Category: Catholic Theology
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Homilía del Decimonoveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año B
11.08.2024 – Villanueva del Arzobispo (Jaén) El pan para el camino 1Reyes 19,4-8, Salmo 34, Efesios 4,30-5,2, Juan 6,41-51 ¿Te has sentido alguna vez desanimado, decepcionado, cansado, deprimido y a punto de rendirte? ¿Has estado alguna vez en una situación en la que parece que todos tus esfuerzos no están dando los resultados esperados? Entonces,…
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Homilía del Decimoctavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año B
04.08.2024 – Villanueva del Arzobispo (Jaén) Entre la queja y la gratitud Éxodo 16,2-4.12-15, Salmo 78, Efesios 4,17.20-24 Vivimos en una sociedad en la que mucha gente tiende a quejarse más de lo que agradece. La lectura de hoy nos recuerda que debemos quejar menos y ser más agradecidos y apreciar más la benevolencia de…
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“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Matt 9:37-38
This gospel verse keeps resounding each time I read it. “The harvest is abundant” – There are so many souls that have lost their way; there are so many that have become so lukewarm in their faith; there are so many who have stopped believing; there are so many who have been scandalized by the…
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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 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 Monday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time
17.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL What makes a Christian different from everyone else? 1Kings 21:1-16, Psalm 5, Matthew 5:38-42 In today’s first reading, the Book of Kings describes the judicial murder of the innocent Naboth as a glaring example of the misuse of royal power. Queen Jezebel’s total disregard for the human…
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Homily for Thursday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time (Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua)
13.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL O Holy Saint Anthony – Pray for us 1Kings 18:41-46, Psalm 65, Matthew 5:20-26 Today, the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, one of the great heroes of the Christian faith. St Anthony of Padua was born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal to a wealthy Portuguese family.…
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Homily for Monday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time
10.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL The life of blessedness 1Kings 17:1-6, Psalm 120, Matthew 5:1-12 Yesterday we read the Gospel of Mark where Jesus declared clearly that “whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” Today, we read one of most popular passages from the Gospels: The…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 