Isaiah 62:11-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 Fr Galadima Bitrus, OSA, THE COMING OF GOD IN PERSON Finally, Christmas is here! We are celebrating the birth of Jesus, a name which means, salvation. Therefore, salvation is here! The theme of our reflection today is, “The Coming of God in Person.” At Christmas, we […]
Monthly Archives: December 2020
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Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 88; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25 Today’s gospel recounts the ancestry of Jesus, known as the genealogy of Jesus. Genealogy is an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms. It may appear so boring going through this lanky of names but to […]
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2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Ps 89; Luke 1:67-79 Zechariah the priest in the gospel proclaims a hymn of praise to God, this hymn is commonly called the Benedictus. It is a blessing of thanksgiving for what God has done for him. The Benedictus also forms part of the morning prayer for the […]
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Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24; Psalm 25; Luke 1:57-66 The Gospel presents us witht the birth of John the Baptist and the restoration of his father’s speech. John was sent by God just as Elijah was sent in the first reading. They had similar roles; they were to prepare the world before the day of the […]
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1Samuel 1:24-28; Psalm – 1Samuel 2:1, 4-8; Luke 1:46-56 Hannah (Samuel’s mother) was barren and had pleaded with the Lord to give her a child. This the Lord did and she brings the child to the temple at Shiloh to dedicate him to the Lord in keeping with the promise she had made. Hannah […]
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Songs 2:8-14; Psalm 32; Luke 1:39-45 In the Gospel Mary travells to the hill country of Judah to be with her cousin, Elizabeth, and to rejoice in her pregnancy. This visit brought joy to the home of Elizabeth. We too can be agents of divine visitation to others, bringing them joy, love and peace. Season […]
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2Samuel 7:1-5.8b-12.14a.16; Ps.89; Rom.16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 **************** We have three homily notes here; kindly scroll down the page and be blessed. Compliments of the season. Fr. Paul Oredipe: Mary’s Yes – Faith and Obedience – Our Example and Inspiration Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai: The Annunciation and you Fr. Evaristus Okeke: God comes to save us not […]
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JUDGES 13:2-7, 24-25; PSALM 71; LUKE 1:5-25 In first reading the birth of Samson was announced by an angel. Samson was a great defender against the Philistines. In the gospel we read of the annunciation to Zechariah by the angel Gabriel. The angel tells him that Elizabeth, his wife will bear a son despite her […]
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Jeremiah 23:5-8; Psalm 72; Matthew 1:18-24 Jeremiah prophesied that a descendent of King David will reign as true king. This prophecy was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. However, this did not just happen at random; the gospel tells us how Joseph and Mary came to be together and the dilemma Joseph had when he discovered that […]
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GENESIS 49:2, 9-10; PSALM 72; MATTHEW 1:1-17 In the first reading we see Jacob blessing his twelve sons prior to his death. The reading focuses on the blessing of his son Judah. Jacob says that the sceptre shall not pass from Judah until the one to whom it rightfully belong comes. The Gospel continued with […]