Isaiah 49:3, 5-6/Psalm 39(40):2, 4, 7-10/1 Corinthians 1:1-3/ John 1:29-34 Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode. “The Lamb of God who takes away the Sin of the World” Last Sunday, while we reflected on the theme of the Lord’s baptism and its significance to our Christian life, we took note of how the first and second readings touch on […]
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Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7/Psalm 29:1-2,3-4,9-10/Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38/Matthew 3:13-17 There are three homily notes here for our meditation and spiritual growth Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode On the Significance of Christian Baptism The baptism of the Lord is one of the events of the early life Jesus that also characterizes the Epiphany, the revelation of the Lord […]
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ISAIAH 60:1-6, EPH3:2-3A,5-6, MTT2:1-12 REV. FR. PHILIPMARIO EKWELI The universal Church celebrates the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The word Epiphany comes from the Greek term known as ‘Epiphania’, meaning manifestation. It is usually called the feast of the manifestation or the appearing of Jesus Christ. It is a sign of Divine […]
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Sirach 3:2-7,12-14/Psalm 128:1-2,3,4-5/Colossians 3:12-21/Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 There are three homily notes here, remained blessed as you meditate upon them Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode “The Holy Family of Nazareth: From Promise to Fulfillment” Our gospel reading for today is from Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23, the infancy narrative. Generally, this passage is more or less an introductory summary of […]
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Fourth Sunday of Advent -Year A Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm: 23(24):1-6 Romans 1:1-7/Matthew 1:18-24
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There are two homily notes for our reflection today Rev. Fr. Philip Mario Ekweli Dearly beloved in Christ, today is the fourth Sunday of advent year A. The liturgical readings enjoin us to reflect on the Virgin who brought forth the Son of God, lmmanuel – God with us. The three readings cut across this […]
Sunday Homily
HOMILY FOR THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR A), DECEMBER 15, 2019. Isaiah 35:1-6,10/Psalm 146:6-7,8-9,9-10/James 5:7-10/Matthew 11:2-11
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There are two homily notes here for our reflection Rev. Fr. Thomas OYODE “What is your Expectation of the Messiah?” The third Sunday of advent is also known as the “gaudete Sunday”, the Sunday of Joy. The liturgy continues to give us the character (personaggio) of John to reflect on. Today, John is presented as […]
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HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT (ST. LUCY – DECEMBER 13, 2019) Isaiah 48:17-19; Ps.1; Matthew 11:16:-19
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There are two homily notes here and a reflection on St. Lucy Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Today’s gospel reading gives reason to overcome hash words. They said John had a demon because will not eat and drink. Jesus ate and drank they called him a drunk. In Catechism, this is Calumny, the deliberate twisting of fact […]
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HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT (DECEMBER 12, 2019) Isaiah 41:13-20; Ps.145; Matthew 11:11-15
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There are three homily notes here. May the Lord bless his word in our hearts as you read. Fr . Daniel Evbotokhai 📢 In the first reading Isaiah said “I am your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel”. In the gospel Christ practically redeemed the image of John the Baptist. For the Pharisee John has […]
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Isaiah11:1-10/ 71(72):1-2,7-8,12-13,17/Romans15:4-9/ Matthew 3:1-12 We have three sets of homily notes to choose from.Please scroll down the page to read them. Fr. Thomas Oyode “John the Baptist and the Signs of the Kingdom” Last Sunday our reflection was based on the dawning of the Messiah who comes with the Light of peace to search every man’s heart […]
There are three homilies here be blessed add you read Isaiah 26:1-6; Ps.118; Matthew 7:21-27 Fr. Evaristus Okeke God’s Word strengthens us to overcome sin In this season of advent, we are anticipating the coming of the Messiah. Yesterday, we saw that this anticipation is with great expectation. Today, the gospel reading teaches us that […]