Sometimes it is difficult to explain why those we love and trust decide to cast us aside when they are needed most. A lady once asked me: “Father, why will my husband abandon me with pregnancy and two children?” A man once said to me: “my wife walked out of our marriage of 5 years […]
Category Archives: HOMILY
Read powerful Homilies that are practical leading you to reflect and pray. These homilies are drawn from the Liturgical readings of Sundays and Solemnities of the catholic calendar Years A, B and C.
10
Oct
Oct
There is this desire we normally have for God when we are young but as time goes on, as we grow into maturity we slow down and lose that childlike enthusiasm for the things of God. We may see this desire as a result of naivety or immaturity but without it nothing great happens. And […]
02
Oct
Oct
“But father, how can I communicate with God? I don’t even know if God exists”, was the question a young boy asked me during a house blessing. The irony here is that the mother of this boy is very devoted and prayerful. She said he was baptised as infant and have all received the other […]
25
Sep
Sep
Are you desiring to be wealthy? Are you comfortable but desiring to have more? Are you having the fear of poverty? If you respond positively to any of these questions, then this message is for you. Living a comfortable life is the biggest driver why people pursue wealth. Experience have shown that while the poor […]
24
Sep
Sep
The Bible talks about wealth in three ways; one is bad and two are good: hoarding of wealth, sharing of wealth and creation of wealth. The first is condemned not just because it is a selfish act that ends up destroying the individual but because it affects the other two also. Are you among those thinking that the […]
11
Sep
Sep
“Father, please pray for my son: he is stubborn and doesn’t respect anyone! He has stopped going to church, he doesn’t pray! I think he now smokes and drinks!” “Father, my daughter’s character is unbecoming: she now talks back at me. Since she got into the university, she changed completely!” are the kind of complaints […]
04
Sep
Sep
Everything in life has cost: some are direct and easy to identify like pump price at the filling station, but some are more difficult to see like the sleepless nights as a new parent or period of studies as a student. The cost of following Jesus is like the latter: how do we calculate the […]
21
Aug
Aug
Do you know that ‘fear of suffering’ have led many to early graves and regrettable end? “Because of the suffering and difficulty I was facing, I sold my new born baby just to survive. Right now, Father, my heart is heavy, I feel God is punishing me for what I did years back. I am […]
13
Aug
Aug
If you are making conscious effort to stand for the truth and what is right, you’ll discover it is not an easy venture: you’ll face attacks! Generally, we always demand the truth from others but many times are not prepared to accept the truth! We forget that he that goes in search of honey must […]
07
Aug
Aug
One of the most difficult moments to exercise faith in God is when we go through hardships. Many a time, when we experience pain and suffering we worry how these situations find their way into our lives, forgetting that God had told us that hardships must surely come, but with Faith we shall overcome. And […]