Jeremiah 18:1-6; Psalm 146; Matthew 13:47-53 In the first reading we are told that the potter gradually reshapes and moulds something which goes wrong. In the Gospel, Christ tells us that the good and the bad will be sifted on judgment day and only the good will be allowed in to the kingdom. We must […]
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1John 4:7-16; Psalm 33; John 11:19-27 The basic theme in our first reading is love. Martha whose memorial we celebrates today was moved by love at the death of his brother Lazarus. In love she waited in fervent hope and trust that Christ will come and wipe away every tear from their eyes. In love, […]
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Jeremiah 14:17-22; Psalm 79; Matthew 13:36-43 The Gospel reading of today presents us with the parable of the Weeds: This parable shows that there are hostile and aggressive powers working in the world; seeking and waiting to destroy good seeds. 1Pet. 5: 8 says “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls […]
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Jeremiah 13:1-11; Psalm – Deuteronomy 32; Matthew 13:31-35 Jesus preached about the kingdom and its proximity during the course of his earthly ministry. Jesus used different images and parables to speak to the people about the kingdom and how we should conduct ourselves in order to enter into this kingdom. Today’s gospel presents us with […]
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1Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 118; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52 We have three sets of homily notes here. Please scroll down the page …………………………….. Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode: Wisdom Opens the Heart to the Way of the Kingdom This Sunday’s liturgy continues our reflection on the series of parables Jesus used to teach the crowd […]
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2Corinthians 4:7-15; Psalm 125; Matthew 20:20-28 …………………….. Today we celebrate the feast of St. James the Apostles. St James and his brother were the sons of Zebedee. Jesus referred to them as “Sons of Thunder” because of their penchant for rash, emotional reactions and decisions. In the gospel, we see their mother coming to Jesus […]
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Jeremiah 3:14-17; Psalm – Jeremiah 31:1-13; Matthew 13:18-23 The first reading presents us with the message of restoration. God called his people from sin and faithlessness in order to restore them to Zion. The gospel passage continues with this theme of restoration in the parable of the sower. We are called to be like the […]
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Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 · Matthew 13:10-17 Jesus says in the Gospel: “I speak to them in Parable because seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.” This people see and not perceive, hear and not understand because they have rigidly bound themselves within the confines of the Mosaic Law […]
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Live in Central Africa behold corruption and insurgency North Africa another dirge of ethnic-sectarian insurgency Seek refuge in East Africa yet uneasy calm of violence Go to Southern Africa, yet turmoil and political violence Vast insecurity; our human existence threatened Hunger bites harder and life span is weakened The dawn of illness, humans […]
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SONGS 3:1-4 PSALM 63; JOHN 20:1-2, 11-18 The Song of Songs tells of a person seeking the one whom he loves as we can see in Mary Magdalene seeking the Lord after she had discovered the empty tomb. Today’s feast presents us with some inspiration from the life of Mary Magdalene. Mary Magdalene, like all […]