Tag: Faith
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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…
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Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year A
Preparing the way for the prince of peace – building peace, reconciliation and harmony Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 71, Romans 15:4-9, Matthew 3:1-12 The message today is of peace, reconciliation and repentance. We listen to Isaiah’s prophecy about the Messiah. We are reminded that preparing for the Lord’s coming entails listening to the voice of the…
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Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A
Be alert! Isa 2: 1-5, Ps 121, Rom 13: 11-14, Matt 24: 37-44. Dear brothers and sisters, today we begin our yearly pilgrimage through the events of the history of our salvation starting with the preparation for the birth of Jesus and ending with the reflection on his glorious “second coming” as judge at the…
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Homily for Tuesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time
St. Edward Basilica, Palm Beach – November 25, 2025 Give glory and eternal praise to him Daniel 2:31-45, Daniel 3:57-61 (Psalm), Luke 21:5-11 In the first reading Daniel sees a vision of the destruction of four powerful kingdoms. In the Gospel, Jesus talks about the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. Friends in Christ, as we…
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Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Year C
God’s Kingdom: A kingdom of justice, love and peace 2Samuel 5, 1-3; Psalm 121; Colossians 1, 12-20; Luke 22, 35-43 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Universal King which brings us to the end of the Liturgical Year. We worship the King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev 17:1),…
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Homily – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
The True Temple of God! Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; 1Cor 3:9b-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 After series of persecutions of Christianity in the Roman Empire, Emperor Constantine, had a church built on land that once belonged to the Laterani family around 313AD. This Church was officially dedicated on November 9, 324, eleven…
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Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
God listens to the humble of heart Sirach 35:12-14.16-19; Psalm 32; 2da: 2Timothy 4: 6-8.16-19; Luke 18: 9-14 Dear friends in Christ, on this 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the readings remind us that God listens not to the proud but to the humble. They invite us to look within, to live with honesty, humility,…
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Homily for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Perseverance in Prayer Ex 17:8-13; Ps 120; 2 Tim 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 Like Moses, who raised his arm in unceasing prayer of intercession to God for his people, Christ’s arms are constantly open in prayer on the cross in intercession for us, the members of his new covenant. Today, the Church calls us to join…
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Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
The attitude of gratitude 2Kings 5:14-17, Psalm 98, 2Timothy 2:8-13, Luke 17:11-19 Today’s readings present us with two wonderful and well-known biblical stories. They are biblical stories about healing, faith, and gratitude. They show how people respond to God’s help and how faith brings wholeness. The healing of Naaman the Leper and the healing of…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 