Month: June 2024
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Homily for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
29.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Peter and Paul: Examples in keeping the faith Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 34, 2Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18, Matthew 16:13-19 We celebrate today the solemnity of two great pillars of our Christian faith; two great apostles and two great examples: Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the princes of the Apostles.…
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Homily for Thursday, 12th Week in Ordinary Time
27.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Not enough to say “Lord, Lord” 2Kings 24:8-17, Psalm 79, Matthew 7:21-29 For weeks we have been reading from the Sermon on the Mount and today read the final section of that great Sermon. The early Church’s most difficult challenges did not come from the emperors’ persecutions…
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Homily for Wednesday, 12th Week in Ordinary Time
26.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL What kind of fruits are you bearing? 2Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3, 36, Psalm 119, Matthew 7:15-20 The Letter to the Hebrew teaches us that the Word of the Lord is alive and active (Heb 4:12). The word of God that is proclaimed every day is like a double-edged…
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Homily for Tuesday, 12th Week in Ordinary Time
25.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Which road to take – The narrow gate and way of life 2Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36, Psalm 48, Matthew 7:6, 12-14 Life is full of choices and we are confronted with making choices almost every day. Even to wake up this morning and come for this…
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Homily for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
23.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL “Master, do you not care? We are going down!” Job 38:1, 8-11, Psalm 139, 2Corinthians 5:14-17, Mark 4:35-41 Today’s readings generally tell us about the stormy life of a Christian and the need for him to stay focused in such situations knowing that the Lord and Master…
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Homily for Saturday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time
22.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL What to care about – Trusting Beyond Worry 2Chronicles 24:17-25, Psalm 89, Matthew 6:24-34 In the Gospels, Jesus tells us to prioritize our relationship with God over our concerns and not to be overly focused on material possessions. In a world where many people are obsessed with…
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Homily for Wednesday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time
19.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL True piety and devotion to God 2Kings 2:1, 6-14, Psalm 31, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Today we read a very interesting story. The transmission of power from Elijah to his disciple Elisha. The beauty of this story is the continuation of Elijah’s work in the ministry he passed…
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Homily for Tuesday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time
18.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Love Without Boundaries 1Kings 21:17-29, Psalm 51, Matthew 5:43-48 Yesterday we read about how Ahab and Jezebel grossly abused their royal power, committing a heinous crime against the poor Naboth, not just killing him but also dispossessing him of his land. This act of wickedness and inhumanity…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 