Category Archives: Year A
First Sunday of Lent – A
Kuwait City, 7-9.03.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11 Lent has already begun and on this first Sunday the gospel reading describes how Jesus after receiving his baptism was … Continue reading
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
Kuwait City, 28.02.1-2.03.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 49:14-15; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34 The Lord Jesus speaks some very strong words in today’s gospel regarding our relationship to God and our attitude towards … Continue reading
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
Kuwait City, 21-23.02.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48 This single passage of the Gospel presents in a few sentences the essence of our Christian ethic and how … Continue reading
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
Manama, 14-16.02.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Sir 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 Jesus taught his disciples that faith consists of not only outwardly observing the commandments of God and the law of Moses, … Continue reading
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
Kuwait City, 7-9.02.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 58:7-10; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16 In our modern ways of communicating with each other we oftentimes hear many adjectives used when describing people or events. … Continue reading
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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
Dubai, 31.1.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Zep 2:3; 3:12-13; 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12 If someone were to ask you which words of Jesus are your most favourite or which passage of the Gospels … Continue reading
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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Kuwait City, 2.02.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 Forty days after his birth, Mary and Joseph brought the child Jesus to the temple of Jerusalem as was the custom … Continue reading
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
Kuwait, 24-26.1.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 8:23-9:3; 1 Cor 1:10-13.17; Mt 4:12-23 While Our Lord Jesus walked on the face of the earth, the people he encountered recognized in him an extraordinary man. … Continue reading
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – A
Dubai, 19.01.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 49:3,5-6; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34 The ‘Lamb of God’ is one of the many titles given to Christ, repeated often in the Bible and in the … Continue reading
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Solemnity of Our Lady of Arabia
Dubai, 17-19 January 2014 Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 60: 1-6; Ps 71: 1-2,7-8, 10-13; Rom 12:9-16b; Lk 1:39-56 Praised, Tested and Crowned Many of you will recall that on 14 January 2011, in … Continue reading
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The Baptism of the Lord – A
Kuwait City, 10-12.1.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 42:1-4.6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17 During this brief Christmas liturgical period we have celebrated the Nativity of the Lord, his Epiphany or manifestation to the world … Continue reading
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Epiphany of the Lord
Kuwait City, 3-5.1.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a.5-6; Mt 2:1-12 The Epiphany or “manifestation” of the Lord is the final event in the cycle of the Incarnation, which is comprised of … Continue reading
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Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Kuwait City, 1.1.2014. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 The New Year begins today within the Christmas liturgical cycle and it is only fitting that we commence it by praying … Continue reading
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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – A
Doha, 27-29.12.2013. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajic Sir 3:2-7.12-14; Col 3:12-21; Mt 2:13-15.19-23 This Sunday between Christmas and the New Year is dedicated to the feast of the Holy Family. It is only fitting that … Continue reading
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Nativity of the Lord
Dubai, 25.12.2013. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Nativity of the Lord – Mass during the Day Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 Christmas is a very dear religious holiday of joy and gladness for all … Continue reading
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Fourth Sunday of Advent – A
Kuwait City, 20-22.12.2013. Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 7:10-14; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 During these weeks of Advent, some key Biblical figures have been presented to us in the liturgical readings, who were chosen … Continue reading
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Third Sunday of Advent – A
Kuwait City, 13-15 December 2013 Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio, His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Is 35:1-6a; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 After hearing this gospel proclaimed, there may be an inclination to ask: Is this the same John the Baptizer … Continue reading
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Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Kuwait City, 8, 9 December 2013 Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Full of Grace On this day we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the … Continue reading
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Second Sunday of Advent – A
Kuwait City, 6, 7, 8 December 2013 Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič Second Sunday of Advent – A Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 On this second Sunday of Advent the gospel reading presents John … Continue reading
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First Sunday of Advent – Year A
Kuwait City – 29, 30 November, 1 December 2013 Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio, His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič First Sunday of Advent – A Is 2:1-5; Rm 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 During the course of the liturgical year, the Church re-lives the great … Continue reading
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