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Homily for Valentine's Day (Song of songs 8:6-7a; Psalms 34:2-9; John 15:12-17)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as the world celebrates Valentine's Day with its hearts and flowers, we gather to reflect on a deeper reality – the profound mystery of love that finds its ultimate expression in God Himself. Our readi...
September 4, 2025
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Homily for Valentine's Day (Song of songs 8:6-7a; Psalms 34:2-9; John 15:12-17)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as the world celebrates Valentine's Day with its hearts and flowers, we gather to reflect on a deeper r...
September 4, 2025
Homily for Uganda martyrs (2: Maccabees 7: 1-2, 9-14; Psalms 124: 2-5, 7b-8; Matthew 10: 28-33)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we reflect on the heroic witness of the Uganda Martyrs, our Scripture readings speak powerfully to u...
September 4, 2025
Homily for veterans day (Micah 4:1-5; Psalms 85:9-14; John 15:12-16)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as our nation observes Veterans Day, we pause to honor those who have served in our armed forces. These...
September 4, 2025
Homily for Remembrance Day
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather on Remembrance Day, we honor those who gave their lives for peace and freedom. The Scriptu...
September 4, 2025
Homily for Independence Day
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather to celebrate our faith and our nation's independence, our readings offer profound wisdom a...
September 4, 2025
Homily for Women's Day( Proverbs 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 139: 1-3, 13-15; Luke 1:39-56)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we celebrate Women's Day, our readings present us with profound images of womanhood that transcend t...
August 31, 2025
Homily for Mothering Sunday (1: Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Psalms 127:3-5; John 19:25b-27)
Votive and Occasional Masses
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August 31, 2025
Homily for priestly anniversary (Numbers 11-11b-12, 14-17, 24-25a; Psalms 23:1-6; 2: Corinthians 4:1-2,5-7; Matthew 9:35-38)
Votive and Occasional Masses
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather to celebrate this priestly anniversary, the Scripture readings speak profoundly to the ...
August 31, 2025
Homily for house blessing (Luke 19:1-9)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather for this special blessing of a home, the Gospel story of Zacchaeus speaks powerfully to us...
August 31, 2025
Homily for reconciliation service ( Ezekiel 36:23-28; Psalms 51: 3-4, 12-15; Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32
Pastoral and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather for this reconciliation service, our readings present us with one of the most powerful ima...
August 31, 2025
Major Liturgical Celebrations
View AllHomily for Pentecost(Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23)
Major Liturgical Celebrations
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
"Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love."
Today, we c...
August 21, 2025
Homily for Chrism Mass (Isaiah 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Psalm 89:21-22, 25, 27; Revelation 1:5-8; Luke 4:16-21)
Major Liturgical Celebrations
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today we gather for the beautiful and sacred celebration of the Chrism Mass. In this liturgy, we witness the b...
August 20, 2025
Sacramental and Ritual Masses
View AllHomily for silver jubilee of religious profession (1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11; Romans 12:1-2; John 15:9-17)
Sacramental and Ritual Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today we gather in joyful celebration of 25 years of religious profession—a silver jubilee that marks a quar...
August 26, 2025
Homily for religious profession (1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11; Romans 12:1-2; John 15:9-17)
Sacramental and Ritual Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today we gather to witness and celebrate a profound moment in the life of our Church—the religious professio...
August 26, 2025
Homily for priestly ordination ( Jeremiah 1:4-9; Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4; Hebrews 5:1-10; John 21:15-17)
Sacramental and Ritual Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, we gather in joyful celebration as the Lord calls another servant to the sacred ministry of priesthood....
August 26, 2025
Homily for renewal of marriage vows (Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a; John 2:1-11)
Sacramental and Ritual Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather to witness these couples renew their sacred vows, we are reminded of God's original design...
August 26, 2025
Homily for first reconciliation (Luke 15:1-7)
Sacramental and Ritual Masses
Dear children and families, brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today is a very special day as we prepare for First Reconciliation. It's a day when the...
August 25, 2025
Masses for the Faithful Departed
View AllHomily for death anniversary (Wisdom 3:1-9; Psalm 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6; Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39; John 14:1-6)
Masses for the Faithful Departed
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of our beloved, we are reminded of the profo...
August 27, 2025
Homily for Memorial mass (Wisdom 3:1-9; Psalm 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6; Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39; John 14:1-6)
Masses for the Faithful Departed
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me." These words of Jesus from today's Gospel speak directly to our hearts as we ...
August 27, 2025
Homily for requiem mass (Wisdom 3:1-9; Psalm 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6; Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39; John 14:1-6)
Masses for the Faithful Departed
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today we gather to commend our beloved departed to the mercy of God. In moments like these, when we face th...
August 27, 2025
Pastoral and Occasional Masses
View AllHomily for reconciliation service ( Ezekiel 36:23-28; Psalms 51: 3-4, 12-15; Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32
Pastoral and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather for this reconciliation service, our readings present us with one of the most powerful ima...
August 31, 2025
Homily for penitential service (Ezekiel 36:23-28; Psalm 51: 3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32)
Pastoral and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather for this penitential service, we encounter Scripture passages that speak powerfully to the...
August 31, 2025
Isaiah 35:1-6a,10; Psalm 27:1,4,13-14; Romans 5:1-5; Luke 10:1-9
Pastoral and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we observe the World Day of the Sick, we are invited to reflect on the profound connection between h...
August 31, 2025
Homily for healing mass (Isaiah 54: 2-5; Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 8-11; James 5: 13-16; Mark 2:1-12)
Pastoral and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We gather today with hearts open to God's healing presence. Each of us comes carrying different burdens—phys...
August 30, 2025
Homily for opening of school year (Philippians 4: 4-9; Psalm 37: 3-4, 5-6, 30-31)
Pastoral and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
As we gather today to mark the beginning of a new academic year, I'm reminded of the words of Jesus in the Gos...
August 30, 2025
Votive and Occasional Masses
View AllHomily for Valentine's Day (Song of songs 8:6-7a; Psalms 34:2-9; John 15:12-17)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as the world celebrates Valentine's Day with its hearts and flowers, we gather to reflect on a deeper r...
September 4, 2025
Homily for Uganda martyrs (2: Maccabees 7: 1-2, 9-14; Psalms 124: 2-5, 7b-8; Matthew 10: 28-33)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we reflect on the heroic witness of the Uganda Martyrs, our Scripture readings speak powerfully to u...
September 4, 2025
Homily for veterans day (Micah 4:1-5; Psalms 85:9-14; John 15:12-16)
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as our nation observes Veterans Day, we pause to honor those who have served in our armed forces. These...
September 4, 2025
Homily for Remembrance Day
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather on Remembrance Day, we honor those who gave their lives for peace and freedom. The Scriptu...
September 4, 2025
Homily for Independence Day
Votive and Occasional Masses
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today, as we gather to celebrate our faith and our nation's independence, our readings offer profound wisdom a...
September 4, 2025
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Yes. These homilies are written as pastoral starting points that priests and deacons can adapt to the readings, the parish, the celebration, and the people gathered for Mass.