Homily to One Person Online Saturday of the Third Week of Lent – 14 March 2026 Readings: Hosea 6:1–6 | Psalm 51 | Luke 18:9–14 Introduction Today the Word of God invites us to look honestly at our hearts. During Lent, many people try to pray more, fast more, and give more . These are good things. But today's Gospel reminds us that God is not impressed by external performances . God looks at the heart . The danger during Lent is that we may become religious on the outside but proud on the inside . Humorous Story A man once stood in church praying loudly: “Lord, thank you that I am not like those people who come late to church… or those who sleep during the sermon… or those who never give money!” While he was praying loudly, a little boy asked his mother: “Mom, if that man is talking to God, why is he looking at everyone else?” Sometimes our prayers are not really directed to God. They are performances for other people . That is exactly what Jesus warns about in toda...
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Homily - food for thought Friday of the Third Week of Lent – 13 March 2026 Readings: Book of Hosea 14:2–10 Responsorial Psalm: Book of Psalms 81 Gospel: Gospel of Mark 12:28–34 Introduction 🌿 My dear friend, today the readings invite us to return to the heart of faith. Sometimes we complicate religion. We create many rules, many expectations, many debates. But in today’s Gospel, someone asks Jesus a simple question: “Which commandment is the first of all?” And Jesus gives a very simple answer: Love God. Love your neighbour. In other words, faith is not about complicated theories. Faith is about love that becomes action . Life Story 😄 A little boy once asked his grandmother, “Gogo, how do I know if I love God?” The grandmother replied, “That’s easy. When you love God, you behave well.” The boy thought for a moment and said, “Then I think I love God only sometimes… mostly when you are watching me!” The grandmother laughed and said, “My child, God is a...
Homily - Food for thought Thursday of the Third Week of Lent – 12 March 2026 Readings: Book of Jeremiah 7:23–28 Book of Psalms 95:1–2, 6–9 Book of Joel 2:12–13 Gospel of Luke 11:14–23 1. Introduction My dear friend, today God speaks about listening . Many people believe that the biggest problem in the world is poverty, politics, or corruption. But in today's readings, God points to a deeper problem: People stop listening to God. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God says something painful: “Listen to my voice… but they did not listen.” Imagine loving someone deeply, speaking to them, guiding them, calling them—and they simply refuse to listen . Today’s message is simple but powerful: Faith begins with listening. 2. Life Story A teacher once asked a boy in class: “Why do you always sit in the last row?” The boy replied, “Because I want to see who is sleeping.” The teacher said, “But you are the one always sleeping!” The boy smiled and said, “Yes, but at leas...
Homily / Food for thought Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent – 11 March 2026 Readings: Book of Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9 | Psalm 147 | Gospel of Matthew 5:17-19 1. Introduction My dear friend, wherever you are listening from today—perhaps in your room, in the car, or quietly scrolling through your phone—God’s Word is speaking personally to you today. Lent is not a season for crowds. It is a season for one heart listening to God . Today the Lord speaks about the commandments, the law, and the way of life . Not as rules to control us, but as wisdom meant to protect and guide us. 2. Life Story A man once told his priest, “Father, I think my GPS is broken.” The priest asked, “Why?” The man replied, “Every time it tells me ‘Turn left’ , I turn right. When it says ‘Make a U-turn’ , I keep going straight. And then it keeps saying ‘Recalculating… recalculating… recalculating.’ ” The priest smiled and said, “The GPS is not broken. You are just not listening. ” Sometimes our spi...
Homily - Food for thought Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent 10 March 2026 Readings: Book of Daniel 3:25, 34–43 Psalms 25:4–9 Gospel of Matthew 18:21–35 1. Introduction My dear friend, today’s message is about forgiveness . Forgiveness is one of the hardest things for human beings. When someone hurts us deeply, our natural reaction is to remember the pain, to hold the grudge, and sometimes even to seek revenge. But today, Jesus Christ challenges us with a radical teaching: forgive again and again . Lent is the perfect time to ask ourselves a serious question: Is there someone I still refuse to forgive? 2. Life Story A little boy once had a fight with his sister. After a while his mother told him: “Go and forgive your sister before you go to bed.” The boy went upstairs, stood at the top of the stairs and shouted: “I forgive you! But if you do it again tomorrow, you’re finished!” Sometimes our forgiveness is like that. We say we forgive, but we keep a s...
Homily/Food for thought Monday of the Third Week of Lent Readings: Second Book of Kings 5:1–15ab Gospel of Luke 4:24–30 1. Introduction My dear friend, today’s readings teach us something very important about faith and humility . Sometimes God answers our prayers, but not in the way we expect. We want miracles to happen quickly and dramatically. But God often works through simple, ordinary instructions that require humility and trust. The question today is: Are we humble enough to accept God’s way instead of insisting on our own? 2. Life Story A man once prayed every day asking God to help him lose weight. One morning he prayed, “Lord, if you want me to stop eating sweets, please remove all the chocolate from the supermarket.” Later that day he went shopping and came back disappointed. He said, “Lord, I went to three supermarkets and the chocolate is still there!” Sometimes we ask God to change the world around us when God is trying to change us first . 3...
Food for thought/Homily Sunday, 8 March 2026 – Third Sunday of Lent Readings: Book of Exodus 17:3–7 Psalms 95 Epistle to the Romans 5:1–2, 5–8 Gospel of John 4:5–42 1. Introduction My dear friend, today’s readings speak about thirst . In the desert the Israelites are thirsty. At the well in Samaria a woman is thirsty. And deep in the human heart there is another kind of thirst—the thirst for meaning, love, forgiveness, and hope. Lent invites us to recognise this deeper thirst and to discover that only God can truly satisfy it . 2. Life Story A little boy came home from school very thirsty. He rushed to the fridge, poured a huge glass of juice, and drank it in one gulp. His mother asked, “Were you really that thirsty?” The boy said, “Yes! But now I’m thirsty again.” His mother laughed and said, “Next time drink water. Juice is nice, but water is what the body really needs.” Sometimes our lives are like that. We run after many things—money, success, ...