Category: Exhortation, Motivational
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Homilía del Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año B
08.09.2024 – Iznatoraf – Villanueva del Arzobispo (Jaén) El pecado de la discriminación Isaías 35,4-7, Salmo 146, Santiago 2,1-5, Marcos 7,31-37 Es importante escuchar de nuevo y atentamente lo que nos dice el Apóstol Santiago en la segunda lectura de hoy. Dice: “Hermanos míos: no juntéis la fe en nuestro Señor Jesucristo glorioso con el…
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Homily for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
25.08.2024 – Iznatoraf – Villanueva del Arzobispo (Jaén) Lord, to whom shall we go? (Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18, Psalm 34, Ephesians 5:21-32, John 6:60-69) Today we celebrate the 21st Sunday in Ordinary time. All the readings are filled with great messages for us. They invite us to renew our faith and trust in God. They invite…
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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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Homily for Tuesday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time
02.07.2024 – Parroquia San Andrés Apóstol, Villanueva del Arzobispo (Jaén) Lord, save us; we are perishing Amos 3:1-8. 4:11-12, Salmo 5, Mateo 8:23-27 Have you ever been in a situation that frustrated you so much that you feel the whole world is crumbling at your feet? How you ever been in a situation where almost…
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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 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 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…
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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…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 