My homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 16 July 2023. The Scriptures proclaimed were Isaiah 55:10-11, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23. Today's psalm was Psalm 64: "The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest." NB: Towards the end of the recording, I mentioned that we gathered for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time; I misspoke, as we gathered for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Oops ..read more

My homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, as preached on 9 July 2023. The readings proclaimed were Zechariah 9:9-10, Romans 8:9, 11-13, Matthew 11:25-30. Today's psalm is Psalm 144: "I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God ..read more

My homily for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 25 June 2023. The readings proclaimed were Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, and Matthew 10:26-33. Today's psalm is Psalm 68: "Lord, in your great love, answer me ..read more

My homily for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 18 June 2023. The readings proclaimed were Exodus 19:2-6, Romans 5:6-11, and Matthew 9:36 - 10:18. Today's psalm is Psalm 99: "We are his people; the sheep of his flock ..read more

My homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 11 June 2023. The readings proclaimed were Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, and John 6:51-58. Today's psalm is Psalm 147: "Praise the Lord, Jerusalem." With my apologies for the croaky sound of my voice, which continues to recover from the aftereffects of a rather nasty cold ..read more

My homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 28 May 2023. The readings proclaimed were Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13, and John 20:19-23. Today's psalm is Psalm 103: "Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth ..read more

My homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 21 May 2023. The readings proclaimed were Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, and Matthew 28:16-20. Today's psalm is Psalm 46: "God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord ..read more

My homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 14 May 2023. The readings proclaimed were Acts 8:5-8, 14-17, 1 Peter 3:15-18, and John 14:15-21. Today's psalm is Psalm 65: "Let all the earth cry out to God with joy ..read more

My homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 30 April 2023. The readings proclaimed were Acts 2:14, 36-41, 1 Peter 2:20-25, and John 10:1-10. Today's psalm is Psalm 22: "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want ..read more

My homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A, as preached on Sunday, 23 April 2023. The readings proclaimed were Acts 2:14, 22-33, 1 Peter 1:17-21, and Luke 24:13-35. Today's psalm is Psalm 15: "Lord, you will show us the path of life ..read more