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5 items found in the database within the above time frame. Read or Listen to the homilies by clicking on the links below or use the Prev or Next buttons to select a different month of the year.
- Thirty First Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)
Sun, Nov 2
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One day Zacchaeus hears that Jesus is coming through his town. He wants to see Jesus. But he is too short to see Jesus because of the crowd. Despite his stature he is determined to see him for he knows that even though he is wealthy and successful, something is missing in his life. He realizes that only Jesus can fill this emptiness. Read more »
- Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)
Sun, Nov 9
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Jesus affirms that there is a resurrection after which, our life will be much different from what we think it will be. He says that we'll be transfigured. That everything - our life and our relationships will be changed. We will just be the children of God. We will be angels. We will no longer die. We will never be separated from God again after death. Read more »
- Thirty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)
Sun, Nov 16
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Just like the Jews of Jesus’ time, often we too are perhaps so overly concerned with the externals that we neglect the internals of our life. We work so hard to have a great and beautiful house with rich furniture, costly paintings, and all the elegance but fail to adorn our life with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience which make a happy home. Read more »
- The Feast of Christ the King (Year C)
Sun, Nov 23
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We learn from today’s Gospel narrative that our entry into Jesus’ promised Paradise depends solely upon our true repentance. However, many Biblical references also suggest that it depends on how we live our lives here on earth: obviously, we don’t have to wait until we die to experience Paradise or Heaven. We can get a taste of Paradise now on earth even in the midst of whatever circumstances life on earth throws at us but only if we live our lives according to Jesus’ teachings. Read more »
- First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Sun, Nov 30
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A Christian is someone who is always preparing, always watchful, always ready for the moment when everything stops and we see our Lord Jesus Christ face to face. Hence, while we continue to do all the things we normally do, we shall also invest ourselves in godly activities and values. Read more »