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SIBLINGS OF JESUS CHRIST (Part one)

𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓 Jesus had no biological brothers and sisters, another way of saying Mary had no other children. When Catholics say this, other churches are quick to refer them to Mark 6:3 that says, “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joseph, and Judas and Simon, […]

HOMILY FOR MONDAY THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1

SEEK JESUS NOT SIGNS EXODUS 14:5-18; PSALM – EXODUS 15:1-6; MATTHEW 12:38-42  Hardness of heart is the theme linking both readings today. In the first reading, the Hebrews forgot all the Lord has done for them, rather than trusting in God’s power to deliver them they murmured against God and Moses.    Similarly, in the […]

HOMILY FOR THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai KINGDOM GROWTH Jesus preached about the kingdom and its proximity during the course of his earthly ministry. He used different images and parables to speak to the people about the kingdom. Today’s gospel presents us with three such parables: The Parable of the Weeds (Matt. 13:24–30); the Parable of the Mustard Seed […]

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY THE FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1

THE PASSOVER EXODUS 11:10-12:14; PSALM 116; MATTHEW 12:1-8 The first reading presents us with the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. It was a celebration that marked the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It was also the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of […]

HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 

The Burning Bush EXODUS 3:1-6, 9-12; PSALM 103; MATTHEW 11:25-27 The first reading presents us with the Burning Bush experience. The burning bush represents many things to the Jews and Christians; such as God’s miraculous energy, sacred light, illumination, the burning heart of purity, love and clarity. It also represents Moses’ reverence and fear before […]

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY THE FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 

UNREPENTANT CHRISTIANS EXODUS 2:1-15; PSALM 69; MATTHEW 11:20-24  “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes” (Matt. 11:21). With these words Jesus denounced the towns in which most of […]

HOMILY FOR THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

The Conditions of the Hearts and their Spiritual Results ISAIAH 55:10-11/PSALMS 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14/ROMANS 8:18-23/ MATTHEW 13:1-23 The first reading and the gospel reading of today present us with the themes of seed and sower. In the first reading Isaiah says that both rain and snow water the earth and cause the seeds to […]