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Palm Sunday, Year B, March 24, 2024
Palm Sunday Vs Passion Sunday At The Procession with Palms – Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 (Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11c; Mark 14:1-15:47) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap We get the name “Palm” Sunday because as Jesus … Continue reading
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5th Sunday of Lent, Year B, 17th March 2024
Daring Discipleship in the New Covenant (Jer 31: 31-34; Psalm 51: 3-4, 12-15; Heb 5: 7-9; John 12: 20-33) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap The Difference between the Old & the New Covenant: – The words “New Covenant” indicates that … Continue reading
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4th Sunday of Lent, Year B, 10th March 2024
The Story of the Greatest Gift of Love & Life (2 Chronicles 36: 14-16, 19-23; Psalms 137: 1-6; Ephesians 2: 4-10; John 3: 14-21) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: How can we explain the meaning of Christmas in just … Continue reading
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3rd Sunday of Lent, Year B, 3rd March 2024
YOU ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Who/What is desecrating your temple?) Ex 20:1-17 Or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Passover in the Temple: The Passover of the Jews was near, … Continue reading
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2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B, 25th February 2024
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 … Continue reading
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Year A – Holy (Maundy) Thursday
REFLECTIONS FOR HOLY THURSDAY REFLECTION 1 HOMILY STARTER ANECDOTES # 1: Man in the International Space Station Astronaut Mike Hopkins was one of the select few who spent six months on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013. And though … Continue reading
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Year A – Palm Sunday
The King on a Donkey en-route to Die Today we begin the week of weeks in the liturgical calendar: the Holy Week. Today we begin the commemoration of the high points in the history of salvation: the passion, death and … Continue reading
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Year A – Fifth Sunday of Lent
True Faith is Alive Bethany was a town near Jerusalem where Jesus was evidently a frequent visitor (Mk 11:11; 14:3: Lk 10:38); Mary and Martha are presumably well known to John’s readers, Mary being identified as the woman who anointed … Continue reading
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Year A – Fourth Sunday of Lent
Coming to see Jesus, the Light of the World The gospel reading of this Sunday (the 2nd in the sequel) invites us to reflect on the story of the encounter between Jesus, the man born blind, his parents, and the … Continue reading
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Year A – Third Sunday of Lent
Restoring our Relationship with God One of the purposes of Lent is to restore one’s relationship with God as indicated in today’s readings. In today’ Gospel we see how Jesus helps the Samaritan woman to restore her relationship with God. … Continue reading
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