Deacon Raymond Chan’s Homily Archive
2021 Liturgical Year
For 2022 homilies (and December 2021) from Deacon Raymond, visit the Bulletins & Homilies section.
November 2021
- Solemnity of Christ the King – November 20/21 – Christ’s Kingdom Is not of This World
- 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 13/14 – Year B – We Do Not Need to Know When the End Will Come.
- 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 6/7 – Year B – God Prefers Generosity from the Heart
October 2021
- 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 30/31 – Year B – Love God and Love Thy Neighbour. Who are our Neighbours, and How?
- 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 23/24 – Year B – To enjoy the wonders of God’s love for us, we have to have faith in Him and let Him lead the way. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me (John 14)
- 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 16/17 – Year B – If we want to be truly great, we must convert through suffering
- 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 9/10 – Year B – Oh God, then who can be saved?
- 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 2/3 – Year B – What God has united, man must not divide.
September 2021
- 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 25/26 – Year B – Whoever is not against us is for us
- 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 18/19 – Year B – The Cost and Path of Discipleship
- 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 11/12 – Year B – “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
- 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 4/5 – Year B – Believe what you read. Preach what you believe. Practise what you preach.
August 2021
- 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 28/29 – Year B – Sit Up Straight! Wait until everyone has been served before you begin to eat! And close your mouth when you chew!
- 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 21/22 – Year B – Following God Is a Difficult Thing, God requires things of us
- Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 14/15 – Year B
- 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 7/8 – Year B – The Eucharist Nourishes Eternal Life
July 2021
- 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 31/August 1 – Year B – God entrusts this work of creation to humankind, but humanity does not go in that direction
- 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 24/25 – Year B – “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”
- 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 17/18 – Year B – Prayer and Action, The Two Poles of Christian Life
- 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 4/5 – Year B – “Don’t be afraid. I’ll tell you what to say.”
June 2021
- 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 26/27 – Year B – What we see is scandal; what God sees is grace
- 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 19/20 – Year B – Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?
- 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 12/13 – Year B – Trusting in God’s Time
- Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) – June 5/6 – Year B – The Cross Is the New Tree of Life and the Eucharist Is Its Fruit
May 2021
- Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – May 29/30 – Year B – The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- Solemnity of Pentecost – May 22/23 – Year B – The birthday of the Church, Let’s Celebrate!
- Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord – May 15/16 – Year B – May the Faith (Force) be with You and Make your Prayer Life Grow
- 6th Sunday of Easter – May 8/9 – Year B – Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God
- 5th Sunday of Easter – May 1/2 – Year B – Patience is vital in trusting God as our life circumstances are not always what we would prefer
April 2021
- 4th Sunday of Easter – April 24/25 – Year B – The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
- 3rd Sunday of Easter – April 17/18 – Year B – Have you anything here to eat?
- 2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday – April 10/11 – Year B – His merciful love pouring into our hearts the power to grow in faith, hope, and love, and to serve him with joy
- Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord – April 3/4 – Year B – Share the Good News, sing joyfully, His death is victory
March 2021
- Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – March 27/28 – Year B – “I will follow Him”. But were you there when …..
- 5th Sunday in Lent – March 20/21 – Year B – The Hour Has Come for the Son of Man to Be Glorified
- 4th Sunday in Lent – March 13/14 – Year B – Laetare Sunday, We are making our way out of the exile of Lent and into the full daylight of Easter
- 3rd Sunday in Lent – March 6/7 – Year B – “I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
February 2021
- 2nd Sunday in Lent – February 27/28 – Year B – Without Cross there won’t be Resurrection, Without Suffering there won’t be true Joy!
- 1st Sunday in Lent – February 20/21 – Year B – In the face of temptation, are we powerless? God will not give up on us
- 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 13/14 – Year B – Jesus himself is our hope. He dwells in every Christian heart
- 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 6/7 – Year B – Let us go elsewhere, so that I can preach there too, because that is why I came
January 2021
- 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 30/31 – Year B – I am the Way, the Truth and the Life
- 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 23/24 – Year B – Free Fish if we drop everything and follow Him
- 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 16/17 – Year B – Speak, Lord, your servant is listening
- Feast of Baptism of the Lord – January 9/10 – Year B – This is my Children, my Beloved, in whom I am well pleased
- Solemnity of the Epiphany – January 2/3 – Year B – We are all Wise Men and Women giving Homage to the Lord
December 2020
- Solemnity of the Holy Family – December 26/27 – Year B – Being a Holy Family
- The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – December 24/25 – The Hope of Christmas is Real; and We are part of that Hope
- Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 19/20 – Year B – “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you”
- Third Sunday of Advent – December 12/13 – Year B – Rejoice in the Lord always. Indeed the Lord is near!
- Second Sunday of Advent – December 5/6 – Year B – “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his path straight”
- First Sunday of Advent – November 28/29 – Year B – Keep Awake!
2020 Liturgical Year
For 2021 homilies (and December 2020) from Deacon Raymond, visit the Bulletins & Homilies section.
November 2020
- The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ – November 21/22 – Year A – The King of the Universe
- 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 14/15 – Year A – Investing Wisely
- 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – November 7/8 – Year A – Be prepared for the Bridegroom
- Solemnity of All Saints Day – October 31/November 1 – Year A – We are all saints
October
- 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 17/18 – Year A – Render Unto God What Is God’s
- 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 10/11 – Year A – One Party We don’t Want To Miss. Be prepared for the invitation.
- 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 3/4 – Year A – We are called by Him to be His steward, He trusts us and will sustain us. Our response is up to us.
September
- 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 26/27 – Year A – “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
- 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 19/20 – Year A – “We must transform our love for God into living action.”
- 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 12/13 – Year A – Christ Should Be Every Christian’s Yardstick
August
- 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 29/30 – Year A – “Show me my hearts desire,O Lord, for I am wounded by your love.”
- 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 22/23 – Year A – We are all Called to be Living Stones of the Church
- 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 15/16 – Year A – Do not exclude the foreigners! We Christians build bridges not walls
July
June
- 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 27/28 – Year A – Hospitality for Other Engenders New Life
- 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 20/21 – Year A- Fear the Lord and do not be afraid of anything
- Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – June 13/14 – Year A – Whoever eats this bread will live forever
- Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – June 6/7 – Year A – In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
May
- Pentecost Sunday – May 30/31 – Year A – To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good
- Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord – May 23/24 – Year A – Well, what are we supposed to do, now that he’s gone?
- 6th Sunday of Easter – May 16/17 – Year A – If we are true to Christ, He will always be the source of our joy
- 5th Sunday of Easter – May 9/10 – Year A – What Is a Home? We are all longing for a place called home
- 4th Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) – May 2/3 – Year A – Whose voice is it that I am following?
April
- 3rd Sunday of Easter – April 25/26 – Year A – Our lives are a journey with the Lord on the road to Emmaus
- 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) – April 19 – Year A – Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe
- Easter Vigil – April 11 – Year A – Exsultet: The Proclamation of Easter
- Palm Sunday – April 4/5 – Year A – Walk through Holy Week with Jesus
March
- 5th Sunday in Lent – March 28/29 – Year A – Jesus is the resurrection and the life. Those who believe, even if they die, will live.
- 4th Sunday in Lent – March 21/22 – Year A – We are asked to see the world in a new way
- 3rd Sunday in Lent – March 14/15 – Year A – Jesus is thirsting to fill our hearts with peace, courage, and true self esteem
February
- 1st Sunday in Lent – February 29/March 1 – Year A – To plan our yearly spiritual life in Lent, the spring
- 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 22/23 – Year A – I am an Honourable Doormat. I won’t retaliate!
- 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 15/16 – Year A – The Gift of Reconciliation
- 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 8/9 – Year A – We are the Salt of the World and the light of the World
- Presentation of the Lord – February 1/2 – Year A – Feast of the Encounter
January 2020
- 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 25/26 – Year A – We are the light of the world
- 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 18/19 – Year A – The Wood of the Manger is the Wood of the Cross
- The Baptism of the Lord – January 11/12 – Year A – Why did Jesus need to be baptized if he didn’t have any sin?
- The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord – January 4/5 – Year A – Little drummer boy and a story of two kings
December 2019
2019 Liturgical Year
November 2019
Note: Deacon Raymond’s homilies from April 2019 and into November 2019 are unavailable online.
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December 2018
2018 Liturgical Year
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