Father Weerackoon’s Homilies and Talks

1st Sunday of Lent

Unlike Adam who had everything in the Garden and threw it all away for nothing because of one temptation, Jesus went into the desert with nothing and He gained everything for us. We too are called to enter into the desert this Lent, because Christ will plant the fruits of His virtues in our souls to help us overcome every deception and temptation the devil throws at us.

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sometimes we think God is far away from us, but it’s in those moments where we think that He’s far away that He’s in fact so close to us that we can’t see Him, just like a child can’t see a mother’s face when the mother presses the child close to her heart.
So this Lent, if your phone is causing you to sin, cut it off, and begin to look at images of Jesus and Mary to start and end each day, because ultimately, when we close our eyes in sleep and rest in peace, we can have great faith that we’ll open our eyes to see Jesus and Mary face to face in heaven.

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Old Testament, bread and wine would be offered with salt. In the New Covenant, bread and wine are still offered, but instead of offering literal salt, we offer ourselves, because you are the salt of the earth. And when we offer ourselves in union with Christ whose light we have received, we live out our vocation to share the light of Christ with those around us, because you are the light of the world.

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We’re all seeking happiness, which is why Jesus gives the Beatitudes to show us how to be happy. So if we want to be poor in spirit, then ask someone you trust to support you in prayer, because it will help them to know what you are going through, it will keep us from seeking comfort and relief in what the world offers, and it will dismantle some of the pride that makes us rely upon ourselves so that we can be happy.

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus sees two fisherman Simon Peter and Andrew who are good at what they do, and He wants them to use their skill set to bring others to Him. But Jesus also calls two net menders because net menders take the weakest part of the net and make it the strongest. In the same way, Jesus uses our talent and gifts to help others form a relationship with Christ, and the other is to turn to the weakest part of our lives and make it strong. Will we answer His invitation to "Come"?

Battle for the Family Talk

We are in a battle. We need to recognize, name, and understand the common tactics of the devil, and how God equips up with His armor so that we can defeat the devil and protect our families from the onslaught of the evil one, because negligence from a parent can destroy a soul, but a parent’s prayer has the power to snatch a soul back from the very edge of hell.
The Presentation for this talk can be accessed through the link below.
https://cdolinc-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/fr_ranil-weerackoon_cdolinc_net/IQCCAhYeRLVoRZhQQ-bg0K7EAahIFXuu0ydf2h9iVmmqfZs?e=wpShba

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Would we notice or recognize Jesus if we were told to "Behold the Lamb of God" or are we so focused on the things of this world? Even though we might seek fulfillment and happiness in other "lambs" at times, if we direct our focus on the Lamb of God who takes  away the sin of the world, we will live out our calling to be saints.

The Baptism of the Lord

The greatest thing that ever happened to you was your Baptism. That's why Jesus was baptized, so that we may have access to the Father and so that we could hear God say I am your Father.

The Epiphany of the Lord

Sometimes, we can be like King Herod, and try to get rid of Jesus or push Him off to the side in the areas in our lives that require change.
Sometimes we can be like the chief priests and scribes and ignore coming to see Jesus because it upsets our comfortable life.
But can we choose to be like the magi, and offer the gold of our acts of love, the frankincense of our adoration, and the myrrh of our humility? Because if we offer the Christ child our sins and our hearts, He will give us the virtue we need to overcome our sins. We just need to have the wisdom to see Him.

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

God instructed Moses on how Aaron and the priests were to bless the people because the Israelites lived like they were cursed instead of living like they were blessed. So as we begin this New Year, ask God how He has shown His blessings to you through the intercession of the one who is blessed among all women.