Category: Homily
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Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A
Our temptations Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7, Psalm 50, Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11 Every year on the First Sunday of Lent, the Church leads us into the desert with Jesus. Not to frighten us. Not to overwhelm us. But to show us something essential: The temptations Jesus faced are the same temptations we face. And the way…
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Homilía del Primer Domingo de Cuaresma, año A
Nuestras tentaciones Génesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7, Salmo 50, Romanos 5:12-19, Mateo 4:1-11 Cada año, en el primer domingo de Cuaresma, la Iglesia nos lleva al desierto con Jesús. No para asustarnos. No para abrumarnos. Sino para mostrarnos algo esencial: las tentaciones a las que se enfrentó Jesús son las mismas tentaciones a las que nos enfrentamos…
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Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
The choices we make Sir 15: 15-20; Psalm 118; 2Cor 2, 6-10; Matt 5:17-37 As Sirach says, each person must choose between life and death … and whichever one chooses will be given. The choices we make every day have a life or death quality. Every day we are choosing in one direction or the…
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Homilía del Sexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, año A
De la ley externa a la conversión interior Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119; 1Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 En el Evangelio, Jesús nos dice que no basta con parecer justos por fuera; lo que importa es la condición del corazón. Un profesor de catequesis le preguntó una vez a un niño: «¿Alguna vez has infringido alguno de…
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Homilía del Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, año A
Luz del mundo y sal de la tierra Isaías 58:7-10; Sal 111; 1Cor 2:1-5; Mateo 5:13-16 En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús se dirige a sus discípulos —y a cada uno de nosotros— y dice dos cosas notables: «Vosotros sois la sal de la tierra» y «Vosotros sois la luz del mundo». No es algo…
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Homily for Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Vocation to radiate the Light on others Isaiah 8: 23-9:3; Psalm 27:1, 4,13-14; 1Corinthians 1:10-13,17; Matthew 4:12-23 Our readings speak about a light shining upon those in darkness. The light brings hope of better days, of the fulfillment of the Reign of GOD. The light empowers the people to do whatever GOD is asking them to do. In…
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Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Here, I am Lord, I come to do your will – a call to holiness Isaiah 49:3. 5-6; Psalm 39; 1Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34 The Lord said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, through whom I show my glory… I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to…
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Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A
What’s in a name? Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 23: 1-6, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-24 The First reading presents us with the lack of faith and skepticisim. In fact, King Ahaz could be honoured as the patron of skeptics. He simply would not rely on God to help him through the greatest crisis in his life. In…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 