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Monthly Archives: March 2022
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EXD.3:1-8,13-15/1COR.10:1-6,10-12/LUKE 13:1-9 ********************************* 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 comments and suggestions or chat us through […]
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2 SAMUEL 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; PSALM 88; ROMANS 4:13, 16-18, 22; MATTHEW 1:16, 18-21, 24 In the first reading God told David that his throne will stand secure forever. Psalm 89 reechoes “His dynasty shall last forever.” This promise was fulfilled in Jesus Christ as we have it in the […]
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GENESIS 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; PSALM 105; MATTHEW 21:33-43, 45-46 The bad tenants “Let us kill him: then we shall see what becomes of his dreams.” The first reading today presents us with the story of how Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. His brother rejected him and plotted evil against him. This again […]
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Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; Luke 16:19-31 Wealth should not make us indifferent to the plight and dignity of human life. The rich man in today’s gospel reading was condemned because in his riches he was indifferent to the situation of Lazarus. Wealth is not a crime, God wants us to have wealth but he does […]
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Evil Plot JEREMIAH 18:18-20; PSALM 31; MATTHEW 20:17-28 “My enemies are digging a pit for me”. ‘Come on,’ they said, ‘let us concoct a plot against Jeremiah. The plotting against Jeremiah prefigures the plotting that will take place against Jesus. It also shows how the enemies plot evil against the Children of God for no […]
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ISAIAH 1:10, 16-20 PSALM 50; MATTHEW 23:1-12 Isaiah 1:16 says “Cease to do evil; learn to do good.” This is an alarm not to only feel sorrowful for the sin committed, but to break off the practice. We often will regret the evil we have done but we do not break off the practice. Let […]
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Heralds of God’s mercy DANIEL 9:4-10; PSALM 79; LUKE 6:36-38 “Yours is the integrity, Lord; ours the shame”. The first reading makes us to understand that God never fails to forgive us despite our sins. Whenever we ask him for forgiveness He never fails to pardon our offences. Precisely because of this, today’s psalm […]
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GENESIS 15:5-12, 17-18, PHILIPPIANS 3:17—4:1LUKE 9:28-36 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Transfiguration: A covenant of transformation Today’s gospel reading presents us with Luke’s account of the transfiguration of Jesus. The word ‘transfiguration’ means a change of form or appearance. In the gospel Jesus’ appearance changes and “His face shone like the sun and his clothes became as […]
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Love DEUTERONOMY 26:16-19; PSALM 118; MATTHEW 5:43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said: You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; in this way you will be sons of your Father in […]