– Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral, Awali, Bahrain 25 October 2024 Today, we celebrate Saint Arethas and his Companions, the conclusion of the Jubilee in their honor, and most importantly, we celebrate Jesus, our Risen Lord. He has opened the Gates of Heaven, revealing to us the boundless love of God the Father and […]
Awali (Agenzia Fides) – “We celebrate Saint Arethas and Companions, we celebrate the conclusion of this jubilee year but above all we celebrate Jesus, the Risen One who opens the doors of Paradise revealing to us the love of God the Father and infuses us with the Holy Spirit to live now as children of
The conclusion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of St. Arethas and Companions marks yet another significant milestone for the Church in the Arabian Peninsula. The Holy Year, in commemoration of the 1500th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Arethas and his Companions, has been a time of spiritual renewal and will culminate in a solemn closing
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(1 Kings 19: 4-8; Psalm 34; Ephesians 4: 30 – 5: 2; John 6: 41-51) Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: Sometimes our life feels out of control. There are times when it seems the world is out of control. And that maybe even God is not in control anymore. Maybe we don’t say it,
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Rejuvenating the ‘Defeated’ Church by the Power of the Resurrection (Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19; 1 John 2: 1-5a; Luke 24: 35-48) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap The disciples had very intense roller-coaster experience of the events since the Palm Sunday leading up to the stories of the Resurrection of Christ. Their faith had been tried
3rd Sunday of Easter, 14th April 2024- Year B Read More »
Divine Mercy Sunday The Doubting Thomas Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: So here we are… One week … after Easter. How has this week been for you? How are you this day, exactly one week after Easter? Is the excitement of Easter still in the air or has it begun to fade? Or
2nd Sunday of Easter- year B, 7th April 2024 Read More »
Can Easter make a difference in our lives? Morning Mass Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; Col 3: 1-4 (or 1 Cor 5: 6-8); John 20: 1-9 (or Mark 16: 1-7) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Luke 24 tells us the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus after the resurrection of
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Palm Sunday Vs Passion Sunday At The Procession with Palms – Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 (Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11c; Mark 14:1-15:47) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap We get the name \”Palm” Sunday because as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the disciples laid down palm fronds on the road ahead of the
Palm Sunday, Year B, March 24, 2024 Read More »
Daring Discipleship in the New Covenant (Jer 31: 31-34; Psalm 51: 3-4, 12-15; Heb 5: 7-9; John 12: 20-33) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap The Difference between the Old & the New Covenant: – The words \”New Covenant\” indicates that Jeremiah is comparing two different covenants through which God established a relationship with his people.
5th Sunday of Lent, Year B, 17th March 2024 Read More »
The Story of the Greatest Gift of Love & Life (2 Chronicles 36: 14-16, 19-23; Psalms 137: 1-6; Ephesians 2: 4-10; John 3: 14-21) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: How can we explain the meaning of Christmas in just a few words? Well, the best way I know is found in today’s Gospel: \”For
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