Please press here to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – Thirty-fourth Week – OT1 Readings: Dan 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Lk 21:12-19. Reading 1 (Dan 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28): King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his lords, with whom he drank. Under the influence of the wine, he ordered … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Tuesday – Thirty-fourth week – OT1 Readings: Dan 2:31-45; Lk 21:5-11. 1/ First Reading: RSV Daniel 2:31 “You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. 32 The head … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download The Holy Martyrs of Vietnam – November 24th Readings: II Mac 7:1, 20-23, 27b-29; Rom 8:31b-39; Lk 9:23-26. 1/ First Reading: RSV 2 Maccabees 7:1 It happened also that seven brothers and their mother were arrested and were being compelled by the king, under torture … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Thirty-fourth Sunday – Christ the King – Year C – Ordinary Time Readings: 2 Sam 5:1-3; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43. 1/ Reading I: RSV 2 Samuel 5:1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, “Behold, we are your … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Saturday – Thirty-third week – OT1 Readings: I Mac 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40. 1/ First Reading: RSV 1 Maccabees 6:1 King Antiochus was going through the upper provinces when he heard that Elymais in Persia was a city famed for its wealth in silver and gold. … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Friday – Thirty-third week – OT1 Readings: I Mac 4:36-37, 52-59; Lk 19:45-48. 1/ First Reading: RSV 1 Maccabees 4:36 Then said Judas and his brothers, “Behold, our enemies are crushed; let us go up to cleanse the sanctuary and dedicate it.” 37 So … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Thursday – Thirty-third week – OT1 Readings: I Mac 2:15-29; Lk 19:41-44. 1/ First Reading: RSV 1 Maccabees 2:15 Then the king’s officers who were enforcing the apostasy came to the city of Modein to make them offer sacrifice. 16 Many from Israel came … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – Thirty-third week – OT1 Readings: II Mac 7:1, 20-31; Lk 19:11-28. 1/ First Reading: RSV 2 Maccabees 7:1 It happened also that seven brothers and their mother were arrested and were being compelled by the king, under torture with whips and cords, to … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Tuesday – Thirty-third week – OT1 Readings: II Mac 6:18-31; Lk 19:1-10. 1/ First Reading: RSV 2 Maccabees 6:18 Eleazar, one of the scribes in high position, a man now advanced in age and of noble presence, was being forced to open his mouth … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Monday – Thirty-third week – OT1 Readings: I Mac 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Lk 18:35-43. 1/ First Reading: RSV 1 Maccabees 1:10 From them came forth a sinful root, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king; he had been a hostage in Rome. He began … Read more