Author: Valentine Umoh
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Amor por la Ley del Señor. Meditación sobre el Salmo 1 – Homilía del miércoles XXVIII, 14.10.2020
solo hay dos caminos en la vida, a saber, el camino de la justicia y el camino de la iniquidad o el mal. El Salmo no conoce ningún camino intermedio… Fr. Valentine Umoh Gal 5: 18-25, Salmo 1, Lucas 11: 42-46 Hemos escuchado la palabra de Dios que la Iglesia nos propone hoy. A menudo…
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Gracias por la acogida calurosa ¡Estoy aquí para servir!
Cuando el ángel Gabriel le anunció a María el mensaje de que ella sería la madre del hijo de Dios, en esa fría noche de invierno, María se quedó perpleja y confundida sobre si era adecuada para tal tarea. Después mucha reflexión, ella aceptó la voluntad de Dios diciendo: “He aquí la esclava del Señor,…
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The generous love of God – Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
With this parable, Jesus wants to open our hearts to the logic of the Father’s love which is free and generous. Fr. Dumlesi Tor (Isa 55:6-9, Phil 1:20-24. 27, Matt 20:1-16) On this Sunday the church invites us to reflect on the unimaginable ways and love of God. This love of God cannot be measured…
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If death comes…
While death can be said to be a leveler, experience also shows that the good works of good men and women live on Fr. Valentine Umoh Last night I took a walk through my little city of Jaén. Maybe it was a long walk, but I did not intend it long, it was just to…
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¡Gracias Parroquia El Salvador, Jaén!
Quiero agradecerles a todos vosotros los feligreses de esta parroquia por el amor, la paciencia, la comprensión, la solidaridad he recibido en este tiempo de estar con vosotros. Fr. Valentine Umoh After journeying with you for almost a year and because the Holy Mother Church has called me for another assignment through a new appointment…
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TE DEUM (EFIK VERSION) – IMOTORO FI, O OBONG!
Translation by VBA 2020 Afo, O Abasi, Imotoro Fi, Afo O Obong, imifiori (imokworo) Fi; Afo, Nsinsi Ete, kpukpru ererimbot ekpono Fi. Kpukpru mm´Engel, kpupru mm´odudu enyong Cherubim ye Serafin, ekwo una utit ikwo itoro eno Fi: Edisana, Edisana, Edisana, Obong Abasi mme Udim, Enyong y´isong eyoho y´itoro Fo. Mme asian udim mme Apostles, etoro…
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Give them something to eat yourself – Homily for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time of Year A
The hunger in our world today is all too real and painful. But there are other hungers too -hunger for peace and security, hunger for justice, hunger for help and comfort in difficulties and, perhaps the strangest and deepest of all, the hunger for happiness. This invitation is directed to those who hunger and thirst…
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Never be overshadowed by your past – Rule 2 – Basic rules of happy living
Fr. Valentine Umoh write: “Never be overshadowed by your past, leave those thoughts where they belong, in the past. Let the past be past. Sometimes you really need to speak to someone, to open up and to let those thoughts out. That´s one of the healing effects of what Catholics call “the Sacrament of Reconciliation…
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Tell your story – Rule 1 – Basic rules of happy living
The world needs to see the picture you give to it; it is first-hand, authentic, and reliable. A beautiful picture of yourself and your cute smile inspires others. When you are gone, someone else would tell your story, someone else would put up or paint a picture of you, and you do not know which…
