WHY PARABLES? WHY DARNEL? WHY MUSTARD SEED? WHY LEAVEN? Wis 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8: 26-27; Mt. 13: 24-43 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Why Jesus used parables in his teaching & preaching? Parables were stories that Jesus told to describe spiritual truths & realities people would have never seen or would never see. No one […]
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time- 23rd July 2023 Read More »
The Parable of The Sower, The Seed and The Soils Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8: 18-23; Mt. 13:1-9 Green, Psalter Week III Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: The first recorded parable of Jesus most probably was “The Parable of the Sower and the seed”. It is a foundation parable of the Kingdom of God. Interpretations
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COME TO ME AND REST Year A-Green, Psalter Week II Zech 9:9-10; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap STORY: One of the classic films of 1987 was The Mission. In it, a soldier, Captain Mendoza, kills his brother in a feud over a woman they both love. Afterward, desperately depressed and
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DO THE SMALL THING TO SHOW THE MAIN THING 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10: 37-42 Green Psalter Week-1 (If someone were to welcome you into their home, what kind of blessing would they receive from your visit?) Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap STORY: A story is told of Dr. Howard Kelly
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GO & PROCLAIM DO NOT BE AFRAID Jer 20:10-13; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10: 26-33 Green-Psalter Week-IV (Overcoming discouragement and fear) Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap IDENTIFYING WITH JEREMIAH Jeremiah was ordained by God to be a prophet while he was in the womb, and he was called to be a messenger of God. But this
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Harvest Plenty-Labourers Few Ex 19: 2-6; Rom 5: 6-11; Mt 9:36-10:8 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap (Time to reach out to the people just like Jesus did?) Story: Philip Yancey tells the story of Dr. Paul Brand who had devoted his life to treating leprosy patients in India. In the course of one examination Brand
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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 bishop. He was persuaded to initiate the feast by St. Juliana of Belgium (1222–58). It
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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, is one of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity and the greatest mystery of our Faith,
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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 Friday. When we celebrate His resurrection, much of the world recognizes Easter as a special
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“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 which we desire justice. One: by wanting revenge on the unjust aggressor; that is, by
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