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  God, You always ask me, “Who do people say I am?” But before I answer, before I borrow the names people have given me, before I gather the titles, the robes, the years, the victories, the wounds— tell me, God, who am I? Am I the man people see standing at the altar, or the man who sometimes kneels there broken? Am I my collar, my calling, my education, my achievements, my failures, my history? Am I the voice that speaks about You, or the silence within me that still searches for You? Tell me, God, who am I when nobody is watching? Who am I when the applause is gone, when the Facebook likes disappear, when the room becomes quiet and I am left alone with my own heart? Am I the child who once looked at the sky and believed You were near? Am I the man who learned to survive by hiding certain tears, certain fears, certain memories behind a strong face? Am I the priest who gives blessings to wounded people while carrying wounds of his own? Am I the gardener who keeps planting even afte...
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  HOMILY – 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Sunday, 23 August 2026 Isaiah 22:19–23 | Psalm 138 | Romans 11:33–36 | Matthew 16:13–20 “WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?” Introduction Today I want to speak to you personally. Not to a crowd. Not to a parish. To you. Because there comes a moment in every serious spiritual journey when you have to stop borrowing other people's answers about God and discover what you yourself believe. You can inherit a faith from your parents. You can learn the prayers. You can attend Mass. You can know the Catechism. You can know the Bible. You can even spend years working in the Church. But eventually Jesus turns to you personally and asks: “Who do you say that I am?” Not: “What does your mother say?” Not: “What does your priest say?” Not: “What does your Church say?” Not even: “What does everybody else say?” Who do you say that I am? That question goes deeper than religion. It goes to the centre of your identity. Because the answer you give to Jesus will e...
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  HOMILY – SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 15 August 2026 Revelation 11:19a; 12:1–6a, 10ab | Psalm 45 | 1 Corinthians 15:20–27 | Luke 1:39–56 “WHEN YOUR SOUL IS HUNGRY FOR MORE” Introduction Today, I want to speak to you personally. Not to a crowd. Not to a parish. Not to an audience. To you. Because somewhere beneath everything you do, there is a part of you that is searching. You may not always talk about it. You may cover it with work, relationships, entertainment, possessions, social media, success, ministry, achievement or even religious activity. But there is a question that eventually finds every human being: “Is this all there is?” Why do I still feel restless after achieving what I thought would make me happy? Why can I be surrounded by people and still feel lonely? Why can I pray and still feel empty? Why does my heart continue searching when I already have so much? The Assumption of Mary gives us a startling answer. You were made for more. The huma...
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  Prayer for Healing, Restoration and a New Beginning Heavenly Father, I come before You just as I am, carrying the story of my life, my joys, my wounds, my disappointments, my hopes and my dreams. Today, I choose to begin again. Lord Jesus Christ, I want to return to my first love for You . There was a time when my heart was drawn to You with simplicity, trust and joy. Somewhere along the journey, life became heavy, wounds became deep, and my relationship with You was affected. But today I hear You calling me back. Take me back, Lord, not simply to the person I once was, but to the person You are calling me to become . Give me a heart that longs for You again. Restore in me the desire to pray, to worship, to seek Your presence and to walk closely with You. When I become tired or distracted, remind me that You have never abandoned me. Jesus, I choose You again. Jesus, I give You my life again. Jesus, be my first love again. Mother Mary, Walk With Me Blessed Mother Mary, I place mys...
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  Homily – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Sunday, 9 August 2026 1 Kings 19:9, 11–13 | Romans 9:1–5 | Matthew 14:22–33 “LISTEN FOR GOD IN THE SILENCE” Introduction Perhaps you are reading or listening to this homily alone. No congregation around you. No choir. No incense. No one sitting beside you. Just you—and God. And perhaps that is not such a bad place to be. Because there are moments in life when we discover that, underneath all the noise, all the activity, all the relationships, all the achievements and disappointments, there is a question that refuses to go away: “Where is God in all of this?” You can have people around you and still feel profoundly alone. You can be successful and still feel empty. You can pray regularly and still wonder whether God hears you. You can serve others and secretly ask, “But who is looking after me?” There is something deep within every human being that longs for more than possessions, recognition, success or pleasure. We lo...
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  Homily for Monday, 3 August 2026 Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Readings: Jeremiah 28:1–17 | Matthew 14:22–36 Introduction There are moments in life when God seems silent. You pray, but heaven appears closed. You work hard, yet nothing changes. You smile in public while privately fighting fear, loneliness, disappointment or grief. Many people believe that the greatest miracle is seeing Jesus calm the storm. I think the greater miracle is this: Jesus came while the storm was still raging. He did not first remove the wind. He first revealed His presence. Perhaps that is exactly where you are today. You are searching for God—not because life is easy, but because life has become too heavy to carry alone. Today's readings remind us that in our search for God, we must distinguish between comforting lies and life-giving truth, and learn to recognise Jesus even when He comes to us through the storms we fear. A Life Story A man proudly told his priest, ...
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