22 Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 After doing so, he...

14 When they came to the crowd a man approached, knelt down before him, 15 and said, “Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic and...

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever...

24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it...

This was a homily I delivered to the postnovices of Canlubang on August 7, 2002 when I was a young priest. This homily is on the Gospel...

21 Then Jesus went from that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came...

22 Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 After doing so, he...

13 When Jesus heard of it, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from...

Homily delivered on the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, 6 August 2002, at the Novitiate of the Salesian Sisters of St. John...

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus 2 and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been...

54 He came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such...

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. 48 When it is full they haul it...

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all...

36 Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in...

Today, July 25, is the feast of St. James, Apostle. The following is a homily that I gave to the postnovices, young Salesians, when I...

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, 36 and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”...