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Rev. Fr. Nelson Lobo, OFM Cap. is a preacher, teacher, writer, author, blogger, YouTuber, gardener & animal lover. He has served in many places and in different ministries. He is based in Kuwait and is the Director of Catechism, Faith Formation and Bible Studies in AVONA. He is active on various social media platforms including:
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Category Archives: Easter
5th Sunday of Easter-Year B, 28th April 2024
ABIDE IN ME-I AM YOUR PERMANENT ADDRESS (Acts 9: 26-31; 1 John 3: 18-24; John 15: 1-8) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction- Jesus delivers this teaching just after the last supper. As Jesus says these words, He was facing … Continue reading
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4th Sunday of Easter-Year-B, 21st April 2024
The Good Shepherd Acts 4: 8-12; 1 John 3: 1-2; John 10: 11-18 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap NATURE OF THE SHEEP Dumb/Stupid and stubborn; Dirty and Wayward; Frightened and Confused; Defenseless and Dependent. Need guidance and protection. NATURE OF … Continue reading
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3rd Sunday of Easter, 14th April 2024- Year B
Rejuvenating the ‘Defeated’ Church by the Power of the Resurrection (Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19; 1 John 2: 1-5a; Luke 24: 35-48) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap The disciples had very intense roller-coaster experience of the events since the Palm Sunday … Continue reading
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2nd Sunday of Easter- year B, 7th April 2024
Divine Mercy Sunday The Doubting Thomas Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: So here we are… One week … after Easter. How has this week been for you? How are you this day, exactly one week after Easter? Is … Continue reading
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Easter Sunday, Year B, 31st March 2024
Can Easter make a difference in our lives? Morning Mass Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; Col 3: 1-4 (or 1 Cor 5: 6-8); John 20: 1-9 (or Mark 16: 1-7) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Luke 24 tells us … Continue reading
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Year A – Pentecost Sunday
THE FEAST OF PENTECOST Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap When we celebrate the birth of Jesus most of the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. When we commemorate Good Friday, the whole world knows that Jesus died on good … Continue reading
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Year A – The Ascension of the Lord
“I am with you always” “I am with you always” (Mt 28:20) Seeking redress for injustice is a human need: when we perceive that we are unjustly treated we want justice to be restored. There are mainly two ways in … Continue reading
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Year A – Sixth Sunday of Easter
Lessons from the Ministry of Philip, the Deacon During the Eastertide we hear so much from and about the Acts of the Apostles. The first reading of today focuses on the ministry of Philip, one of those seven who were … Continue reading
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Year A – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Jesus, the Shepherd, is the Gate to Abundant Life (Jn 10:1-10) Every year, the 4th Sunday of Easter is celebrated as the Good Shepherd Sunday and Vocations Sunday. Each year, for the gospel reading, we hear one part of John … Continue reading
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Year A – Third Sunday of Easter
The Eucharistic Celebration at Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35) As is the case often, there are several possible reflections on the gospel text of today. I would like to suggest that Lk 24:13-35 bears resemblance to the Eucharistic liturgy that we celebrate … Continue reading
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Year A – Second Sunday of Easter
FROM A COMMUNITARIAN FAITH TO A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF JESUS Today, as we conclude the octave of Easter – eight day celebration of this great feast – the Gospel passage of today concludes the series of events that we heard … Continue reading
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Year A – EASTER – The Resurrection of the Lord
EASTER LOVE- HE IS RISEN The other meaning of Easter is LOVE Love because it was the love of God that he not just send his Son to be with us, but to die for us and for our sins … Continue reading
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Year C – Pentecost Sunday
Receive the Holy Spirit In the recent years I have been travelling and living in different cultural contexts. The question, “Where do you come from,” has become so difficult for me to answer. I am sure, these days many people … Continue reading
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Year C – The Ascension of the Lord
Eyes Fixed on Heaven and Feet Firm on the Earth Luke tells us in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1:3) that Jesus was seen in his risen form for forty days. After those forty days, Jesus was no more … Continue reading
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Year C – Sixth Sunday of Easter
I am going away, and shall return John 14:23-29 Have you ever felt that Jesus was absent in your life? Have you ever felt that God was far away? Sometime back I was talking to a young friend of mine … Continue reading
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Year C – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Love one another, just as I have loved you From the Golden Rule to a Programme of Life Many Diocesan Catechisms, after listing the Ten Commandments would immediately add, “And these can be summarised in two Commandments: –‘You must love … Continue reading
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Year C – Fourth Sunday of Easter
I am known to the Shepherd (Jn 10:27-30) With the increasing urban life, young people of today might think, oranges are just churned out of factories. The only fruits that they may be familiar with are: Apple products, Black-berries and … Continue reading
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Year C – Third Sunday of Easter
Peter’s Mentor: The Beloved Disciple (Jn 21:1-19) In the liturgy, since the beginning of the Easter Triduum (the three days before Easter), through the Eastertide we hear so much from the Gospel of John. In the passion narrative and in … Continue reading
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Year C – Divine Mercy Sunday
In Jesus, I trust. One day a nurse at a hospital heard cries of ‘Help! Help!” coming from the room of a 96 year old woman who had broken her hip. They rushed in to find that she was just … Continue reading
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Year C – EASTER – The Resurrection of the Lord
WITNESS IS ONE WHO “SAW” THE LORD The words with which John begins his first letter are moving: “What we have heard and have seen with our own eyes, what we have looked at, and touched with our hands, I … Continue reading
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Year C – Easter Vigil
DO NOT LOOK FOR THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD We Christian are convinced we are custodians of an excellent project of humanity and society. We are proud if the noble and elevated moral proposal that we preach is recognized. We … Continue reading
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Year B – Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost: The Feast of the Holy Spirit The reflection below consists of some straight-forward points. 1. The Feast of Pentecost as a celebration of unity in diversity 2. The Holy Spirit as the God of Surprises 3. A Reflection on … Continue reading
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Year B – The Ascension of the Lord
“Proclaim the Good News to all creation” (Mk 16:15) World (Good News) Communication Day As we heard in the first reading of today, Luke tells us in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1:3) that Jesus was seen in his … Continue reading
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Year B – Sixth Sunday of Easter
LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AS I HAVE LOVED YOU (Jn 15:12). From the Golden Rule to a Programme of Life Many Diocesan Catechisms, after listing the Ten Commandments would immediately add, “And these can be summarized in two Commandments: · ‘You … Continue reading
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Year B – Fifth Sunday of Easter
STAY CONNECTED I have a router which I often carry with me. This is I do, so that I am always connected, above all with those in my community and when they are close to me are also connected. Once … Continue reading
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Year B – Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Folly of the Love of the Shepherd (Jn 10:11-18) Today, the 4th Sunday of Easter is celebrated as the Good Shepherd Sunday. We think of the ‘pastoral’ love of God, as we also pray for vocations to priesthood; priests … Continue reading
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Year B – Third Sunday of Easter
PEACE BE WITH YOU Peace be with you One sentence that we hear repeated so often in the Eastertide is, “Peace be with you.” Every time Jesus appears to his apostles he greets them, “Shalom aleichem!” Earlier, in the course … Continue reading
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Year B – Divine Mercy Sunday
THE DIVINE MERCY Happy feast of Easter! Easter is the prototype of all Christian feasts. It is such a great event that one day of celebration does not suffice. We needed eight days of liturgical celebrations. Yes, today we conclude … Continue reading
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Year B – EASTER – The Resurrection of the Lord
EASTER – ITS SYMBOLS EXPLAINED It is no easy task to put into words the sheer immensity of the Resurrection, therefore it is always easier to translate the Easter mystery into signs and symbols that are better understood by everyone. … Continue reading
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