by kathleenalford | Jul 25, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Wednesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time (Cycle II)Gospel John 20:1–2, 11–18 Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Although some biblical scholars and commentaries portray Mary Magdalene as one and the same woman who was delivered by Jesus of several...
by kathleenalford | Jul 25, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Parables
Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Matthew 13:10-17 By Father Peter Latouf There was a movie that I put on when I was traveling–I don’t remember from where to where–but the movie I put on was called Big Fish. You might...
by kathleenalford | Jul 5, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies
By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP Today’s Gospel presents two spiritual encounters that prompted a contrasting response. Apparently, Jesus had just arrived in the territory of the Gadarenes. Gadara was one of the cities of the region of the Decapolis, located eight...
by kathleenalford | Apr 24, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Homilies, Miracles, Sacraments
Gospel Jn 6:1–15 Today, we begin reading from the Gospel of Jn, Chapter 6. Although, in the final moments of Jesus’ earthly life, precisely at the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted the Eucharist, Jn 6 is a very unique passage that systematically develops the...
by kathleenalford | Mar 1, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies
R1 Ezekiel 18:21–28 In today’s R1, God seemed to speak in defence of Himself to clarify our thoughts and judgement of His mercy towards sinners and evildoers. God said: “If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does...
by kathleenalford | Feb 27, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies
R1 SIRACH 15:15-20 | R2 1 COR 2:6-10 | GOSPEL MTT 5:17-37 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” Dear friends in Christ, from the tone of Jesus in the...
