Homily Blog

The Church is gathered today as on that day of Pentecost... “Parthians, Medes and Elamites; people from Mesopotamia, Judaea and...

Jesus’ ascension is for the disciples, another disappointment, the first being his crucifixion and death. It’s 40 days and the disciples...

We mistakenly presume that love is something we can give as it pleases us. We hear expressions such as, “He doesn’t deserve my love.”...

The word “remain” appears several times in the readings of this weekend. It is a strong verb which also means abide, cling, dwell,...

Two lines in today’s gospel weave the entire episode together as Jesus continues his appearance to the disciples and mandates them on...

Jesus uses Thomas to prescribe what can be identified as the rubric of faith in the gospel of this second Sunday of Easter, “Blessed are...

Easter Vigil begins with the service of light. The Paschal candle is lit and lifted high. The priest says, "May the light of Christ,...

The word disgusting is certainly not positive. Its synonyms include repulsive, filthy, sickening, sordid, nauseating, horrible. That’s...

Each time I read the passion narrative from St. Mark, this image strikes me as very significant in the arrest of Jesus, “Now a young man...

I want to dedicate this homily to the memory of my professor and formator in the major seminary, Msgr. Innocent Maduakolam Osuagwu, who...

Has it ever felt like God is asking you for an uncommon favor? What’s that like? Put in another way, when God asks you for a favor, what...

The gospel of the transfiguration of Jesus is a familiar passage, perhaps having been read several times, both in school and in church....