Weekly Sunday Homily with Fr Benny James SDB
With joy and pastoral zeal, I am happy to begin sharing a weekly Sunday homily through this website, www.donboscodimapur.in. Each Sunday, I will share a short reflection based on the Sunday liturgy, grounded in the Word of God, the teachings of the Church.
These homilies are meant to be a source of spiritual nourishment, encouragement, and inspiration for all—priests, religious, educators, youth, and families—who seek to live their Christian faith more deeply in the spirit of reason, religion, and loving-kindness.
In a world often filled with noise and uncertainty, may these weekly reflections help us to listen to the voice of God, discern His will, and walk the path of holiness with courage and joy.
Let us journey together with faith and hope.
XIII SUNDAY OF THE YEAR : MAKE ROOM
2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42The lady of the house instructed her butler before a banquet: “Bentley, I want you to stand […]
XII SUNDAY OF THE YEAR: FEARLESS IN PERSECUTION
Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33On 06 June, Bishop Osório Afonso, Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique), was shot dead. According to the World Watch List, last […]
XI SUNDAY OF THE YEAR: CALLED TO SHARE GOD’S COMPASSION
Exodus 19:2-6a; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36—10:8Every evening at the Oratory at Don Bosco Matunga (Mumbai), the kids play for a while before they study. I […]
THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST: WE BECOME WHAT WE EAT
Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58We give a lot of thought to the food we eat. And that’s good, because our diets significantly […]
THE HOLY TRINITY: GOD LOVES AND FORGIVES
Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18Thomas Edison was working on the “light bulb”. It took his team twenty-four hours to put together each […]
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD: CONTINUING THE MISSION
Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20Leonardo da Vinci was working on a large canvas in his studio: he chose the subject, sketched the outline, applied […]
PENTECOST: SHAPED BY THE WIND OF GOD
Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23A parish priest narrates a conversation he had with a farmer about the effect the wind has on […]
VI SUNDAY OF EASTER: NOT ALONE!
cts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21Home Alone. The real-life experience, not the movie, of many people. Here’s just one story: “I am sixteen. […]
V SUNDAY OF EASTER: FEAR BUSTERS
Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12A little boy was scared to sleep alone. He called out to his dad: “I’m scared. Please stay here […]
IV SUNDAY OF EASTER: DO I STILL HEAR THE SHEPHERD?
Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10An Amerindian and his friend were walking in midtown New York. Decibel levels were deafeningly high: people chatting, […]