Author: Valentine Umoh
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“Priests never live for themselves” – Priestly ordination homily of the Bishop of Jaén
As the Lord’s trustees, priests never live for themselves, nor do they make any distance from the needs of the people … When it is difficult for you to carry on your shoulders the people entrusted to you by the Lord, do not complain so much about what you do or what frustrates you; only…
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Welcoming Christ in others – Homily for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
“the stranger who stands before us comes not simply as an emissary and representative of Christ but of the Father who sent Christ into the world” – Fr. Dumlesi N. Tor (2Kgs 4, 8-11. 14-16; Rom 6, 3-4.8-11; Matt 10, 37-42) If a common thread is to be found between today’s First Reading (2Kgs 4:…
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Saint Paul Digest with vu_biblia 10.06.2020
“Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?” (1Cor 12:29-30). Greek uses μή as a negative particle to introduce questions expecting a negative answer. Therefore, these rhetorical questions, obviously expecting the answer no, show that there…
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Saint Paul Digest with vu_biblia 07.06.2020
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” 2Cor 13:14 With the above Trinitarian benediction, the Apostle Paul closes his Second Letter to the Christians in Corinth. Many have been said and written about the doctrine of the Holy Trinity…
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Saint Paul Digest with vu_biblia 05.06.2020
We are all gifted differently affirms Saint Paul in 1Cor 12: 8-11, 28-30, Rom 12: 6-8 also see Eph 4: 11-16) There is no one who is not gifted but like the parable of the talents in the synoptics it depends on us to develop what’s in us. Gifts and talents when no developed or…
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The power of encouragement – a Pauline Model
Encouragement has a way of making positive impact on people. A kind word of thumps up can help boost the morale of someone undertaking a task. Saint Paul becomes a model Apostle who used this method to boost efficiency in his collaborators. We can learn from his example.
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And for a while the world stood still
From Asia to America From Europe to Africa From the Mainland to the Islands of Antarctica Both “developed” and “undeveloped” All stood still for a moment. The political conferences and rallies The economic summits and conventions The religious processions and celebrations The sport competitions and music festivals All stood still for a moment The pleasure…
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Homilía del viernes de la primera semana de Cuaresma, 06 de marzo de 2020
Consistencia en hacer lo correcto Ezequiel 18: 21-28, Salmo 130, Mateo 5: 20-26 Ezequiel llama a su pueblo a perseverar en hacer el bien y no caer de nuevo en las malas acciones. Según Jesús, el discernimiento del bien y del mal ocurre en lo profundo de nuestros corazones. Más allá de solo mantener la…
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Homilía del miércoles 1ª semana de Cuaresma, 4 de marzo de 2020
Aprendiendo de Jonás Jonás 3: 1-10, Salmo 51, Lucas 11: 29-32 El Libro de Jonás repite los pensamientos de los libros anteriores de la Biblia. El pensamiento pensativo del rey asirio, “¿Quién sabe que Dios puede ceder y perdonar?” se hace eco de textos anteriores como la oración penitencial en Joel 2:14. El inspirado autor…
