The first reading is the story of a widow who had a very small amount of food for herself and her son to eat in a time of famine. The prophet asked her to share some of the little she had. Understandably she was very slow to do so but eventually, she did what Elijah asked. She shared the very little food that she had. In doing so she discovered that the Lord provided for her in abundance. We are reminded of another widow in the gospels; she put a very small amount into the Temple treasury but in doing…
Act of Consecration of the Family to The Divine Mercy
O Jesus, you showed us your infinite compassionate love by exhausting the very last drop of blood and water from your body. From this day forward, with full confidence, we entrust our families to Your Divine Mercy. We abandon our past, our present and our future. We place into your wounds all of our wounds which are caused by lack of love, understanding and trust. Jesus, expel Satan and all evil from our families, free us from the consequence of sin and protect us from further harm. Heal our wounds. May our families learn to venerate your Divine Image…
We need a formed and informed conscience
The question of conscience is one of the fundamental issues that human beings need to keep under keen interest because it was a principle core and safe sanctuary of a person. When one acts with a clean conscience that person is being influenced by right impulse whose voice echoes in the depths. The minds and hearts of human beings must be formed and at the same time informed in such a way that they can sense and do what is knowledgeable, right and practical. A good conscience can influence the integral behaviour of any balanced person even when age is…
How positive energy and confidence gives opportunities to win
One of the reasons one young lady made a lasting impact on me at our very first meeting is her confidence and a glass full of motivation she was willing to share. We meet so many people, but few encourage us to become better. At the time I was teaching ACCA financial reporting paper at Makerere University Business School. I did not know that she was one of the students in my class. Two days later, I went to the MUBS professional courses department. At the time, there was a man called Richard. He had a great smile. I entered…
Homily for Monday, Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
1 Kgs 17:1-6 Mt 5:1-12 The gospel reading this morning is one of the most familiar texts in the gospels. Its very familiarity can blunt our awareness of how radical a message is being spoken. Jesus declares blessed those who live according to certain values and attitudes. They are blessed, not so much because of their present situation, but because of a future situation that God will bring about for them. The poor in spirit are those who are aware of their own lack of resources and look to God for salvation. The ‘gentle’ is the opposite of those who…
Homily for The Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity
Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9 2 Cor 13:11-13 Jn 3:16-18 In the Godhead, there are three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Here, we see a community of persons who share one Essence. We have so much to learn from the diversified unity that exists in the Holy Trinity. 1. Collaboration, not Competition: Despite their distinct personalities, the three persons of the Holy Trinity are eternally collaborating. We could also recall their respective roles during the Baptism of the Lord. We can do better and achieve more when we work together than when we indulge in…
