Jonah 3:1-5.10; Ps.25; 1Cor.7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 ********** There are four homily notes here; scroll down the page. You can equally press the red bell button at the left hand side of the page to subscribe so that you can always receive notification whenever there is an upload. Leave us with your comments and suggestions or […]
Monthly Archives: January 2021
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Jan
Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14; Psalm 47; Mark 3:20-21 What the blood of animals could not do; the blood of Christ did. With Christ, we have the means of restoring our inner holiness through his blood which he gave us. The “blood of Christ” is used several times in the New Testament to mean the sacrificial death […]
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Jan
Hebrews 8:6-13; Psalm 85; Mark 3:13-19 *********** In contrast to the old covenant agreement between God and the people of Israel which was constantly being broken; the first reading tells us that Christ is the new and everlasting covenant. The new covenant took the place of the old covenant. The sacrifice of animals was substituted by a new sacrifice- the […]
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Jan
Hebrews 7:25-8:6; Psalm 40; Mark 3:7-12 Preaching, healing, exorcism and many others constitute the ministry of Jesus Christ. They also form the primary desires of the people; thus, they came to him from surrounding nations. The named places in the gospel represent the north, south, east, and west. This is a basic lesson during this […]
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Jan
Jan
Philippians 2:1-11, Psalm in Isaiah 12:2-6 and Matthew 13:31-46 Jesus used different parables to speak to the people about the kingdom. Today’s gospel presents us with three of such parables: The Parable of the Mustard Seed; the Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Parable of the Pearl. The mustard seed is small but […]
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HEBREWS 6:10-20; PSALM 112; MARK 2:23-28 “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” This statement was in response to the accusation that Jesus disciples were breaking the law regarding resting on the Sabbath when they walked by some fields and plucked heads of grain. Jesus response to the accusing Pharisees contains […]
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Jan
Garuba Emmanuel & Idenobe Cyprain Spiritual direction is a very crucial aspect in our lives as Christians but many Christians do not seem to see how important it is. When we are physically sick, we go to see a doctor, when we are psychologically sick, we go to see a psychologist, when are emotionally sick, […]
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Jan
Jan
HEBREWS 5:1-10; PSALM 110; MARK 2:18-22 The first reading speaks of the priesthood of Christ. Christ is the perfect high priest, he was called by God rather than opting for it himself. The priesthood is a call, it is not an honour that one takes upon himself. As priest Christ prayed to God for strength […]
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Jan
1SAMUEL 3:3-10, 19; PSALM 39; 1CORINTHIANS 6:13-15, 17-20; JOHN 1:35-42 ************ There are three homily notes here; scroll down the page. You can equally press the red bell button at the left hand side of the page to subscribe so that you can always receive notification whenever there is an upload. Leave us with your […]
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Jan
Hebrews 4:12-16; Psalm 18; Mark 2:13-17 Jesus says to Matthew “follow me” the same way he said to Peter and Andrew, “follow me” to James and John “Follow me”. To follow him is a call to discipleship – a divine office that requires sincerity. If we follow him; then we shall not wallow. On the […]