Category Archives: YEAR B

Year B

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord- 2nd Febraury 2024

 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 … Continue reading

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4th Sunday in ordinary Time, Year B, 28th January 2024

  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. … Continue reading

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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B-21st January 2024

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 … Continue reading

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B- 14th January 2024

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 … Continue reading

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Epiphany- 7th January 2024

 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 … Continue reading

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Feast of Mary, The Mother of God-1st January 2024

  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 … Continue reading

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Feast of the Holy Family-31st December 2023

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 … Continue reading

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Mary’s Christmas or Merry Christmas-25th December 2023

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 … Continue reading

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4th Sunday of Advent Dec 24, 2023

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, … Continue reading

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3rd Sunday of Advent, 17th December 2023

  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, … Continue reading

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