3rd Sunday of Lent March 11, 2012 Genuine Worship Jn 2:13-25 A missionary in Africa was captured by a tribe of cannibals. He was tied to a tree with a huge cauldron of boiling water near it. But his face lighted up when he saw the cannibals kneel down and prayed. The priest heaved...
Fr. Mike Lagrimas’ Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent
2nd Sunday of Lent March 04, 2012 Are You Crazy? Mk 9:2-10 A small kingdom was ruled by a great king. All his subjects were happy and contented. In that kingdom there was only one source of drinking water: the open well in front of the palace. Everybody drinks from that well. One night,...
Tuuubbbigggg!!!!…..Water in the Desert
Water can destroy life and give life. We have seen the terrible power of water in floods, hurricane, and violent storms. We also experience the power of water to nourish, heal and cleanse. Noah’s story begins with a destructive flood but ends in God’s promise of an everlasting covenant. Here we see how God...
Beyond Cure….But Never Beyond Care!
Job is one of the best known characters in the Old Testament. Here we see Job acknowledging his pain and misery and he expresses without embarrassment. Job complains of the tedium and futility of life and the miseries of human existence as he faces stunning calamities and wonders why such evil has befallen...
Fr. Mike Lagrimas’ Homily for 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
At Peace and In One Piece Mk 1:29-39 A rich man, known for his arrogance, was not feeling well. So he went to see the doctor. “How are you, sir?” the doctor greeted him cheerfully. “What seems to be your problem?” “You’re the doctor,” the patient said with a smirk on his...
CAN WE CELEBRATE NEW YEAR WITH MEANING?
Written by Fr. Cielo R. Almazan, OFM (Thanks to Aida L. for sharing.) Published in the Archdiocese of Manila Homiletic Guide Introduction Experience tells us that the environment becomes noisier and nosier as time ticks to 12 midnight and a few hours after. The loud karaoke singing, never mind if it is out...
