Recent Homilies from Fada Kizito
Homily for the Christ the King Sunday, Year C“A Kingdom Not of Power, but of Surrender” Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we come today to the final Sunday of Ordinary Time—the Solemnity of Christ the King—we are invited to look at Jesus not simply as a figure of heavenly majesty, but as the King who
Homily for the 33rd Sunday – Year C Malachi 3:19-20a; Psalm 98; 2 Thess.3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 Endurance in a World That Feels Like It’s Ending Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we approach the end of the liturgical year, the Church invites us to meditate on the “last things”—not to frighten us, but to wake us
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica -Year C· Ezekiel 47:1–2, 8–9, 12 · Psalm 46 · 1 Corinthians 3:9–11, 16–17 · John 2:13–22You Are the Living Temple of God Dear friends in Christ, Today the Church celebrates something very beautiful and deeply meaningful—the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. At first,
Homily for the All Souls Day – Year C Wis 4:7-15; Psalm 25; Phil 3:20-21; Jn 11:17-27 In the Hand of God: Hope That Transcends Death Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today the Church invites us into a sacred remembering — not a remembering of despair, but of hope that transcends death. We gather before
Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Sirach 35:12-14; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 When Prayer Becomes Surrender Dear friends, Authentic prayer is not a show before others but an opening before God. The Pharisee performs; the tax collector prays. We are made right with God not by comparison or self-righteousness,
Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year CExodus 17:8–13; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14–4:2; Luke 18:1–8 Keep Praying, Keep Hoping, Keep Trusting Dear friends, Today’s Gospel tells us the story of a widow—a woman with no power, no voice, no advocate—pleading for justice from a judge who neither fears God nor respects people. Yet this