(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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Transfiguration-Who is Jesus? (The Identity of Jesus in the Bible) Genesis 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Psalm 116; Romans 8: 31b-34; Mark 9: 2-10 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap World: Who is Jesus? Bible: He is the Son of God (Mt 3: 17; Jn 3:16-17; Mk 9: 7; Gal 2:20). World: Who is
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B, 25th February 2024 Read More »
The Three Temptations Genesis 9: 8-15; 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1:12-15 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap What is Temptation? Temptation means to be enticed, incited or attracted to do something wrong or a forbidden thing. A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them: 1. Materialism 2. Pride
18th February 2024- Year B- 1st Week of Lent Read More »
SEE WHAT JESUS SAW, DO WHAT HE DID (Our Lady of Lourdes-World Day of the Sick) Lev 13: 1-2, 44-46 ;1 Cor 10: 31-11:1; Mk 1:40-45 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM cap Introduction: What type of feeling do we experience when we hear horrible news. The New Testament has a Greek word for that feeling; it
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year- B, 11th February 2024 Read More »
WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7-10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Feast of Presentation of Jesus in the Temple-Ex. 13:1-2 the first born belonged to the Lord. Feast of Candle Mass-Jesus is the Light of the World Feast of Purification of Mary as per 1962 missal Christmas Feast-For
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Dealing with the “Spiritual Terrorists” in the church Deut 18: 15-20; 1 Cor 7: 32-35; Mark 1: 21-28 Intro: In today’s gospel we read about a great move of God that took place in the city of Capernaum. This took place at the beginning of the second year of our Lord’s ministry –
4th Sunday in ordinary Time, Year B, 28th January 2024 Read More »
Jonah The Reluctant Prophet Jonah 3:1-5,10; 1 Cor 7: 29-31; Mark 1: 14-20 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: The book of Jonah is a short book, 4 chapters. Some believe the story is allegorical or a metaphor for the disobedience of the Israelites and the salvation of the Gentiles. But Jonah is documented as
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B-21st January 2024 Read More »
Would you be an Andrew for Jesus? 1 Sam 3: 3-10,19; 1Cor 6:13-15, 17-20; John 1:35-42 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Intro-The story of Edward Kimball. Many of us have never heard of Edward Kimball, a Sunday school teacher. He won a young fellow to the Lord, he was a Boston shoe salesman, and got
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B- 14th January 2024 Read More »
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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