32ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A: Wisdom 6:12-16; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 Dearest friends in Christ, the month of November, the final month of the liturgical year, invites us to reflect more deeply on the meaning of life, the reality of death, and our eternal destiny. As the Church draws the liturgical year…
Category: PREACH BETTER
WHY PRAY FOR THE DEAD? THE DOCTRINE OF PURGATORY
COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS) Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 5:5-11; John 6:37-40 Yesterday, the Church celebrated the triumph of the Saints in heaven, the countless men and women who now behold the face of God. Today, we turn our hearts toward those who have died in God’s friendship but are still being purified,…
SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS
Revelations 7:2-4.9-14; I John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 THE CALL TO HOLINESS AND RJOICING IN THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS Today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, the Church invites us to rejoice in the beautiful mystery we profess in the Creed: The Communion of Saints. This communion reminds us that the Church is much…
Francis Cardinal Arinze on the Meaning of Genuine Inculturation
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Association of the Nigerian Priests, Consecrated Persons, and Seminarians (NIPCOPS) in Rome gathered at Collegio San Paolo to mark their biannual Cultural Day. Celebrating just one week following the 100th Anniversary of the World Mission Sunday, the Holy Mass served as a vibrant convergence of cultural heritage and ecclesial…
WHAT KIND OF PERSON IS MY RELIGION MAKING ME?
30TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A: Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Dearest friends in Christ, today’s Liturgy of the Word invites us all to a deep reflection on the meaning of the command, the love of God and our brothers and sisters. It is a question on the authenticity of our religion…
THE CHURCH AND POLITICS: COLLABORATION AND CHALLENGES
29TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A: World Mission Sunday Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Matthew 22:15-21 Today’s Liturgy of the Word on this 29th Sunday invites us to reflect on how faith can engage with political life while remaining faithful to God’s mission. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday…
“MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN”
28TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Isaiah 25:6-10; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 Dearest Friends in Christ, today’s Liturgy of the Word invites us to reflect on the words of Jesus, “Many are called, but few are chosen,” which sound contradictory and perplexing. If God invites everyone to His banquet, why are only a…
THE MYSTERY OF GOD’S LOVE AND THE TRAGEDY OF HUMAN SIN
27TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 Dearest Friends in Christ, today’s Liturgy of the Word invites us to reflect on the mystery of God’s love and the tragedy of human sin. In Isaiah’s Song of the Vineyard in the First Reading, God is portrayed as a loving owner…
THE PARADOX: IT IS NEVER TOO LATE UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE
26TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Ezekiel 18:25-28; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 My Dearest Friends in Christ, today’s Liturgy of the Word invites us to reflect seriously on our last moment, not to frighten us, but to awaken us. We know that life has a beginning and an end, yet none of us knows…
THE DEADLY SIN OF ENVY
25TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20-24, 27; Matthew 20:1-16 My Dearest Friends in Christ, today’s Liturgy of the Word invites us to examine one of the most subtle and destructive sins of the human heart, envy. In a society marked by titles, positions, age, achievements, and social status, envy can…