Fr. Valentine Umoh

Catholic Priest | Biblical Scholar | Author | Speaker

Inspiring truth, hope, love and peace through theology, evangelisation, scholarship, and pastoral ministry

Who I am

Welcome to my official website. I am Fr. Valentine Umoh, a Catholic priest, biblical scholar, author, and speaker dedicated to biblical studies, evangelisation, scholarship, and pastoral ministry. Through preaching, teaching, writing and ministry, I seek to inspire faith, hope, love, and peace.

Latest Homilies

• “Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?” — Homily for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
  Isaiah 25:6–10, Psalm 22, Philippians 4:12–14, 19–20, Matthew 22:1–14 Two of today’s readings speak of a banquet. And we know that to attend a banquet, one must be invited. And of course, when one goes to a banquet, the attire—the outfit—is very important. So we can say that there are three very interesting and striking… Read more: “Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?” — Homily for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
• “¿Qué más había que hacer por mi viña que yo no hubiera hecho?” – Homilía del Vigésimo Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año A
  Isaías 5,1-7, Salmo 79, Filipenses 4,6-9, Mateo 21,33-43 La parábola de las uvas silvestres del libro de Isaías 5:1-7 plantea muchas preguntas cuando reflexionamos sobre ella. Por ejemplo, ¿por qué la viña producirá uvas silvestres incluso después de los privilegios y cuidados que recibió? Fue seleccionada entre las mejores cepas, plantada en la ladera más… Read more: “¿Qué más había que hacer por mi viña que yo no hubiera hecho?” – Homilía del Vigésimo Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año A
• Be true to your words – Homily for Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
  Ezekiel 18:25-28, Psalm 25, Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 21:28-32 The gospel reading of today dwells on the parable of the two sons that were asked by their father to go and work in the vineyard. While the first son refused to go but afterwards, repented and went, the second son accepted to go but later, chose… Read more: Be true to your words – Homily for Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Research Areas

• Biblical Interpretation
• Pauline Studies
• New Testament Theology
• Mission & Evangelisation
• Theology and Pastoral Ministry
• Youth Apostolate

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