Month: June 2026

I still remember the first homily I ever preached as a new deacon. It was at the seminary, and the Gospel was this one: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.” (Matthew 10:37-38) Standing before more than 200 classmates and professors, I stumbled awkwardly through my words and realized how strange — almost insane …

Jean Améry, a Holocaust survivor tortured by the Nazis, later wrote about the abyss of human evil. He described his reaction as an “indignant despair.” Haven’t we all, to some degree, felt that abyss opened beneath us? A sudden loss, a violent headline, a moment of loneliness or panic, when the world feels fragile and meaning seems to collapse? It is …

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is the revelation of God’s tremendous, excessive, extravagant, infinite love. It is God’s initiative, the invasion of grace. It points to the Cross, the supreme act of Jesus’ total self giving love. It reveals that we are completely loved by God and we belong to the God of eternal …

The Holy Trinity is the central mystery of our Christian faith and life. It is not a puzzle to solve but a mystery in which we are invited to worship, adore and believe. God has revealed Himself to us so that we know Him, love Him and live in communion with Him. It is the initiative of God. We believe …