Isaiah 49:3, 5-6/Cor. 1:1-3/John 1:29-34 THE LAMB OF GOD Todays’ Gospel reading presents us with “Jesus the Lamb of God”. Jesus is called the Lamb of God in John 1:29 and John 1:36. Every name of Jesus in the Bible gives a clearer and a fuller understanding of who Jesus is. To call Jesus […]
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Jan
Jan
Hebrews 4:12-16; Psalm 18; Mark 2:13-17 Jesus says to Matthew “follow me” the same way he said to Peter and Andrew, “follow me” to James and John “Follow me”. To follow him is a call to discipleship – a divine office that requires sincerity. If we follow him; then we shall not wallow. On the […]
13
Jan
Jan
CARRIED BY FRIENDS Hebrews 4:1-5, 11; Psalm 77; Mark 2:1-12 Like the friends of the paralytic we must make every effort to bring our friends, unbelievers and the spiritually paralyzed ones to Jesus. We must pray and ensure that carnally minded friends become spiritually minded. Some will ask; why do Catholics baptize infants when they […]
11
Jan
Jan
HEBREWS 3:7-14; PSALM 94; MARK 1:40-45 JESUS HEALS A MAN WITH LEPROSY In the Gospel passage for today, Jesus heals a leper. Leprosy was described in the Bible as a skin swelling with crust and a whitish patch. The leper is left horribly deformed and maimed. Leprosy is a form of sin that makes […]
10
Jan
Jan
Hebrews 2:14-18; Psalm 104; Mark 1:29-39 The Gospel of today presents us with the healing ministry of Jesus. The healing ministry is all encompassing; it involves teaching (Mark 1:21); deliverance (Mark 1: 25); healing (Mark 1:29-34); praying (Mark 1:35); preaching (Mark 1:39). These categories capture the manifesto of Jesus Christ in Luke 4:18. Therefore, in […]
08
Jan
Jan
BENEFITS OF BAPTISM The Baptism of the Lord marks the beginning of Christ’s public ministry. Anyone who wants to begin the Christian life must first of all be baptized. So sad, the theology of baptism has been bastardized in many generational churches today. Some ministers are basically concerned with prosperity gospels and riches not conversion […]
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Jun
Jun
ACTS 12:1-11; PSALM 34; 2TIMOTHY 4:6-8, 17-18; MATTHEW 16:13-19 Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The readings today provide us with lessons from their lives. While the first reading and the gospel focused on Peter the second reading presents us with Paul’s mission. *St. Peter:* Peter was formerly called Simon. […]
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HOMILY FOR SATURDAY THE THIRTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 (30/10/2021)
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Oct
Oct
PHILIPPIANS 1:18-26; PSALM 42; LUKE 14:1, 7-11 “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Jesus told this parable in the Gospel when he saw how the people chose and dragged places of honour in a feast. Today, some people have built their lives around particular seats and […]
08
May
May
Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2; John 14:1-6 In the first reading, Paul preached that when they had Jesus put to death, they proved his authenticity and fulfilled the Scripture. Beloved, do not let your hearts be troubled; your crises are your growth classes. In the gospel, Jesus says “I go to prepare a place for you…” […]
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Apr
Apr
Acts 5:27-33; Psalm 33; John 3:31-36 In the gospel St John give us the principle for eternal life. He writes whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the son will not see life (Jn.3:36). Peter in the first reading practiced this principle. He says, we rather obey God than any human authority […]