Category: Faith
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Homily for Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time
06.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Love is what we are here for 2Timothy 2:8-15, Psalm 25, Mark 12:28-34 Sometimes, we may be tempted to ask ourselves why there is so much hate in a world that love is preached every day, in every corner, every nook and cranny. Why is there so…
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Homily for Wednesday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time
05.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Is there an afterlife? 2Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12, Psalm 123, Mark 12:18-27 The statement in today´s gospel that in the afterlife, in heaven men and women “neither marry nor are given in marriage” are not aimed to prohibit marriage but to promise that a future with God is…
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Homily for Monday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time
03.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL God´s gifts demand responsibility and accountability 2Peter 1:2-7, Psalm 91, Mark 12:1-12 We begin another day. We begin another week. We give thanks for all his blessings. We give God the glory for all the good things we have received both tangible and intangible. Today´s readings remind…
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Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Year B
02.06.2024 – St Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL This is my body given for your freedom, take all and eat till the day of my return Exodus 24:3-8, Psalm 115, Hebrews 9:11-15, Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Today, we celebrate the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, (Corpus et Sanguinis Christi). It is a very…
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Homily for Saturday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
01.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Persevere in the faith: living and teaching Epistle of Jude, verses 17; 20-25, Psalm 63, Mark 11:27-33 Today, in the first reading, we read from an almost forgotten book of the Bible: The letter of Jude. It is the second to the last book of the New…
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Homily for Wednesday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
29.05.2024 – St Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Self-giving and discipleship 1Peter 1:18-25, Psalm 147, Mark 10:32-45 In Mark´s gospel, Jesus predicts his passion and death three times, and each time, at least one of the disciples just doesn’t get it. (cf. Mk 8:27-33, 9:30-34 and 10:32-34). Today´s gospel reading is located in the context…
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, Year B
25.05.2024 – St Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL The Holy Trinity as core Christian Faith and Model of Community Deut 4, 32-34.39-40, Psalm 32, Rom 8: 14-17, Matt 28:16-20 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity. In the Church we begin every celebration in the name of the Father, and of the Son…
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, Year B
25.05.2024 – St Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL The Holy Trinity as Model of Love, Unity and Community Deut 4, 32-34.39-40, Psalm 32, Rom 8: 14-17, Matt 28:16-20 This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Faith in the Holy Trinity is the core doctrine of the Christian Faith. We believe in…
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Homily for the Feast of Pentecost, Year B
19.05.2024 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén) Lord, send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 103, Galatians 5:16-25, John 14:15-16; 23-26 Today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost. It is celebrated exactly 50 days after Easter. It marks the fulfilment of the Risen and Ascended Jesus’ promise…
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Homilía para la Fiesta de Pentecostés, Año B
19.05.2024 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén) Señor, envía tu Espíritu y renueva la faz de la tierra Hch 2,1-11, Sal 103, Gal 5,16-25, Jn 14,15-16; 23-26 Hoy celebramos la fiesta de Pentecostés. Se celebra exactamente 50 días después de Pascua. Marca el cumplimiento de la promesa de Jesús resucitado y ascendido a sus…
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