Diocese of Parañaque
From January 01, 2020 onwards, audio recordings of homilies are now archived in the Audio/ Video Library of our Facebook Page.
“THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS” ~ Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
The Lord Jesus is the only Mediator between God and man. By him alone can we worship God "in spirit and in truth." (Jn 4:24) In today's Gospel (Jn 2:13-22), we hear about how Jesus expelled the merchants and money changers in the temple of Jerusalem. For the Jews, the...
“A HEART THAT DESIRES LIFE” ~ The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
Today we gather in faith and remembrance to pray for all our beloved departed—our parents, grandparents, friends, and all who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. The words of Jesus in today’s Gospel bring us comfort and hope: “All that the Father gives...
“THE LORD EXALTS A HUMBLE HEART” ~ 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In prayer, our hearts communicate with God, who knows us intimately. He honors those with genuine humility who acknowledge their sins. As sinners, we must seek His mercy for forgiveness and the grace to become holy and worthy. In today's Gospel (Luke 18:9-14), Jesus...
“DON’T QUIT: GOD’S STILL WORKING” ~ 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
📜 The Story in a Nutshell: Jesus tells a story about a widow who kept asking a judge for justice. This judge? He doesn’t care about God or people. But this woman? She’s relentless! She showed up every day until he finally said, “Fine! I’ll give her what she wants just...
“HAVE YOU THANKED GOD ENOUGH?” ~ 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel (Luke 17, 11-19) we hear today speaks about the Lord Jesus' cleansing of the ten lepers. They stood at a distance from the Lord and begged Him to have pity on them because they were unclean. They knew that the Lord could do something to make them clean. The...
“FAITH IN MOTION, SERVICE WITHOUT EXPECTATION” ~ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, increase my faith! The apostles recognize that they need Divine help more than human strength. If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mulberry tree, be thou rooted up, and be thou transplanted into the sea: and it would obey you....
“THE DANGER OF LIVING ONLY FOR OURSELVES” ~ 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Luke 16:19–31) presents the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, a story that offers a profound warning against indifference and the sin of omission. The rich man, traditionally called Dives (Latin for “rich”), is...
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 21, 2025
Faithful Stewards of What Truly Lasts The parable of the steward unsettles us because it portrays a man who acted with more self-interest, yet Jesus praises his foresight. The point is not his dishonesty, but his ability to recognize a crisis and respond with urgency....
“Pagsubok…..Pagpapala” 2nd Sunday of Lent – March 8, 2020
Wika ng isang manunulat “The thought of an anticipated blessing will temper the pain of our present affliction.” Oo nga naman, kapag umasa kang may liwanag na darating, kakayanin mong bagtasin ang dilim ng kasalukuyan. Sa ebanghelyo ngayon ay pinalakas ni Jesus ang...
“Say ‘No’” First Sunday of Lent ~ March 1, 2020
Kung makapangyarihan ang salitang “Oo”, makapangyarihan din ang salitang “Hindi”. Minsan nga’y mas mabigat pa ang dating nito. Ang di pagsang-ayon ay nagpapahayag ng matinding paninindigan at matibay na desisyon. Noong batang pari pa ako, pinayuhan ako ng isang...
“The Perspective Changer” 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ February 16, 2020
Most of the time, we follow rules and regulations without knowing the deeper meaning or reason behind it especially when many also followed the regulations being imposed. An example of this is the laws of God. You may be thinking that you’re really following God’s law...
