Tag Archive | Ordinary Time
Zacchaeus- the tax-collector teaches us a lesson
Homily for 31st Sunday in Ordinary time year C 2013 ‘No one who meets Jesus ever stays the same’, says Philip Yancey, an American Christian writer in his Book ‘The Jesus I Never Knew.’ Yancey continues: ‘Jesus has rocked my own preconceptions and has made me ask hard questions about why those of us who […]
Prayer: A check on attitudes
Homily for 30th Sunday in Ordinary time year C 2013 A story is told of a young boy kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament .This is his prayer. ‘Lord, I need food today for myself and for my younger brother. Please give me $20.’ The person praying near him heard his plea, so she fished out […]
3 ways to keep the faith alive
Homily for 27th Sunday in Ordinary time year C 2013 I. ‘Jesus has done it again!’. I’m referring to the episode in our gospel today wherein Jesus has shown one of the remarkable ways on how he dealt with some requests or plea from his audience. In the gospel, we heard of his disciples asking […]
Humility: Key to the Feast in the Kingdom
Homily for 22nd Sunday year C Ordinary time 2013 When I was still a seminarian in the Philippines I was assigned in my home parish one Holy week to help out in the Holy week activities. One of my jobs was to be a crowd controller for people wanting to go to confession . For […]
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