Homily Blog

Aren’t we all guilty of being anxious and worried about many things? Are we less like Martha and more like Mary? Jesus cautions Martha in...

The Law Is Near: God’s Word Within Us Moses prepares the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, not with distant laws or abstract...

Mission Begins with God Christ’s instruction to the seventy-two, “I am sending you out like lambs among wolves” is a powerful reminder...

AI image Why Peter and Paul Stand Out The question can be asked: What makes Peter and Paul so special among the other apostles? We...

After my ordination, I had the privilege of teaching catechism to a young lady with a hearing impairment. I remember reading this verse...

At the end of his mission on earth, Christ told his disciples, "I still have many things to say to you, but they would be too much for...

With Cardinal John Anaiyekan of Abuja Archdiocese in front of St. Peter's Square, Rome. I. The Sound and Fire of Unity Subtheme:   From...

“As they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him from their sight” (Acts 1:9). The disciples must have been overwhelmed,...

In this weekend's gospel, Christ says to his apostles, “Peace, I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”  What does peace mean for our...

Cardinal John Onaiyekan, attending to people after Pope Francis' funeral. After the funeral mass for Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square...

The gospel encounter between Jesus and his disciples, especially his three-time interrogation of Peter’s love, makes sense in the context...

Isn’t it awesome that the Easter Vigil begins with the service of light? The priest (or deacon) lifts the Paschal candle and says, "May...