THE BETHLEHEM CANDLE: A SYMBOL OF PEACE

HOMILY FOR SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR A. Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10;Psalm 72; Romans 15:4-9 and Matthew 3:1-12. THE BETHLEHEM CANDLE: A SYMBOL OF PEACE This Sunday we light the second candle of the Advent wreath, which is known as the Bethlehem Candle, a symbol of peace. Like the prophet’s Candle, the Bethlehem Candle is purple […]

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December 2, 2022

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THE GREAT LIGHT IN GALILEE

HOMILY FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A (SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD). Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13.17 and Matthew 4:12-23. The city of Galilee is so significant in the history of salvation, since majority of Christ public ministry took place in the northern area of Israel, around the […]

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January 20, 2023

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WHY WOULD CHRIST CONSIDER US WORTHY TO BE WHERE HE IS?

HOMILY FOR FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR A. Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33; 1 Peter 2:4-9 and John 14:1-12. The liturgy of today anticipates the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord into heaven, as Christ speaks in his farewell discourse of the many rooms prepared for us in his Father’s house. It reminds us […]

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May 6, 2023

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