by Giltus Mathias | Mar 30, 2023 | Sunday Homilies
SUNDAY HOMILY -PALM SUNDAY A Matthew 21:1-14 (Procession)Isaiah 50:4-7Philippians 2:6-11Matthew 26:14-27:66 HOMILY In 2001 I was present at the Good Friday 3pm Commemoration of the Passion in my parish, St Paul Apostle, Endeavour Hills, VIC., Australia. I was...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 24, 2023 | Sunday Homilies
SUNDAY HOMILY -5th Sunday of Lent A Exodus 17:3-7Romans 5:1-2,5-8John 4:5-42 HOMILY ‘Jesus weeps’ with sadness at the death of his friend. He does not hide his tears. But then he calls out: ‘Take the stone away;’ ‘Lazarus … come out;’ ‘Unbind Lazarus and...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 9, 2023 | Sunday Homilies
SUNDAY HOMILY -3rd Sunday of Lent A Exodus 17:3-7Romans 5:1-2,5-8John 4:5-42 HOMILY Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! Life is full of them. Many are not particularly important. Many are routine. But sometimes, we sense a need deep inside us to make a decision that is...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 1, 2023 | Sunday Homilies
SUNDAY HOMILY -2nd Sunday of Lent A Genesis 12:1-42 Timothy 1:8-10Matthew 17:1-9 HOMILY St Augustine is one of the most famous saints of the Church. Early in his life, he felt drawn to the person of Jesus Christ and to the Christian way of life. But for a long time,...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 24, 2023 | Sunday Homilies
SUNDAY HOMILY -4th SUNDAY A Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11 HOMILY A fruiterer was watching a boy standing in front of his fruit stall and gazing at all the beautiful fruit on display. After a while, he could restrain himself no longer. ‘What are...
by Giltus Mathias | Feb 15, 2023 | Sunday Homilies
SUNDAY HOMILY -7th SUNDAY A Leviticus 19:1-2,17-181 Corinthians 3:16-23Matthew 5:38-48 HOMILY We live in a world where payback, tit for tat, and retaliation, seem an automatic response – from the playground to the halls of government. Contrast the teaching of Jesus in...
