Matt 11 : 28 – 30 Jesus said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke […]
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ISAIAH 40:25-31; PSALM 103; MATTHEW 11:28-30 Jesus said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest”. “Come” is a familiar word in scripture. “Come back to me; come and see; come follow me.” God continues to invite us, desiring what is best for us. […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (DECEMBER 8)
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Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Psalm 98:1-4; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38 Today’s solemnity recalls the Immaculate Conception of Mary in the womb of her mother. In 1854, Pope Pius IX solemnly clarified with finality the long-held belief of the Church that Mary was conceived free from original sin. In proclaiming the Immaculate Conception of Mary as […]
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ISAIAH 35:1-10; PSALM 85; LUKE 5:17-26 Isaiah tells us that the Lord will come and save his people. He says that the lame shall walk, the blind shall see, the deaf shall hear, the barren lands shall become prosperous and dry lands shall be watered. Jesus demonstrated this mission in the cure of the lame […]
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THEME: REBUILDING THE BROKEN WALLS TOPIC: Have the right friends: Ps.1:1 Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. Beloved, if we must rebuild our broken walls today we must have the right friends MEDITATION […]
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DAY SIX THEME: REBUILDING THE BROKEN WALLS TOPIC: STUDY THE BIBLE Prov.19:2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs. MEDITATION Beloved, if we must rebuild our broken walls today we must study the Bible Study the Bible: There can be no rebuilding of […]
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Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 64:1, 3b-8; Psalm 85; 2Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 Preparation Time Advent offers us the opportunities to celebrate the first coming of Christ and also to prepare for his second coming. His first coming was a very great event that God himself had to prepare. All the rituals and sacrifices of old were […]
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THEME: REBUILDING THE BROKEN WALLS Topic: You must be determined Nehemiah 6:2 Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were scheming to harm me. MEDITATION Beloved, if we must rebuild our broken walls today the fifth thing we […]
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Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26; Psalm 147; Matthew 9:35-38, 10:1, 5-8 Isaiah speaks on the miserability of life and the God’s gracious love and care for his people. Precisely because of this care, Jesus taught and preached in their town and villages. We too need to preach God’s gracious love and care for his people. The […]
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Isaiah 29:17-24; Psalm 27; Matthew 9:27-31 Isaiah speaks on the coming of the Messiah and the reign of a better life in his days. He says that the lowly will be raised up, evil men will be silenced and shame will be removed. Jesus is the fulfillment of this prophecy; he was born to […]