COME TO ME AND REST Year A-Green, Psalter Week II Zech 9:9-10; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap STORY: One of the classic films of 1987 was The Mission. In it, a soldier, Captain Mendoza, kills his brother in a feud over a woman they both love. Afterward, desperately depressed and […]
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DO THE SMALL THING TO SHOW THE MAIN THING 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10: 37-42 Green Psalter Week-1 (If someone were to welcome you into their home, what kind of blessing would they receive from your visit?) Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap STORY: A story is told of Dr. Howard Kelly
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GO & PROCLAIM DO NOT BE AFRAID Jer 20:10-13; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10: 26-33 Green-Psalter Week-IV (Overcoming discouragement and fear) Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap IDENTIFYING WITH JEREMIAH Jeremiah was ordained by God to be a prophet while he was in the womb, and he was called to be a messenger of God. But this
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Harvest Plenty-Labourers Few Ex 19: 2-6; Rom 5: 6-11; Mt 9:36-10:8 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap (Time to reach out to the people just like Jesus did?) Story: Philip Yancey tells the story of Dr. Paul Brand who had devoted his life to treating leprosy patients in India. In the course of one examination Brand
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The Eucharist \”The source and summit of the Christian Life\”. Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap (Deut 8: 2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147; 1Cor 10:16-17; John 6:51-58) Eucharistic History: The Feast of Corpus Christi originated in 1246 with Fr. Robert a Belgium bishop. He was persuaded to initiate the feast by St. Juliana of Belgium (1222–58). It
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Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity Rev. Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Ex 34:4-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18 History of the Day: The mystery of the Holy Trinity, a doctrine enunciated by the ecumenical councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, is one of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity and the greatest mystery of our Faith,
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THE FEAST OF PENTECOST Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap When we celebrate the birth of Jesus most of the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. When we commemorate Good Friday, the whole world knows that Jesus died on good Friday. When we celebrate His resurrection, much of the world recognizes Easter as a special
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