SUNDAY PREACHING
The Filipino Catholic Community of Gouda (FCC-Gouda) & Surroundings is a community of believers with a vision of a world having one heart, one soul, compassionate in deeds and service, all united by the love of Jesus Christ. It is our mission to build a strong foundation, grow and enrich the worship life of the Filipino Community and fellow Christians.
Solemnity of the Corpus Christi: The Food and Drink of Eternal Life
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp. (Deut. 8:2-3,14-16, Ps.147:12-20, 1Cor. 10:16-17 & Jn.6:51-58) Dear friends in Christ, Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Corpus Christi (Body and Blood of Christ) which is at the very center of Catholic spirituality....
Solemnity of the Ascension: The Glory and the Mission
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp. (Acts: 1, 1-11; Eph. 1, 17-23; Mt 28, 16-20 ) Dear friends in Christ, Today we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus into heaven. The first reading details the account of the Ascension while the gospel deals more with the account of...
Meeting Jesus in our life journey: the Emmaus experience
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe (Acts 2:14,22-33, 1Pet.1:17-21 & Lk24:13-35) This Sunday’s Gospel deals with the encounter between Jesus and his disciples on the road to Emmaus. The disciples had embraced Jesus as the Messiah but all their hopes were dashed when he...
Encounter with the Risen Lord
Easter Sunday Homily by Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe (Acts 10:34,37-43, Col.3:1-4 & Jn 20:1-9) Today we joyfully celebrate the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It was all dark for the disciples of Jesus on Good Friday when they watched their master being put to death...
You are Gods: Reclaiming our Identity as Children of our Loving Father
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe. Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 Children always have something of their parents. They are actually part of their parents in many ways, though they can develop differently due to nurture. Nature and nurture play...
We are the children of the Light
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp (Isaiah 8: 23-9:3; 1Corinthians 1:10-13, 17; Matthew 4:12-23) The readings of today remind us that we are children of the Light. In the light of this theme, I wish to highlight three important points that form the liturgy of this third...
Immanuel, God-With-Us
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp 4th Sunday of Advent (Isaiah 7:10-24; Romans1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24) Dear friends in Christ, We are close to the actual celebration of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a birth like no other, for several reasons. His coming was...
Leadership from the Cross
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp (Christ the King: 2 Samuel 5:1–3; Colossians 1:12–20; Luke 23:35–43) Dear friends in Christ, Today, we celebrate Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. He is king, not just of the Jews as Pilate wrote and placed over his head on the cross, but...
The Prayer of the Lowly Pierces the Clouds
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp. "He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly." ~ Luke 1:52 (Readings: Sir.35:12-14,16-19, Ps.34, 2Tim.4:6-8,16-18 & Lk.18:9-14) As the liturgical year gradually draws to a close, the readings call our attention...
Using worldly wealth to gain eternal friendship
Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp. 22-09-2019 The readings of today, especially the first reading and the gospel, deal with the issue of acquisition of wealth and its uses. Prophet Amos is known for his crusade for social justice. He stood against the oppression of the poor...