Category: Homily Year A
Fourth Sunday of Lent Homily Year A
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Christ the light of the world INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR Today’s Gospel tells about the cure of a man born blind. We all suffer from different forms of blindness. We all have many blind spots. But there is hope for us if we are willing to admit them. [Pause] Favorite 0
Third Sunday of Lent Homily Year A
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT The giver who began by asking INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR The Gospel today tells of a woman who was searching for a water that would quench her thirst for happiness. Right out of the blue she encountered a person who told her that he could provide her with that water. The…
Second Sunday of Lent Homily Year A
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A The transfiguration: a peak experience INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR On Mount Tabor Christ’s disciples got a glimpse of the glory that was his as the Son of God. Here we get a glimpse of our own glory, for we too are children of the Father. This should fill our…
First Sunday of Lent Homily Year A
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A Dying to self INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR In today’s Gospel we see Christ in the desert, struggling with the tempter. Through prayer, fasting, and fidelity to the word of God he emerges victorious. Favorite 0
Eighth Sunday Of The Ordinary Time Year A
EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Do not worry INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR At times we allow our problems to get us down. We fear, fret, and worry about many things, and lose sight of the one thing necessary, which is to live a life pleasing to our heavenly Father. Let us try during…
Seventh Sunday Of The Ordinary Time Year A
Seventh Sunday Of The Ordinary Time Year A Love your enemies INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR In today’s Gospel Christ says to us: ‘Love your enemies. We tend to take these words with a grain of salt, as if they were meant for the saints, not for us. But they are meant for us but they…
Sixth Sunday Of The Ordinary Time Year A
SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Our inner sins INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR Many people, who confess their sins, confess only the things they have done wrong. But Christ tells us that we can sin even if we never commit the external act. We can sin in our thoughts, desires, motives, and attitudes. Sin…
Fifth Sunday Of The Ordinary Time Year A
FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Salt of the earth and light of the world INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR Salt adds flavour to food and keeps it from going bad. Light brightens up the world and shows people the way. In today’s Gospel Jesus tells his disciples that they are to be like light…