homilies

Reflect on homilies preached by Fr Philip Heng
at Church of St Ignatius, Singapore

22 January 2012 - 3rd Ordinary Sunday

"Live the New Year with Real Hope"
( Mark 1:14-20)

15 January 2012 - 2nd Ordinary Sunday

"Christian Unity – Hope through Interior Conversion"
( John 1:35-42 )

11 January 2012 - Feast of Epiphany

"We as Givers"
( Lk 2: 16-21 )

1 January 2012 - New Year Mass

"Confident Trust in God"
( Lk 2: 16-21 )

25 December 2011 - Christmas Mass in evening

"Christmas, A Celebration of God in the unExpected!"
( Lk 2:1-14 )

18 December 2011 - 4th Advent Sunday

"Don’t Worry, Be Happy!"
(Lk 1:26-38)

4 December 2011 - 2nd Advent Sunday

"Repentance - Give till it Hurts"
(Mk1:1-8)

27 November 2011 - 1st Advent Sunday

"Be Vigilant in Living our Faith"
(Mt25:31-46)

20 November 2011 - Solemnity of Christ the King

"Is Christ the King and Centre of our Hearts?"
(Mt 25:31-46)

13 November 2011 - 33th Ordinary Sunday

"Parable of the Talents – Using God’s Gifts "
(Mt 25:14-30)

23 October 2011 - 30th Ordinary Sunday

"Loving God – Building Bridges or Erecting Walls? "
(Mt 22: 34-40)

2 October 2011 - 27th Ordinary Sunday

"God Blesses us Abundantly,
but Are we like the Tenants in the Vineyard?
"

(Mt 21:33-43)

25 September 2011 - 26th Ordinary Sunday

"Obedience” to God is to Love Genuinely"
( Mt 21:28-32)

18 September 2011 - 23rd Ordinary Sunday

"Bring God’s Peace to Others"
( Mt 18:15-20)

4 September 2011 - 23rd Ordinary Sunday

"Bring God’s Peace to Others"
( Mt 18:15-20)

28 August 2011 - 22th Ordinary Sunday

"Carry Your Daily Crosses and Find Fulfilment in Life"
( Mt16: 21-27)

14 August 2011 - 20th Ordinary Sunday

"Growing in God’s Ways in a Hectic World"
( Mt15:21-28)

7 August 2011 - 19th Ordinary Sunday

"Jesus’ Presence overcomes all Fears"
( Mt14:22-33)

31 July 2011 - Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola

"Happiness is Loving Jesus Daily"
( Lk 9:18-26)

24 July 2011 - 17th Ordinary Sunday

"Our “Treasure” and Happiness in Life"
( Mt13:44-46)

10 July 2011 - 15th Ordinary Sunday

"Build Human Relationships in order to build Relationship with God"
( Mt13:1-23)

3 July 2011 - 14th Ordinary Sunday

"God’s Unconditional and Compassionate Love "
( Mt 11: 25-30)

26 June 2011 - Feast of Corpus Christi

"How have we been Celebrating the Eucharist? "
( Jn 6: 51-58)

19 June 2011 - Trinity Sunday

"God is always present to us "
( Jn 3: 16-18)

8 May 2011 - Easter Vigil

"Road to Emmaus - Mother's Day "
( Lk 24: 13-35)

1 May 2011 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy and
Beatification of Pope John Paul II

"We are all called to Holiness - Do not be afraid"
( 20:19-31)

23 April 2011 - Easter Vigil

"The Risen Christ will surely Transform us!"
( Jn 11:1-45)

22 April 2011 - Good Friday

"The Risen Christ will surely Transform us!"
( Jn 18:1-19:42 :1-15)

21 April 2011 - Holy Thursday

"The Risen Christ will surely Transform us!"
( Jn 13:1-15)

17 April 2011 - Passion Sunday

"The Risen Christ will surely Transform us!"
( Mt 26: 14-66)

10 April 2011 - 5th Sunday in Lent

"Raising of Lazarus” – Gift of Eternal Happiness"
( Jn 11:1-45)

3 April 2011 - 4th Sunday in Lent

"Blindness and Relationship with Christ"
( Jn 9:1-41)

27 March 2011 - 3rd Sunday in Lent

"God will never give up on us"
( Jn 4:5-42)

20 March 2011 - 2nd Sunday in Lent

"Transfiguration of Jesus"
( Mt 17:1-9,20)

6 March 2011 - 9th Ordinary Sunday

"Building Our Faith on Rock"
( Mt 7:21-27)
Preached by Scholastic Gregory Tan,S.J.

3 February 2011 - Lunar New Year

"Cultural Symbols and Christ-centred living"
( Mt 5:1-12)

30 January 2011 - 4th Ordinary Sunday

"Beatitudes - Challenges to live selfless lives"
( Mt 5:1-12)

23 January 2011 - 3rd Ordinary Sunday

"Being Connected with God"
( Mt 4:12-23)

16 January 2011 - 2nd Ordinary Sunday

"Be Grateful to God"
( Jn 1:29-34)

9 January 2011 - Baptism of Our Lord

"2011 - Catechetical Sunday"
( Mt 3:13-17)

2 January 2011 - Epiphany Sunday

"2011 - Can I give my Best to God"
( Mt 2:1 - 18)

1 January 2011 - New Year Day Mass

"2011 - Pondering on God's Presense and Providence"
( Lk 2 :16-21)

26 December 2010 - Feast of Holy Family

"What and How can I have a 'Holy Family'"
( Mt 2 :13-15, 19-23)

25 December 2010 - Christmas Mass

"Light of Christ transforms us"
( Mt 1 :18-25)

19 December 2010 - Advent 4th Sunday

"Selfless and Sacrificial Love"
( Mt 12:2-11)

12 December 2010 - Advent 3rd Sunday

The "Joy" of Advent - The Compassionate Love of Jesus"
( Mt 12:2-11)

5 December 2010 - Advent 2nd Sunday

Repentance – Self Awareness"
( Mt 3:1-12)

24 th October 2010 - 30th Ordinary Sunday

Self Righteousness or Light of Christ?"
( LK 18:9-14 )

17th October 2010 - 29th Ordinary Sunday

“ Prayer – Need to Trust God More"
( LK 18:1-8)

3rd October 2010 - 27th Ordinary Sunday

“ Increase my Faith Lord "
( LK 17:5-10 )

26 September 2010 - 26th Ordinary Sunday

The Poor . . . Share your Blessings"
( LK 16:19-31)

19 September 2010 - 25th Ordinary Sunday

Spirituality of Material Possession? "
( LK 16: 1 - 13)

12 September 2010 - 24th Ordinary Sunday

God’s Compassionate Love - Forgiveness "
( LK 15: 1 - 32)

5 September 2010 - 23rd Ordinary Sunday

How much do we love God "
( LK 14: 1. 25-33)

22 August 2010 - 22nd Ordinary Sunday

How do we live humbly "
( LK 14: 1. 7-14)

15 August 2010 - Feast of Assumption

Don't Forget Eternal Life "
( LK 10:39-56)

8 August 2010 - 19th Ordinary Sunday

God as our First Love "
( LK 12: 32-48 )

1 August 2010 - 18th Ordinary Sunday

Carrying our daily crosses "
( LK 10:18-26)

25 July 2010 - 17th Ordinary Sunday

Prayer - How should we pray? "
( LK 11:1-13)

18 July 2010 - 16th Ordinary Sunday

Mary and Marta - Surface or Depth of Life"
( LK 10: 25-37)

11 July 2010 - 15th Ordinary Sunday

The Good Samaritan "
( LK 10:25-37)

4 July 2010 - 14th Ordinary Sunday

The Rich Harvest – Sharing our joys "
( LK 10:1-12)

20 June 2010 - 12th Ordinary Sunday

The Cross - Father's Day - Sacrificing out of Love "
( LK 9:18-24)

13 June 2010 - 11th Ordinary Sunday

Love – Beyond Cold Logic "
( LK 7:36-8:3)

31 May 2010 - Trinity Sunday

The Most Concrete and Infinite Love in our Lives
( Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26 )

23 May 2010 - Pentecost Sunday

Pass on and Spread the Faith
( Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26 )

3 April 2010 - Easter Vigil / Easter Sunday

Easter Joy thru Christ's Passion

( Lk 24:1 -12 )

2 April 2010 - Good Friday

Christ’s Sufferings – Our Sufferings
( Jn 18:1-19,42 )

1 April 2010 - Holy Thursday

Washing of the Feet – Be Christ-like in daily living
( Jn 13: 1-15 )

28 March 2010 - Palm Sunday in the Lord's Passion
Sensing and Uniting our Pains with the
Passion of Christ

( Lk 22:14-23.56 )

21 March 2010 - Fifth Sunday in Lent

Sinners are potential Saints
( Jn 8:1-11 )

14 March 2010 - Fourth Sunday in Lent

God’s Unconditional Love and Infinite Mercy
( Lk 15:1-3,11-32 )

7 March 2010 - Third Sunday in Lent

Repentance - Bear Fruits in Your Life
( Lk 13:1-6 )

28 February 2010 - Second Sunday in Lent

Transfiguration - Our Identity
( Lk 9:28-36 )

21 February 2010 - First Sunday in Lent

Facing Temptations – Our Identity?
( Lk 4:1-13 )

14 February 2010 - Chinese New Year Mass

"Happiness"– Cultural, Secular and Christian
( Mt 6:31-34 )

7 February 2010 - 5th Ordinary Sunday

Love – Beyond Cold Logic "
( John 2:1-11 )

February 2010 - Mass for the Sick and Aged

Suffering and Faith "
( 2 nd Cor. 12:7-10, Gospel Lk 1:39-56 )

31 January 2010 - 4th Ordinary Sunday

Loving God – rigid and prejudiced? "
( John 2:1-11 )

24 January 2010 - 3rd Ordinary Sunday

Deepening our Awareness of God’s Presence "
( Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21 )

18 January 2010 - International Ecumenical Service

Christian Unity brings the Peace of The Risen Christ "
( Lk 24: 30-49 )

17 January 2010 - 2nd Ordinary Sunday

God will Provide for all our Needs "
( John 2:1-11 )

3 January 2010 - Feast of Epiphany

New Year 2010 – Be God's Peace to Others"
( Mt 2:1-12 )

1 January 2010 - Mary, Mother of God

New Year 2010 –
Reflect on the Deeper Meaning of Life
"

( Lk 2 :16-21 )

 

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