Month: September 2023

• Homilía del Vigésimo Sexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

  01.10.2023 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf Conversión es mantener la mente abierta Ezequiel 18,25-28, Salmo 24, Filipenses 2,1-11, Mateo 21,28-32 Un tema común a las tres lecturas es el del cambio de mentalidad. Nuestra capacidad de cambiar de opinión nos deja expuestos al peligro y a la esperanza; peligro cuando optamos por “renunciar a…

  Valentine Umoh

  September 30, 2023

  Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

  Action not words, Aferrarse, Change, Conversion, grasp, Humility, Mind of Christ, Ordinary Time, Self-emptying

• Calling for the head of John the Baptist

  It is true that evil thrive in a society where the good men do nothing, where those who should speak out are silent or have been silenced. Yet, no one wants a prize to be placed on his head, and so the seemingly good men have remained silent maintaining the status quo. But there is…

  Valentine Umoh

  September 29, 2023

  Africa, Bioethics and Morality, Nigeria, Politics, Politics, Good governance

  Evil, Good men, Herod, Herodias, John Baptist, Murder, Salome, Silence, Society, Speak out, Truth, Truth-bearers

• Take what is yours and go home

  “Take what is yours and go home.” Sometimes, we aren’t even grateful for what we´ve got, what we´ve been given. Instead of being grateful, we focus on “the other”, what he´s got or what he´s been given. This comparison seems unnecessary and brings us sorrow. Instead of invest time and energy developing our God-given talents;…

  Valentine Umoh

  September 25, 2023

  Educational, Instructional, Basic Rules for Living, Enlightenment, Exhortation, Encouragement and Inspiration, Exhortation, Motivational

  envidia, envy

• Homilía del Vigésimo Quinto (XXV) Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

  24.09.2023 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf ¿O vas a tener tú envidia porque yo soy bueno? La maravilla de la generosidad de Dios Isaías 55,6-9; Salmo 144,2-3.8-9.17; Romanos 1,20-24.27; Mateo 20,1-16 “Amigo, no te hago ninguna injusticia. ¿No nos ajustamos en un denario? Toma lo tuyo y vete. Quiero darle a este último igual…

  Valentine Umoh

  September 23, 2023

  Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

  11th hour, dueño, envidia, envy, generosidad, generous, owner, trabajadores, viña, vineyard, workers

• Homilía del Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

  17.09.2023 – Villanueva del arzobispo -Iznatoraf Sir 27.30-28.7, Salmo 102, Rom 14.7-9, Mateo 18.21-35 El perdón como virtud cristiana Todos hemos sido heridos de una u otra manera en el camino de la vida: un profesor se burló de nosotros en la escuela, no nos invitaron a la boda, no conseguimos el trabajo que pensábamos…

  Valentine Umoh

  September 20, 2023

  Faith, Homily, Worship

  Forgive, Forgiveness, pardon, perdon