Homilies of a Jesuit

History is not merely a chronicle of events that took place. It is not simply a record of happenings. Instead, history is more a record of s...

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday and the readings bid us to appreciate God’s merciful love and to extend that mercy to others. The exercise of m...

This is a story told one time too many and I am rather shy to repeat it here. Abridged, it is about a boy named Sammy—a bit slow and dying f...

“We adore You O Christ and we bless You. Because by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed the world”. This acclamation is familiar to those who...

You may have heard of the phrase, “reading the room”. It is an ability to assess, in a particular situation, the attitude, the mood and the ...

Today’s liturgy illustrates the Christian paradox that for Jesus the other side of the coin of praise was His passion. It did not take long ...

As I was composing this homily, the airspace in the Persian Gulf has remained closed, affecting thousands of travellers. The closure of airs...