Tag: bible
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Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day One: Friday, 6th Week of Easter
Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! The Holy Spirit Only one thing is important — eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared–sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of…
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The Seven Last Words of Christ from the Cross: A Reflection
The First Word: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34) Theological Meaning: Jesus, in His agony, offers forgiveness to those responsible for His crucifixion, Roman soldiers, religious leaders, and even the indifferent crowd. This fulfills His teaching on love and mercy (Matthew 5:44: “Love your enemies, and pray for those…
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The Second Temptation According to Luke – First Sunday of Lent
Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Psalm 90, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13 “Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it…
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Homily for the Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
17.11.2024 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén) When will the world come to an end? Daniel 12:1-13, Psalm 16, Hebrews 10:11-14, 18, Mark 13:24-32 As we come to the end of the liturgical year, we are confronted with one of the most important questions and preoccupations of what has become known as the apocalyptic…
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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 Tuesday, 12th Week in Ordinary Time
25.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Which road to take – The narrow gate and way of life 2Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36, Psalm 48, Matthew 7:6, 12-14 Life is full of choices and we are confronted with making choices almost every day. Even to wake up this morning and come for this…
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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…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 