Monthly Archives: January 2021

Year B – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Nelson Lobo

HE TAUGHT THEM WITH AUTHORITY (Mk 1:21-28) Varieties of Authority I don’t know if you have watched those old black-and-white fast moving films from the time of the Second World War. Often they show Adolf Hitler addressing large crowds of … Continue reading →

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Year B – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Nelson Lobo

REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOOD NEWS Little Johnny was basically a good boy. But he had this problem with his temper. He had his bouts of anger that surprised everyone. His mother used to tell him, “Johnny, you are … Continue reading →

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Year B – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Nelson Lobo

YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor 6:19) If you were to take a stroll along a typical high street in a modern city, you would notice the exaggerated importance given to the care of the … Continue reading →

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Year B – The Baptism of the Lord

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Nelson Lobo

CALLED TO BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS As a priest while administering the sacrament of baptism to groups of infants, I have often noted with much curiosity the variety of infant-reaction to the ceremony of the baptism itself. There are basically three … Continue reading →

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Year B – The Epiphany of the Lord

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Nelson Lobo

EPIPHANY: GOD IS MADE VISIBLE! (Mt 2:1-12) In most cultures, one of the games that children play is “hide and seek”, with many variants – tag, sardines, or hidey (in Scotland). There is a lot of fun in finding hidden … Continue reading →

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