Fr. Augustine Weekly Letters and Homilies

HOMILY FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR A BY REV. AUGUSTINE ADETOLA, 11/30/2025. Welcome to a new liturgical year, the season of Advent. Today, we changed our liturgical color to purple. A royal color and a penitential color as well. Every Advent, we begin a spiritual preparation not only for the Christmas but for the day when Christ will return. The 1st Sunday of Advent Year A is a time of waiting in hope and making spiritual preparations. We look forward to Jesus coming

HOMILY FOR THIRTY – THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C BY REV. AUGUSTINE ADETOLA This is the last Sunday in the Liturgical Calendar of the Church. Next week, we begin the Season of Advent. Every year, on the 34 th  Sunday in Ordinary time, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. This feast reminds us that Jesus is the true King. His rule is not about power or wealth. It is about love, mercy, and peace. He leads us by giving His life for us. This feast helps us see w

HOMILY FOR THIRTY–THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C BY REV. AUGUSTINE ADETOLA NOVEMBER 16, 2025. We are gradually coming to the end of the liturgical year, and our readings are pointing us to the end times which assures us of the hope we have in Christ. Hope does not disappoint. It does not fail. The readings for this Sunday remind us that God is always at work, even when times are hard. They call us to stay faithful and trust that God will care for those who honor Him. M

HOMILY FOR THE SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA BY REV. AUGUSTINE ADETOLA Today, we celebrate not just a building but the unity of the Church. The Feast of the Dedication holds a prominent place in the liturgical calendar as it symbolizes the unity of the Catholic Church. It serves as a reminder of the bond between us, the faithful and the universal Church, with the Lateran Basilica acting as a physical representation of this unity. This feast is an opportunit