Fada Kizito Homilies

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter / Mother’s Day May 10, 2026The Maternal Heart of God: Love, Hope, and the Advocate Introduction: A Day of Sacred Connection Today, our liturgical calendar and our secular calendar move in a beautiful, synchronous rhythm. As we celebrate the 6th Sunday of Easter, we also celebrate Mother’s Day. At first glance,

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter (Year A) May 10, 2026The Indwelling Fire: Living the Promise of Love We find ourselves today in that “sacred middle” of the Easter season. The initial shock of the empty tomb has settled into a steady joy, yet a new tension is rising. In today’s Gospel, Jesus is preparing

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter (May 3, 2026).Acts 6:1-7; 1Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12Home is Not a Place, But a PersonFriends, today’s readings bring us into the heart of a community in transition. It is the 5th Sunday of Easter, and the initial “Hallelujah” of the empty tomb has begun to settle into the

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday)Acts 2:14, 36–41 | Psalm 22 | 1 Peter 2:20–25 | John 10:1–10Christ the Good Shepherd: The Model of Self-Giving Leadership In a world that often feels like a crowded terminal—full of noise, competing announcements, and the frantic rush to get “somewhere else”—we gather today to hear

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of EasterActs 2:14, 22–33; 1 Peter 1:17–21; Luke 24:13–35Recognizing Christ in our Story Friends! We have all walked the road to Emmaus. It is that heavy-hearted journey we take when things haven’t turned out the way we planned. It’s the drive home from the hospital after bad news, the quiet evening after

Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118; 1 Pet. 1:3-9; John 20:19-31The Wounds of Mercy: From Locked Doors to Living Hope The Gospel today begins in a room with locked doors. It is a familiar architecture. We lock doors to keep the world out, but we also lock them to