriate understanding of how God is, how […]

HOMILY FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY, YEAR C. Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; Romans 8:8-17; John: 14:15-16.23-26. Today’s celebration of Pentecost Sunday officially ends the season of Easter and tomorrow we shall continue with the ordinary season. The liturgy presents two accounts of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles, which marks the beginning […]

HOMILY FOR THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C (WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SUNDAY). Readings: Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14.16-17.20; John 17:20-26. Traditionally, after the Solemnity of Ascension of the Lord, we celebrate World Communications Sunday as Christ communicates with his Father in a prayer that centers on unity – John 17 (that they may be […]

HOMILY FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C. Readings: Acts 15:1-2.22-29; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10-14.22-23 and John 14:23-29. Culture is a way of life that encompasses a set of beliefs, laws, traditions, morality, language, and, more, within a given community or nation. We recall the conclusion of the first missionary journey of St. Paul […]

HOMILY FOR FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER. YEAR C. Readings: Acts: 14:21-27; Psalm 145; Revelation 21:1-5 and John 13:31-35. The liturgy of today presents to us a new commandment in a new community in eschatological anticipation of the new heaven and new earth. It gives us a paradigm shift from the apparitions of Jesus (to his […]

HOMILY FOR FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY), YEAR C. Readings: Acts 13:14.43-52; Psalm 100; Revelation 7:9.14-17; John 10:27-30. Traditionally, on the fourth Sunday of Easter the Church celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday.  The gospel reading is usually from John chapter ten which has the parable of the good shepherd read in the three years […]