1 John 2:18-21; Psalm 96; John 1:1-18 Today is the last day of the year 2021. It has been an eventful year with lasting memories. We thank God for his mercies, care, protection and provision. Many forces were on stage but in all God prevailed. Ps. 124:2-6 says “if the Lord had not been […]
Monthly Archives: December 2021
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1 John 2:3-11; Psalm 96; Luke 2:22-35 St. John says in the first reading that ‘he who says he loves God but disobeys his commandments is a liar’. Many of us belong to this category. We claim to love God but disobey his commandments. A man hurries to the Church everyday but he is […]
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1John 1:5-2:2; Psalm 124; Matthew 2:13-18 Today the Church celebrates the memorial of the small children of the neighborhood of Bethlehem who were murdered by Herod. Jesus was the main target of Herod but God prevailed. Herod wanted to kill the infant Jesus because he felt that his birth was a threat to his […]
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1 John 1:1-4, Ps. 97:1-2,5-6,11-12, John 20:2-8 The gospel often refers to John as the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, popularly called “John the Beloved.” His ministry started when he answered Christ’s call. The Bible says Jesus saw two brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the […]
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1 Sam. 1:20-22.24-28/ Ps.8/ 1John 3:1-2.21-24/ Luke 2:41-52 ********************************* There are two 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 […]
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Isaiah 62:11-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 The true meaning of Christmas is love. John 3:16-17 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn […]
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Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 88; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25 Today’s gospel narrates the parentage of Jesus Christ, 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. For us, it may appear so boring going through this litany […]
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2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Ps 88; Luke 1:67-79 John’s father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and he spoke God’s message. This message is commonly called the Benedictus. It is a song of thanksgiving for what God has done for him. It has many parallels with Mary’s Magnificat. It is firmly […]
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MALACHI 3:1-4, 23-24; PSALM 25; LUKE 1:57-66 Today’s gospel presents us with 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 Lord […]