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 »
What can we learn from the wise magi? Isaiah 60:1-6; Eph 3;2-6; Mt 1:1-12 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: In some countries, the feast of Epiphany is a big event. Epiphany in the early church was one of the great feast days–second only to Easter in its importance. The third great feast was Pentecost.
Epiphany- 7th January 2024 Read More »
The A, B, C, D of New Year Resolutions Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2: 16-21 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: A son called his parents to wish them a happy new year and when his Dad answered the phone, He asked his dad,” well Dad, what’s your new year’s resolution? His dad
Feast of Mary, The Mother of God-1st January 2024 Read More »
FAMILY LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF MARY & JOSEPH Genesis 15: 1-6, 21: 1-3; Psalm 105 1-9; Hebrews 11:8,11-12,17-19; Luke 2: 22-40 Alternative Readings: Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3: 12-21 Introduction: If you were going to make a list of the great loving couples of history, who would be on your list? Romeo &
Feast of the Holy Family-31st December 2023 Read More »
Have we lost the real reason for the season? Isaiah 9: 2-7; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap The first Christmas Mary’s Christmas was not a commercial one. It was about a coming, God coming down to be with us. God through His Son came to seek and to save
Mary’s Christmas or Merry Christmas-25th December 2023 Read More »
When God says NO to your plans 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap David wanted to build a brand spanking new house for God, and all of a sudden God says, No. What exactly was wrong with David’s building a house for God? Why would God
4th Sunday of Advent Dec 24, 2023 Read More »
Good News to the Broken Hearted Is 61:1-2A, 10-11; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Israel during Isaiah’s time was totally heartbroken. The people of God were broken down and beaten, scattered, shattered, battered, and tattered by life. Their lives appeared to go from victor to victim as their
3rd Sunday of Advent, 17th December 2023 Read More »
Waiting in Hope – Staying Eveready Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7; Psalm 80; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 (Feast of St. Francis Xavier) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: On the first Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of Hope. Some call it candle of prophecy to remember the prophets, those brave men of old
1st Sunday of Advent, 3rd December 2023 Read More »
