Category: Faith

• Hungers of body and spirit – Homily for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

  Isaiah 55:1-3; Psalm 144; Romans 8:35-39; Matthew 14:13-21 The crowds in today’s gospel had nothing to eat, but our Lord knew they had another hunger apart from that of the stomach. They followed Jesus, listening to every word he spoke, and in none of the stories does it say that they were bothered about food…

  Valentine Umoh

  August 2, 2026

  Faith, Worship, Homily, Prayer

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• La sabiduría de renunciar a todo lo demás para ganar la perla – Homilía del decimoséptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, año A

  1Reyes 3, 5, 7-12; Salmo 118; Romanos 8, 28-30; Mateo 13, 44-52 La primera lectura de hoy comienza de una forma muy interesante. «Pídeme lo que quieras que te dé», le dijo Dios a Salomón. «Concede a tu siervo un corazón capaz de discernir entre el bien y el mal», respondió Salomón. Si fueras Salomón,…

  Valentine Umoh

  July 25, 2026

  espanol, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Spanish, Worship

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• Giving Us Time to Grow – Homily for Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

  Wisdom 12:13, 16-19, Psalm 85, Romans 8:26-27, Matthew 13:24-43 History is replete with the attempt to separate the bad guys from the good guys. And sometimes the distinction and the separation are based on ambiguous criteria. As well, there were people in Jesus’ time who wanted him to separate the bad guys from the good…

  Valentine Umoh

  July 18, 2026

  Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

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• El poder de la Palabra – Homilía del Decimoquinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año A

  Lecturas: Isaías 55, 10-11; Salmo 64, 10-14; Romanos 8, 18-23; Mateo 13, 1-23 A los profesores les suele sorprender lo que recuerdan sus alumnos. A veces, les oyen decir: «Recuerdo que una vez dijiste…» tal o cual cosa. Incluso las simples palabras pronunciadas pueden tener una vida extraordinaria. A veces recordamos cosas que dijeron nuestros…

  Valentine Umoh

  July 12, 2026

  espanol, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Spanish, Worship

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• My yoke is easy, and my burden is light – Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday, Year A

  Readings: Zechariah 9:9-10, Psalm 144, Romans 8:9,11-13, Matthew 11:25-30 There are times when certain words of Jesus can almost sound like a joke. Especially if you are going through a rough patch—or a completely devastating one. In the middle of the storm, it’s so easy to lose our peace and feel like we’re totally finished.…

  Valentine Umoh

  July 7, 2026

  Exhortation, Motivational, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

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• Sensibilidad hacia las necesidades de los demás – Homilía del Decimotercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año A

  Lecturas: 1Re 4, 8-11; 14-16a; Salmo 89; Rom 6, 3-4; 8-11; Mt 10, 37-42 Al celebrar este decimotercer domingo, la Iglesia, a través de las lecturas, nos invita a plantearnos estas preguntas ¿Seguimos valorando la presencia de los demás? ¿Somos sensibles a sus necesidades? ¿Es nuestra presencia una bendición para las personas con las que…

  Valentine Umoh

  June 26, 2026

  espanol, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Spanish, Worship

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• The God who is always with us… Homily for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

  Readings: Jer 20, 10-13; Ps 68; Rom 5, 12-15; Mt 10, 26-33 On this twelfth Sunday of ordinary time, we celebrate Christ, Our Lord, who is always with us. He continues to deliver us from all that threatens and makes life difficult. This includes persecution, sins, and death. In the first reading, God delivered the…

  Valentine Umoh

  June 23, 2026

  Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

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• La misión de la compasión – Homilía del Undécimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, año A

  Exódo 19:2-6a; Salmo 100; Romanos 5:6-11; Mateo 9:36-10:8 El Evangelio de hoy nos lleva a un momento decisivo del ministerio de nuestro Señor, cuando Jesús envía a los Doce en misión para continuar sus obras y anunciar el Reino. Este Evangelio arroja más luz sobre el discipulado y la misión en nuestros días. Cuando Jesús…

  Valentine Umoh

  June 15, 2026

  Catholic Theology, Faith, Homily, Missiology, Mission, Theology, Prayer, Worship

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• Homily – The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus et Sanguis Christi

  Holy Eucharist as the unique presence of God among us… Deut 8:2-3, 14-16; Ps 147; 1Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, or ‘Corpus Christi’. The feast focuses on two aspects. Firstly, on the Holy Eucharist as the body and blood of Christ. Secondly, on the…

  Valentine Umoh

  June 6, 2026

  Catholic Theology, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

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• Homilía – Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad

  Gloria al Padre, al Hijo y al Espíritu Santo Ex 34, 4-6.8-9; Sal (Dan 3, 52-56); 2Cor 13: 11-13; Jn 3: 16-18 Hoy celebramos la fiesta de la Santísima Trinidad. En la Iglesia empezamos cada celebración en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. En el bautismo fuimos todos bautizados en…

  Valentine Umoh

  June 6, 2026

  Catholic Theology, espanol, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Spanish, Worship

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