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  Homily – Saturday, 28 February 2026 First Week of Lent Readings: Deuteronomy 26:16–19 | Matthew 5:43–48 Introduction My dear friend, You are not listening to this by accident. On this Saturday of the First Week of Lent, God is speaking directly to you. Lent is not just a church season. It is a personal invitation. And today’s readings are strong. They stretch you. They challenge you. They call you higher. Life Story A little boy once prayed, “Lord, please make all bad people good… and if You can’t do that, at least make them move to another country!” We smile — but deep down we understand. Loving “nice” people is easy. Loving difficult people? Yoh… that is another story. And today, Jesus goes straight there. The Word Deuteronomy 26:16–19 Moses tells the people: “This day the Lord your God commands you to observe these statutes… You shall be a people holy to the Lord.” Notice something — God does not suggest holiness. He commands it. Not because He is harsh, but ...
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  Homily – Friday, 27 February 2026 First Week of Lent Introduction My dear brothers and sisters, We are now a few days into Lent. The ashes are no longer fresh on our foreheads, but the call to conversion is still fresh in God’s heart. Lent is not about looking religious. It is about becoming righteous. It is not about appearances. It is about relationships — especially broken ones. Today’s Gospel challenges us in a very direct and uncomfortable way. Life Story A man once said, “I love humanity… it’s people I struggle with.” That sounds funny — until we realise how true it can be. It’s easy to say, “I love God.” It’s much harder to forgive the colleague who gossiped about you, the neighbour who disrespects you, or the family member who hurt you years ago. Lent brings us face-to-face with this truth: You cannot separate love of God from love of neighbour. The Word In Matthew 5:20–26, Jesus says something radical: “If your righteousness does not surpass that of the...
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  Homily – Thursday, 26 February 2026 First Week of Lent - Thursday Introduction My dear friend, Lent has just begun, and maybe you’ve already made a few promises to God. Perhaps you’ve said, “This year I’m really going to change.” But if you’re honest, you might also be thinking, “Sure, Lord… but let’s not get too hectic.” Lent has a way of exposing the small compromises we make. It gently — and sometimes not so gently — shows you where your heart really stands. Today, God’s Word speaks directly to you. Life Story There’s a story about a man who proudly told his priest, “Father, this Lent I’ve stopped losing my temper completely.” Just then someone bumped into him outside the church, and he shouted, “Can’t you watch where you’re going?!” He turned back to the priest and said, “Well… I stopped until five seconds ago.” Sound familiar? You can intend to change. But real conversion shows itself when you’re under pressure — at work, at home, in traffic, or when someone t...
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  Homily – 25 February 2026 First Week of Lent Readings: Jonah 3:1–10; Luke 11:29–32 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters, during this first week of Lent, the Church gives us a powerful message: It is never too late to change. Sometimes we think change is impossible. We say: “I have always been like this.” “This habit is too strong.” “That situation will never improve.” But today, the Word of God shows us something extraordinary — an entire sinful city changed. And they changed quickly. If Nineveh could change, so can we. Life Story A man once said he wanted to lose weight. So he prayed, “Lord, if you don’t want me to eat KFC, remove the temptation.” The next morning, he drove to work and said, “If there is no parking space in front of the Kentucky Fried Chicken, I will know it is God’s will.” After driving around the block eight times, suddenly a space opened right in front! Sometimes we look for signs — but ignore the clear message God has already give...
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  Homily 24 February 2026 Tuesday of the First Week of Lent Introduction My dear brothers and sisters, Lent has begun. The ashes are still fresh in our memory. We have promised to pray more, fast more, complain less (hopefully), and maybe even give up something we actually like. But already, just a few days in, we discover something: Lent is not as easy as it looked on Ash Wednesday. Today’s Gospel reminds us that Lent is not about appearances. It is about transformation of the heart. A Humorous Story A little boy once gave up chocolate for Lent. He was very proud of himself. Three days later, his mother found him in the kitchen staring at a chocolate cake. She asked, “What are you doing?” He replied, “I’m not eating it. I’m just smelling it… and telling God how much I love Him.” Sometimes our sacrifices are like that. We give something up—but we stay very close to it! Lent is not about standing near temptation. It is about stepping away so that our hearts can grow s...
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  Homily 23 February 2026 First Monday of Lent Readings: Leviticus 19:1–2, 11–18; Matthew 25:31–46 1. Introduction My dear brothers and sisters, Lent has only just begun, and already the Word of God challenges us deeply. Today’s Gospel does not speak about fasting or ashes. It speaks about judgment. And not judgment based on how many prayers we said, or how strictly we fasted — but on how we treated people. Lent immediately becomes practical. 2. Life Story A man once told his priest, “Father, I pray every day, I fast twice a week, and I never miss Mass.” The priest smiled and asked, “And how do you treat your wife?” The man paused and said, “Father, let’s keep religion separate from personal matters.” Sometimes we prefer a faith that stays in church. But Jesus refuses that separation. 3. Word of God In the Gospel of Gospel of Matthew (25:31–46), Jesus describes the final judgment. The Son of Man separates people as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. A...
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  First Sunday of Lent – Year A (22 February 2026) Gospel: Matthew 4:1–11 1. Introduction My dear brothers and sisters, Lent begins in the desert. Immediately after His baptism, Jesus is led into the wilderness. No celebration. No congratulations. No ministry launch event. Just silence, hunger, and testing. The Gospel from Gospel of Matthew shows us that before Jesus saves the world publicly, He must conquer temptation privately. Lent is not about performance. It is about preparation. 2. Humorous Story A priest once encouraged his parishioners: “For Lent, give up something that controls you.” After Mass, one man said, “Father, I’ve decided to give up vegetables.” The priest replied, “That’s not what I meant.” Sometimes we choose sacrifices that don’t really touch our hearts. We give up what is easy, not what is necessary. Jesus did not choose a comfortable Lent. He faced real hunger. Real weakness. Real temptation. 3. Exegesis In Matthew’s Gospel, the temptations a...
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