Recent Homilies from Fada Kizito
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AEcclesiasticus 15:16-21; Ps.118; 1Cor.2:6-10; Matt.5:17-37Beyond the Minimum: The Law of Love STORY: Daddy, I don’t lie; I only hide the truth! We’ve all been there. We follow the letter of the law while completely ignoring its spirit. We drive exactly 65 mph, but we’re tailgating the person in front of
Homily for the 5th Sunday, Year A: February 8, 2026 Isaiah 58:7-10; Ps. 112; 1Cor. 2:1-5; Matt. 5:13-16 Don’t Hide the Light—The World Is Too Dark Friends, Last Sunday, Jesus told us who is blessed. Today, He tells us who we are. He does not say, “Try to become salt.” He does not say, “One day you might be light.” He says, “You are the salt of the earth…
Homily for the 4th Sunday, Year A: February 1, 2026 Blessed Are You… When God’s Way Looks Weak but Changes the World FRIENDS, today’s Gospel opens with a quiet but revolutionary image:Jesus goes up the mountain. He sits down. He opens His mouth—and He teaches. What follows is not a motivational speech. Not a political manifesto. Not
Homily for the 3rd Sunday, Year A: January 25, 2026Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; Matthew 4:12-23 From Darkness to Discipleship Friends, today’s readings tell one beautiful, life-changing story: God does not leave us in the dark. He steps into our darkness and calls us into His light. And in the Gospel, that light takes flesh in
Homily for the 2nd Sunday, Year A: January 18, 2026 Isaiah 49:3, 5–6; 1 Corinthians 1:1–3; John 1:29–34 From Beholding to Following the Lamb Today’s readings don’t just tell us who Jesus is; they tell us who we are. Sometimes we go through life feeling like just another face in the crowd or a cog
Homily on the Solemnity of the Baptism of the LordIsaiah 40:1–5, 9–11; Psalm 104; Titus 2:11–14; 3:4–7; Luke 3:15–16, 21–22Living from Our True Identity Today, the Church invites us to stand on the banks of the Jordan River and witness a sacred moment: Jesus steps into the waters, not because He needs cleansing, but because He