Author Archives: Nelson Lobo

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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Year B – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Nelson Lobo

“MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU” (Num 6:24) Today is a day of blessing. In this New Year, God has blessed us with another opportunity to grow in love, to come closer to Him, and to experience Him in the person … Continue reading →

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Year B – CHRISTMAS – The Nativity of the Lord

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Nelson Lobo

Readings: Isaiah 62:11-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:15-20 “LET’S GO! LET US GO TO BETHLEHEM…” There is a story told of a young man who sent his parents a microwave oven one Christmas. They were very excited that now they, too, … Continue reading →

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Year B – Fourth Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Nelson Lobo

Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 “BEHOLD, I AM THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD. MAY IT BE DONE TO ME ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD.” A Persian legend runs that a certain king needed a faithful … Continue reading →

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Year B – Third Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Nelson Lobo

Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-2, 10-11 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 John 1: 6-8, 19-28 CHRIST, THE SOURCE OF HAPPINESS All of us want to be happy and we keep trying to find happiness that seems to elude us. What is it … Continue reading →

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Year B – Second Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Nelson Lobo

JOHN THE BAPTIST:THE ONE WHO KNEW HIS SPACE One of the persons that the Liturgy of the Word during the season of Advent draws our attention to is John the Baptist. Evangelist Mark presents John the Baptist as a person … Continue reading →

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Year B – First Sunday of Advent

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Nelson Lobo

WAITING FOR THE LORD: FROM RIGIDITY AND CHAOS TO INTEGRATION In some of our institutions, parishes, buildings complexes we have watchmen or security personnel. I am talking about the day-watchmen particularly those who mind the gates, not the night-watchmen, who … Continue reading →

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