Tag: John Baptist

• Homily for the Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist

  24.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL His name is John Isaiah 49:1-6, Psalm 139, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1:57-66, 80 Today, we celebrate the solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist. Of him Jesus declared “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the…

  Valentine Umoh

  June 24, 2024

  Faith, Homily, Prayer, Saints, Worship

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• Homilía del Tercer Domingo de Adviento (Gaudete), Año B

  17.12.2023 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén) La alegría de dar testimonio de la Luz Isaías 61,1-2.10-11, Salmo: Lucas 1: 46-50, 53-54, 1Tes 5: 16-24, Juan 1: 6-8, 19-28 Por tradición cada Tercer Domingo de Adviento se llama el Domingo Gaudete de la palabra latina Gaudete – “Alégrate”. El espíritu del Adviento es de…

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  December 16, 2023

  Catholic Theology, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

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• Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete), Year B

  17.12.2023 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén) The Joy of Witnessing to the Light Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11, Psalm: Luke 1: 46-50, 53-54, 1Thess 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28 Every third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called the Gaudete Sunday from the Latin word Gaudete – “Rejoice”. The spirit of Advent is one of expectation and…

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  December 16, 2023

  Catholic Theology, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

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• Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year B

  10.12.2023 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén)   Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11, Psalm 84: 9-14, 2Peter 3:8-14, Mark 1:1-8 We celebrate today the Second Sunday of Advent. Remember as we said last week that Advent means the preparation for the coming of the Lord: the…

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  December 9, 2023

  Catholic Moral Teachings, Faith, Homily, Prayer, Worship

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• Calling for the head of John the Baptist

  It is true that evil thrive in a society where the good men do nothing, where those who should speak out are silent or have been silenced. Yet, no one wants a prize to be placed on his head, and so the seemingly good men have remained silent maintaining the status quo. But there is…

  Valentine Umoh

  September 29, 2023

  Africa, Bioethics and Morality, Nigeria, Politics, Politics, Good governance

  Evil, Good men, Herod, Herodias, John Baptist, Murder, Salome, Silence, Society, Speak out, Truth, Truth-bearers

• “It´s not right to have your brother´s wife”

  Truth: the only crime of John the Baptist You cannot read the story of the brutal murder of John the Baptist (Mk 6:17-29) Without feeling sorry for him He died for telling the truth John “the voice crying in the desert” Did not hesitate to accuse the guilty Did not hesitate to speak the truth…

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  August 29, 2022

  Enlightenment, Exhortation, Encouragement and Inspiration

  John Baptist, Murder, Testimony, Truth, Witness