ACTS 13:26-33; PSALM 2; JOHN 14:1-6 “πππ πππ ππππ ππππππ ππ ππππππππ…” John chapter fourteen is regarded as one of the farewell speeches of Jesus Christ. In farewell speech we say goodbye to our colleagues and publicly acknowledge their help, friendship and offer them words of encouragement to carry on irrespective of odds. In doing […]
Monthly Archives: May 2022
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May
May
_Dispel Darkness_ *ACTS 12:24-13:5; PSALM 67; JOHN 12:44-50* The first reading recounts Paul and Barnabas missionary work in Antioch and thereafter in Cyprus and southern Turkey. The word of God continued to spread and gained followers. We are the missionaries of our time. It is our primary duty to spread the word of God not […]
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May
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The Door of Salvation ACTS 11:1-18; PSALM 42; JOHN 10:1-10 Todayβs gospel presents us with the relationship between a shepherd and the sheep. Jesus says βI am the door; if anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and he will go in and out and find pasture.β Today we are faced with many open […]
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May
May
ACTS 11:19-26; PSALM 87; JOHN 10:22-30 βIt was at Antioch that the disciples were first called βChristiansββ (Acts 11:26). In fact, Antioch was called “the cradle of Christianity” as a result of its longevity and the pivotal role that it played in the emergence of early Christianity. Who will call us Christians today? The disciples […]
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May
Acts 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100; Revelations 7:9, 14-17; John 10:27-30 ********************************* 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 […]
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May
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“Lord, to whom shall we go?β *ACTS 9:31-42; PSALM 116; JOHN 6:60-69* Β On behalf of the twelve Peter responded to the question of Jesus saying; βLord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). Peter said this because some of the disciples were offended by Christβs teaching and turned […]
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May
May
ACTS 9:1-20; PSALM 117; JOHN 6:52-59 The first reading presents us with the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus. This was a major U-turn in the life of Saul. It brought about the change of his name; change of heart; change of mission and change of character. Conversion must go beyond change of […]
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May
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1CORINTHIANS 15:1-8; PSALM 19; JOHN 14:6-14 The first reading speaks of the Lordβs appearance to James, then to all the Apostles and last of all, the Lord appeared to Paul. Beloved, the Lordβs appearance to his apostles doubles as a mandate for them to witness to him. Our encounter with Jesus must be reflected in […]
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May
May
ACTS 6:8-15; PSALM 119; JOHN 6:22-29 In todayβs first reading Stephen was arrested for preaching the Good News. While he was tried in the council, the bible says βhis face appeared to them like the face of an angelβ (Acts6:15). This means that Stephen was innocent. In the gospel, we see the people following Jesus […]