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Monthly Archives: January 2022
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MANIFESTATION OF HIS GLORY CCRN, CANNAAN LAND AFUZE 22/1/2022 FR. DANIEL EVBOTOKHAI Isaiah 60:1-4 1″Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over […]
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2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 17, 19, 23-27; Psalm 80; Mark 3:20-21 The gospel reading plainly demonstrated how Christ gave himself to the people. Christ served the people passionately, fervently and ardently that his own people felt “He has gone out of his mind.” Beloved, serving God and people literally appears as if one […]
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(ST. AGNES OF ROME, JAN. 21ST 2022) 1Samuel 24:3-21; Psalm 57; Mark 3:13-19 In the gospel, Jesus chooses his twelve apostles. The number twelve refers to the twelve tribes of Israel and Jesus’ use of it reveals his intention to create a new Israel, the new people of God established as a Church. The […]
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Philippians 2:1-11, Psalm (Isaiah 12:2-6), 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 produces a big […]
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1Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Psalm 144; Mark 3:1-6 In the Gospel, Jesus miraculously restored a withered hand. The Scribes and Pharisees rose against him because of Sabbath’s protocols and structures. For Jesus, every law must give expression to love and compassion. No law is against genuine love and care. Without love we cannot care for […]
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1Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 89; Mark 2:23-28 “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Jesus made this statement in response to the accusation raised by the Pharisees. For them, the disciples of Jesus were breaking the law of the Sabbath by plucking heads of grain. The response of Jesus shows that […]
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ISAIAH 62:1-5/ 1COR. 12:4-11/ JOHN 2:1-12 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai The Manifestation at Cana Today’s Gospel reading presents us with what we may regard as the third Epiphany or Manifestation of Jesus Christ. The first Epiphany known as the “Epiphany of the Lord was celebrated two Sundays ago; the second Epiphany known as the “Baptism of […]
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