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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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18th February 2024- Year B- 1st Week of Lent
The Three Temptations Genesis 9: 8-15; 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1:12-15 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap What is Temptation? Temptation means to be enticed, incited or attracted to do something wrong or a forbidden thing. A recent survey of … Continue reading
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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year- B, 11th February 2024
SEE WHAT JESUS SAW, DO WHAT HE DID (Our Lady of Lourdes-World Day of the Sick) Lev 13: 1-2, 44-46 ;1 Cor 10: 31-11:1; Mk 1:40-45 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM cap Introduction: What type of feeling do we experience when … Continue reading
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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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Year A- Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
The Eucharist “The source and summit of the Christian Life”. Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap (Deut 8: 2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147; 1Cor 10:16-17; John 6:51-58) Eucharistic History: The Feast of Corpus Christi originated in 1246 with Fr. Robert a Belgium … Continue reading
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Year A – Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity
Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity Rev. Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Ex 34:4-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18 History of the Day: The mystery of the Holy Trinity, a doctrine enunciated by the ecumenical councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, … Continue reading
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Year C – Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
CHRIST THE KING It was to challenge some unkind kings that (one of the reasons) the feast of today was introduced by Pope Pius XI in 1925. It was a warning against the totalitarian governments of the 20th century. It … Continue reading
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Year C – Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Day of the Lord (Lk 21:5-19) I was rushing to catch a bus to college. Two young men accosted me in a rather friendly manner. I was almost near the bus stop, so I stopped by to listen to … Continue reading
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Year C – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
A FRUITFUL PRAYER LIFE Introduction: Spirituality does not consist in following some rituals or doing some spiritual exercises such as vocal prayers, novenas, pilgrimages etc. Limiting oneself to these things will lead to religiosity. Today’s readings invite us to begin … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Perseverance in Prayer (Luke 18: 1-8) In life we look at the quality of perseverance in different ways in like. If a young child is persistent we say the child is bold, if politicians are persistent we say they are … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
He threw himself at the feet of Jesus and thanked him (Lk 17:11-19) A few years back, while back in India for holidays, I was once traveling by train. It was past the lunch time and I was anxiously waiting … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
“We have done no more than our duty” (Lk 17:5-10) The Spirituality of Daily life In the late 1990’s, CNN, the American news channel, ran an ad in the print media that made a deep impression on me: not necessarily … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Responsibility Towards Others! Readings: Amos 6: 1, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6: 11-16 Luke 16: 19-31; There are times when we look at ourselves and honestly feel that we are living good lives because we are not doing anything wrong to … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Use Money to Win You Friends (Lk 16:1-16) A clear message in the gospels: Renunciation The gospel of this Sunday, this is one of the repeated themes in the gospels: · In the Beatitudes, Jesus begins with a counter-cultural statement, … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Lost Son (Lk 15:1-3, 11-32) Today is one of those days when I feel a homily might steal the gospel reading of its depth. The parable that we heard read is a much-quoted story and we are all too … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Remember, you are following a martyr! (Lk 14:25-33) Our world today has too many celebrities and very few heroes. Our contemporary culture focuses so much on celebrities. The media hypes up stars in sports, entertainment, and popular culture. Often these … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Virtue of Humility Humility, the forgotten virtue? There is an online test for these character strengths, also referred to as “Values in Action” (https://www.viacharacter.org/www/ ). This survey would point out to you your most developed and least developed character … Continue reading
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Year C – Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Narrow Door (Lk13:22-30) When you were in school, did you prefer easy-going teachers to demanding ones? In the gospel reading of today, Luke presents Jesus as a demanding teacher. This portrayal of Jesus is very unlike Luke. For instance, … Continue reading
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Year C – Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Disturb me, Lord…! When I read the gospel reading of today, a phrase kept coming back to me very spontaneously. It was the first line of a prayer that I had heard before. I googled and came across this poem-prayer, … Continue reading
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Year C – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Spiritual Capital: Treasures in Heaven (Lk 12:32-48) During the course of the past week, I happened to chance upon a former student of mine, thanks to the Facebook. We had a brief chat. I was intrigued by what he was … Continue reading
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Year C – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Seek the Things that are in Heaven (Lk 12:13-21) “What stone?” asked the sage. “Last night I was told in a dream that if I went to the outskirts of the village at dusk, a sage would give me a … Continue reading
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Year C – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ask, Seek, Knock (Lk 11:1-13 Let me begin with a story from Tony de Mello – shortened here: The village priest was a holy man so each time the people were in trouble they had recourse to him. He would … Continue reading
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Year C – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mary sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. (Lk 10:38-42) One of the realities that we notice in urban life today, across the globe, is speed. I feel sucked into speed. I get into a car … Continue reading
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Year C – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Moved with pity… he went up and bandaged his wounds (Lk 10:25-37) There are many parables that are unique to the Gospel of Luke. The parable of the lost son (Lk 15:11-32), the parable of Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31), the parable … Continue reading
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Year C – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SHARE THE GOOD NEWS Start off now, I am sending you out… A few years ago, a priest wrote a short reflection in the Diocesan Newsletter of the Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya. The reflection was entitled, “Away with Motorcars and … Continue reading
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Year C – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Are we ready to follow Jesus! There are several films on Jesus. Each movie has its own take on the life and message of Jesus as narrated by the Gospels and, sometimes also, using extra-biblical sources. One of my own … Continue reading
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Year C – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
CORPUS CHRISTI The blood transfusion Shortly after undergoing major surgery, a woman decided to put her thoughts in writing. She wrote: ‘When someone said that when Jesus referred to the Passover wine as his blood, and then shared it with … Continue reading
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Year C – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Three Persons in One: The God of Relationship Social scientists these days are pointing out the increase of spirituality in the contemporary world, a spirituality that is not only distinct but often separate from institutional religion. According to one author, … Continue reading
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Year B – Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
ECHARISTIC ADORATION CHRIST THE KING SOLEMNITY Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: O SALUTARIS The King of kings is here among us. Let us pay our deepest adoration and love to Him. The One who has made us not just brothers … Continue reading
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Year B – Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Last Days of Hope Year B (Mk 13:24-32) Everything comes to an end Since the age of 10, I have been in boarding schools. One of the exciting times in such schools is towards the end of term when … Continue reading
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Year B – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
God Prefers Generosity from the Heart There are two ways of being generous: the way of the scribes, and the way of the widow. The scribes were the experts in interpreting the Law of Moses, and the Law of Moses … Continue reading
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Year B – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Three Dimensional Spirituality A conviction that deep contemplative prayer facilitates a three-dimensional spirituality (3D spirituality). I realized that at the core of Christianity is a way of life that integrates a wholesome relationship with the self, the other, and God. … Continue reading
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Year B – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me (Mk 10: 47) The gospel story of this Sunday has many meaningful aspects for meditation. In the reflection below I focus on this powerful prayer: “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Power of Suffering and Service Pleasure, Possessions and Power We are created to be happy. Our pursuit of happiness revolves around, and often misled by, the three P-wants: Pleasure, Possession, and Power. Pleasure is the ability to enjoy positive … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Do not be possessed by possessions Here is a story from Tony de Mello: When the sage reached the outskirts of the village and settled under a tree for the night, a villager came running up to him and said, … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let the Children Come to me, in Families! (Mk 10: 2-16) ,Once again, the gospel text of today invites us to revisit Jesus’ mind regarding marriage and family. I would like to look at two dimensions emerging from the longer … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Stumbling blocks or stepping-stones. Num: 11:16-17, 25-29; Jam 5: 1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48; It sometimes happens that when misfortune befalls us or when disaster strikes, we sometimes wish other too have a taste of the same, but when good … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Powerless in His Kingdom Wisd 2: 12, 17-20. James 3: 16- 4:3. Mark 9: 30-37. Mohamed Ali, the one-time heavy weight champion would often boast, “I am the greatest!”, and people believed he was. We may not openly claim to … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Superstar with the Scar “Anyone who loses his life…will save it” (Mk 8:35). The great orator Bishop Fulton Sheen in one of his many sermons makes a positive comment on the eagerness of Apostle Thomas wanting to put his … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Look, your God is coming”: The Messiah is here! “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of Christianity.” May be you’ve heard this expression before. It was written by one of the Church Fathers, Tertullian (197 AD). This sentence … Continue reading
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Year B – Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Religious Traditions to Religious Spirituality Some of the recent, popular books in the study of religion include, Why God Won’t Go Away?, God is Back, and A New Religious America. What these books suggest is that secularism as a … Continue reading
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Year B – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY What is common in the Mass readings today is “movement.” In the first reading (Day Mass) we see a mother about to give birth: there is movement from the womb into the world. Another movement is … Continue reading
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Year B – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“The bread … for the life of the world” (Jn 6:51) Some years back, I was staying at the Salesian community in Florence, Italy, for a few weeks. Florence is known for its art and architecture. Following that great tradition, … Continue reading
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Year B – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Jn 6:24-35) Do you seek the bread that the Father gives, or do you seek the Father who gives you bread? <p style="text-align: justify"A few years ago a priest was back in India on his home-leave. And he met a … Continue reading
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Year B – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Emptiness to Abundance (Jn 6:1-15) Which is the only miracle of Jesus (besides the healing of the blind man – with differences in detail!) that is narrated in all the four gospels with similar details? It is the miracle … Continue reading
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Year B – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught…” (Mk 6:30) Ministry to young people forms part of the identity of the religious order I belong to. Much of our formation as Salesians is carried out … Continue reading
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Year B – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“He… began to send them out” (Mk 6:7) It was Pope Paul VI who began to speak about new approaches in evangelization, in his post-synodal exhortation: Evangelization in the Modern World (Evangelii Nuntiandi, 1975). This was to be an adequate … Continue reading
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Year B – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“This is the carpenter, surely, the son of Mary…” (Mk 6:3) The gospel text of today narrates to us how the people of his home town reacted to Jesus, despite what they heard and saw in Jesus: the wisdom and … Continue reading
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Year B – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
JESUS MAKES ALL THINGS NEW Stories of two women: The gospel reading of today narrates to us two stories. Both, stories of women. One story is contained within another. Both are stories about women who are ‘dead’ in their own … Continue reading
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Year B – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“You of little faith!” Mk 4:35-41 1. There is a beautiful incident narrated in the letter of St. Francis de Sales. St. Francis had noticed a custom of the country districts in which he lived. He had often noticed a … Continue reading
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Year B – Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Kingdom of God is like… (Mk 4:26) The Reign of God Is Like… In the gospel of this Sunday, Jesus speaks of one of his favorite themes. He compares the “reign of God” to some of the ordinary scenes … Continue reading
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Year B – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
“This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many” (Mk 14: 24) There are two feasts in the liturgical calendar that invite us to meditate on the mystery of the Eucharist: Maundy Thursday and the Feast … Continue reading
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Year B – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
God in Three: Our experience of the Divine In the novel and movie, The Shack. Mack, the main character of the story, receives an invitation from ‘Papa’ to visit the shack – a hut in the forest. From his scanty … Continue reading
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