SET ONE HOMILIES
ACCORDING TO THE SYRO-MALABAR LITURGICAL CALENDAR
DECEMBER 1: TWENTY FIVE DAYS FAST BEGINS
FIRST SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: LUKE 1:5-25 THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST FORETOLD
DECEMBER 3: ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (MARK 6:7-13)
SECOND SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: LUKE 1:26-38 ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
DECEMBER 8: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE B.V. MARY (MATHEW 1:1-17 + LUKE 1:46-55)
DECEMBER 12: OUR LADY OF GUADALUE
THIRD SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: LUKE 1:57-66 BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: MATHEW 1:18-24 GOD’S INTERVENTION IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS
DECEMBER 25: NATIVITY – CHRISTMAS (LUKE 2:1-20 THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST)
DECEMBER 26: ST. STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR (ACTS 6:8–10; 7:54–60)
DECEMBER 27: ST. JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (JOHN 21:20–24)
FIRST SUNDAY OF NATIVITY: MATHEW 2:1-12 VISIT OF THE MAGI
DECEMBER 28: HOLY CHILDHOOD DAY: THE FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS (MATHEW 2:13–18)
DECEMBER 31: YEAR END (LUKE 13:6–9)
JANUARY 1: NEW YEAR (MATHEW 6:25–34)
JANUARY 1: CIRCUMCISION AND HOLY NAME OF JESUS (LUKE 2:21)
JANUARY 1: HOLY NAME OF JESUS AND CIRCUMCISION (MATHEW 1:18–25; LUKE 2:21)
LAST FRIDAY OF NATIVITY: THE DIVINE MOTHERHOOD OF MARY (LUKE 1:39-45).
SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: THE HOLY FAMILY (MATHEW 2:13–14, 19–23)
JANUARY 3: SAINT KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA (MATHEW 5:1–12)
SECOND SUNDAY OF NATIVITY: LUKE 2:21-35 PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE
FIRST SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: LUKE 4:16-22a JESUS IS THE LIBERATOR
FIRST FRIDAY OF EPIPHANY: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (MARK 6:14-29) Use the Order of Mar Nestorius.
SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: JOHN 1:14-18 GRACE AND TRUTH CAME THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.
JANUARY 14: SAINT DEVASAHAYAM: JOHN 10:31–39
SECOND FRIDAY OF DENHA: SAINTS PETER AND PAUL (MATTHEW 16:13–19)
THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: JOHN 1:29-34 THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: JOHN 2:1-11 JESUS’ GLORY IS REVEALED AT CANA.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: JOHN 3:14 – 21 SON OF MAN BE LIFTED UP JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: JOHN 3: 22-31 JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST.
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: MATHEW 8:5-13 HEALING OF CENTURION’S SERVANT
EIGHTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: MARK 1:1-11 PREACHING OF JOHN AND BAPTISM OF JESUS.
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST: MATTHEW 4:1-11 JESUS OVERCOMES TEMPTATION.
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST: MATTHEW 7:15-27 THE TRUE DISCIPLE.
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST: MATTHEW 20:17-28 THE FIRST AMONG YOU MUST BE THE SERVANT OF THE ALL.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST: MATTHEW 21:33-44 THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS.
FIFTH SUNDAY GREAT FAST: JOHN 7:37-39,8:12-20 JESUS, THE LIVING WATER AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST: JOHN 10:11-18 SHEPHERD LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE FOR THE SHEEP.
PALM SUNDAY: MATTHEW 21: 1-17 JESUS’ TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM.
PASSION (GOOD) FRIDAY: THE PASSION OF CHRIST
FIRST (EASTER) SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: THE RESEURRCTION OF THE LORD
SECOND SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: JOHN 20:19–29: ST. THOMAS AND DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
THIRD SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: JOHN 14:1-14 JESUS, THE WAY TO THE FATHER
FOURTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: JOHN 16:16-24 YOUR SADNESS WILL TURN INTO GLADNESS
FIFTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: JOHN 21:1-14 THE LORD WHO CARES
SIXTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: JOHN 17:20-26 THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: MARK 16:14-20 GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL
FIRST SUNDAY OF APOSTLES: JOHN 16:5–15 – (FEAST OF PENTECOST) THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES – FEAST OF HOLY TRINITY: PROFESSION OF FAITH
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: LUKE 10:25-37 THE GOOD SAMARITAN
FEAST OF THE MOST SACRED HEART – AFTER THE OCTAVE OF CORPUS CHRIST: JOHN 19:30-37 THE PIERCED HEART
FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: LUKE 6:27-36 LOVE FOR THE ENEMIES
FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: LUKE 12:16-34 BECOME RICH IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
DUKHRNA OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE: JOHN 11:1-16 LET US GO AND MAY DIE WITH HIM
SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: LUKE 12:57-13:5 UNLESS YOU REPENT YOU WILL PERISH
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: LUKE 13:22-30 ENTER THROUGH THE NARROW DOOR
FIRST SUNDAY OF KAITHA: LUKE 14:7-14 THE MENTALITY OF THE DISCIPLE
SECOND SUNDAY OF KAITHA: LUKE 15:11-32 PARABLE OF THE LOST SON
THIRD SUNDAY OF KAITHA: JOHN 9:1-38 A MAN BORN BLIND RECEIVES SIGHT
FOURTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: MARK 7:1-13 QUESTION ON TRADITION OF ELDERS
FIFTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: LUKE 16:19-31 RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
SIXTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: LUKE 17:11-19 JESUS CLEANSES TEN LEPERS
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: LUKE 18:1-8 THE JUDFE AND THE WIDOW
SEASON OF ELIJAH – CROSS – MOSES
FIRST SUNDAY OF ELIJAH: LUKE 18:35-43 JESUS HEALING A BLIND MAN
SECOND SUNDAY OF ELIJAH: MATHEW 13:1-9, 18-23 BEAR FRUIT, HEARING THE WORD OF GOD
THIRD SUNDAY OF ELIJAH: MATHEW 13:24-30, 36-43 PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND THE WEEDS
FIRST SUNDAY OF CROSS: MATHEW 4:12-17 REPENT, THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND
SECOND SUNDAY OF CROSS: MATHEW 17:14-21 EVERYTHING POSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE
THIRD SUNDAY OF CROSS: MATHEW 15:21-28 THE FAITH OF THE CANAANITE WOMAN
FOURTH SUNDAY OF CROSS: MATHEW 18:1-9 WHO IS GREAT IN HEAVEN?
FIRST SUNDAY OF MOSES: MATHEW 20:1-16 THE WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD
SECOND SUNDAY OF MOSES: LUKE 8:41-56 YOUR FAITH HAS MADE YOU WELL
THIRD SUNDAY OF MOSES: MATHEW 8:23-34 EVEN THE WINDS AND THE SEA OBEY HIM
FOURTH SUNDAY OF MOESES: MATHEW 22:23-33 HE IS GOD NOT OF THE DEAD, BUT OF THE LIVING
SEASON OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION: MATHEW 16:13-19 I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH ON THIS ROCK
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION: MATHEW 12:1-13 THE SON OF MAN IS LORD OF THE SABBATH
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION: JOHN 2:13-22 THE BODY OF CHRIST IS THE TEMPLE
