Tag: christianity
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Homily for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Many will come from East and West Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 117:1, 2; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30 Many of us can say with great confidence, “I am a member of the Christian faith.” Many of us can also say: “I love Jesus Christ. He is my Lord and Saviour.” These declarations are crucial and fundamental.…
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Homily for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
I waited and waited for the Lord, and he heard my cry Jer 38:4-6. 8-10; Ps 39:2-4.18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do those who speak the truth, speak against injustice get persecuted? The human experience is littered with so many concrete examples. This is exactly what…
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Faith is…. “Cor- dare” Reflection – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Readings: Wisdom 18:6-9, Psalm 33, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19, Luke 12:32-48 The word faith appears in the second reading of this 19th Sunday, Year C in the Church’s liturgical cycle. Beyond its implication of “believe”, what does faith mean? The Letter to the Hebrews 11:1 says that it is “confidence in what we hope for and…
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Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Faithful and Prudent Steward Wisdom 18:6-9, Psalm 33, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19, Luke 12:32-48 Last Sunday, we came across the word “Greed.” Greed is not only a vice but also listed as one of the capital sins together with pride, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath (anger) and sloth. It is the excessive desire for material things. It…
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Homily for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
All is Vanity Sir 1: 2, 2: 21-23; Ps 89, 3-6.12-14; Col 3: 1-5, 9-11; Lk 12, 13- 21 Good morning brothers and sisters and welcome to today’s eucharistic assembly where we encounter the Lord; where the Lord speaks to us and we in turn offer him our sacrifices, offerings of prayer and praise. Today’s…
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Priests at the crossroads
José María Rodríguez Olaizola, SJ A young Italian priest was found dead in his home last week. He had committed suicide. The news has provoked countless echoes – including this one – on the internet. Perhaps it is particularly striking to imagine that the faith – which we take for granted and which is established…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day Nine: Saturday, Vigil of Pentecost
Thou, on those who evermore Thee confess and Thee Adore, in Thy sevenfold gift, Descend; Give Them Comfort when they die; Give them Life with Thee on high; Give them joys which never end. Amen. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit The gifts of the Holy Spirit perfect the supernatural virtues by enabling us to…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day Seven: Thursday, 7th Week of Easter
Heal our wounds – our strength renew; On our dryness pour Thy dew, Wash the stains of guilt away. The Gift of Counsel The gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what must done, especially in difficult circumstances. Counsel applies the principles furnished by Knowledge and…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day Six: Wednesday, 7th Week of Easter
If Thou take Thy grace away, nothing pure in man will stay, All his good is turn’d to ill. The Gift of Understanding Understanding, as a gift of the Holy Spirit, helps us to grasp the meaning of the truths of our holy religion BY faith we know them, but by Understanding we learn to…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day Five: Tuesday, 7th Week of Easter
Light immortal! Light Divine! Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, And our inmost being fill! The Gift of Knowledge The gift of Knowledge enables the soul to evaluate created things at their true worth–in their relation to God. Knowledge unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals their emptiness, and points out their only true purpose as…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 