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Sunday Homilies Year B

Sunday Homilies Year B

According to the wikipedia, The Homily is part of the Liturgy and is strongly recommended, for it is necessary for the nurturing of the Christian life. It should be an exposition of some aspect of the readings from Sacred Scripture or of another text from the Ordinary or from the Proper of the Mass of…

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Pentecost Sunday Homily Year A

Pentecost Sunday Homily Year A

PENTECOST SUNDAY Changed people INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR This is the day when Jesus, true to his promise, sent his Spirit on the apostles. The coming of the Spirit resulted in changed people and saw the launching of the new community (the Church). Favorite 0

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Ascension of the Lord Homily Year A

Ascension of the Lord Homily Year A

Ascension of the Lord Homily Year A YEAR A Jesus becomes Lord of creation INTRODUCTION AND common Today, the feast of Christ’s ascension, we celebrate the crowning of his Easter victory over sin and death. It is a joyous day, a day to look upwards at where Christ, our Brother, sits in glory a the…

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Fifth Sunday Easter Homily Year A

Fifth Sunday Easter Homily Year A

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Going home INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR Few of us know what it’s like to be homeless. Without a home where we belong and are loved, life loses most, if not all, of its meaning. Jesus assures us that ultimately all of us have a home to go to, namely, the Father’s house….

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Fourth Sunday of Easter Homily Year A

Fourth Sunday of Easter Homily Year A

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A Christ the Good Shepherd INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR This Sunday is traditionally known as Good Shepherd Sunday. We will hear once more the words of that great psalm: ‘The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want’. Christ is our Good Shepherd. Let us pause to reflect ‘on…

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Third Sunday of Easter Homily Year A

Third Sunday of Easter Homily Year A

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Story-telling on the road to Emmaus INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR On Easter Sunday evening two disciples of Jesus were returning to their native village. They were filled with sadness because the man on whom they had pinned their hopes had been executed. Then the risen Jesus joined them, opened their eyes, and…

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Second Sunday of Easter Year A

Second Sunday of Easter Year A

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Cease doubting and believe INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR In today’s Gospel we meet Doubting Thomas. Each of us has something in common with him, for at times our minds are darkened by doubt. The risen Jesus is with us now, and he says to us what he said to Thomas: ‘Cease doubting…

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Fifth Sunday Lent Homily Year A

Fifth Sunday Lent Homily Year A

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Christ the resurrection and the life INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR In today’s Gospel we see a scene which is all too common in our own world – people weeping over the death of a loved one. Jesus is at the heart of this sad scene, for it is his good friend Lazarus…

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Fourth Sunday of Lent 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

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Third Sunday of Lent Homily Year A

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…

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Second Sunday of Lent Homily Year A

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…

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