Fr. Luan Nguyen's Homily
Homily of the Twenty Fifth Sunday of OT, year A: 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 9/23/23
Human way and God’s Way! In the first reading God said: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways.” Human thoughts are small, narrow and selfish, but God’s thoughts are mercy, love and generous in forgiving. The first point is: in God’s kingdom, no ... Read More »
The Homily of the Twenty-third Sunday of OT: Year A, 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 9/09/23
When I just became a seminarian, I often went to my parents’ house to have dinner with them on weekends. My siblings were also there. I remember one evening, I said some wrong things, and my mother corrected me. One of my sisters said to her: mom, you should ... Read More »
Homily of the 22nd Sunday of OT, Year A: 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 9/04/23
Jesus said: “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. “ Which life does Jesus talk about? You may ask. Jesus talked about two different lives here. One life is on earth and the other is in ... Read More »
Homily of the Twenty First Sunday of OT, Year A: 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 8/28/23
Who is the person of Jesus? This question is asked again and again throughout human history after Jesus ascended to heaven. From the second century, there were heresies who denied the humanity of Christ or the divinity of Christ; like Marcionism and Arianism. Non-Christian religions only consider Jesus a ... Read More »
The Homily of the Twentieth Sunday of OT, Year A: 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 8/21/23
There is a true story: after World War II, there was a group of workers who were cleaning up a house which was bombed in Cologne, Germany. They saw on a small wall in the house a spiritual note which might have been written by a Jewish during World ... Read More »
Homily of the Nineteenth Sunday of OT, Year A: 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 8/14/23
There was a woman known as holy, kind and peaceful through all the crises of her life. Another woman heard about her reputation and wanted to meet the holy woman by herself. She asked the holy woman: do you have great faith? The holy woman replied: oh, no, I ... Read More »
Homily of the Transfiguration Sunday 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 8/07/23
Transfiguration was a true event in Jesus’ life. From his letter, Saint Peter wrote down what happened on Mount Tabor that day. He himself heard the voice from heaven: “This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew wrote more details of Jesus’ transfiguration. His face ... Read More »
Homily of the Seventeenth Sunday of OT: Year A, 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 7/31/23
Once long ago, a king was traveling through the desert followed by his servants. Suddenly one of the camels stumbled and fell, and a chest dropped to the ground and busted open. The Jewels, pearls and diamonds spilled all over the ground. The king looked at the treasures and ... Read More »
Homily of the Sixteenth Sunday of OT: Year A, 2023
Posted by Clare Nielson on 7/24/23
Good and evil is the theme of the weed parable. From the beginning, God only created good things in the world, but unfortunately, Satan and his disciples revolved against the Lord. They did not want to obey God. So they don’t want God’s children to obey God either. In ... Read More »
Homily of the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Posted by Clare Nielson on 7/17/23
In the first reading, God showed his people he is a generous God. He makes rain and snow come down to earth. They do not come back to him, but make the earth fertile and fruitful. Likewise, his Word once comes out of his mouth will not come back ... Read More »