Tag: Prayer
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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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Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day Eight: Friday, 7th Week of Easter
Bend the stubborn heart and will, melt the frozen warm the chill. Guide the steps that go astray! The Gift of Wisdom Embodying all the other gifts, as charity embraces all the other virtues, Wisdom is the most perfect of the gifts. Of wisdom it is written ‘all good things came to me with her,…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day Three: Sunday, 7th Week of Easter
Thou, of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Dost refreshing peace bestow. The Gift of Piety The gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial affection for God as our most loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons and things consecrated to Him, as well as those…
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“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Matt 9:37-38
This gospel verse keeps resounding each time I read it. “The harvest is abundant” – There are so many souls that have lost their way; there are so many that have become so lukewarm in their faith; there are so many who have stopped believing; there are so many who have been scandalized by the…
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Bishop Camillus Umoh inaugurates The Year of Prayer in Ikot Ekpene Diocese 6th July 2024
Bishop Camillus Umoh inaugurates The Year of Prayer in Ikot Ekpene Diocese 6th July 2024 In an official statement issued by the Local Ordinary, to the clergy, religious and laity of the diocese dated July 1, 2024 the Diocesan Prelate convokes the entire Catholic Faithful to join the Universal Church in the Year of Prayer…
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Homily for Wednesday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time
19.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL True piety and devotion to God 2Kings 2:1, 6-14, Psalm 31, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Today we read a very interesting story. The transmission of power from Elijah to his disciple Elisha. The beauty of this story is the continuation of Elijah’s work in the ministry he passed…
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Homily for Tuesday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time
18.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Love Without Boundaries 1Kings 21:17-29, Psalm 51, Matthew 5:43-48 Yesterday we read about how Ahab and Jezebel grossly abused their royal power, committing a heinous crime against the poor Naboth, not just killing him but also dispossessing him of his land. This act of wickedness and inhumanity…
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Acuérdate que eres polvo y al polvo volverás – Homilía del Miércoles de Ceniza
14.02.2024 – Iglesias de Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén) Joel 2,12-18, Salmo 51, 2Corintios 5,20-6,2, Mateo 6,1-6.16-18 Hoy comienza la Cuaresma. Son 40 días de ejercicios espirituales de oración, ayuno y limosna; para desaprender ciertos malos comportamientos, vicios y malos hábitos; y para adquirir ciertas virtudes. Algunas virtudes pueden adquirirse mediante estos ejercicios espirituales.…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 