Christmas – Midnight Christmas

-Midnight Christmas Is 9:1-6; Ti 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 In his Parable of the Birds, Louis Cassels…

Homilies for Christmas

THE MAGNIFICENT PASSAGE you have just heard is from the opening of John’s Gospel. There is…

Christmas – Light for Those Who Live in Darkness

Introduction The darkness covered the abyss, when “God said, Let there be light” (Gen 1:2-3). Light is the…

You’re Not Forgotten

During the Second World War the US Army was forced to retreat from the Philippines. Some…

4th Advent of Sunday – The Visitation (Fr. Joseph Pellegrino,)

As our world is bursting with excitement these last days before Christmas, the Church presents us…

4th Sunday of Advent – MARY’S TITLES (Jude Siciliano OP)

The prophet Micah lived in times of political upheavals and foreign invasions. But even worse than…

4th Sunday of Advent – The Kind of Gift (Fr. Joseph S Benitez)

It seems that Christmas is becoming odorous now, ilang tulog na lang pasko na (a few days from…

4th Sunday of Advent – The Birth of Jesus (Fr. Frank Doyle SJ)

THE BIRTH OF JESUS is now imminent. In a few days’ time we will be celebrating…

4th Sunday of Advent – Poor but Rich (Fr. Fernando Armellini)

Commentary on Micah 5:1-4; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-44   Introduction The Psalmist prays: “Answer me, because…

3rd Sunday of Advent – Joy as a Duty

Bottom line: St. Paul presents joy, constant joy, as not just a good thing, but as…