SundaySermons

\”My House will be called a House of Prayer for all Nations.” Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap FIRST READING: R. Scott Richards wrote in his book, “Myths the World Taught Me” that every one of us starts life as a little savage, selfish and self-centered. We want […]

Peace in times of Fear & Depression 1 Kings 19:9A, 11-13A: Rom 9:1-5; Mat 14:22-33 Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap FIRST READING:   Depression is very real part of life for many people. It is a very real problem. Depression is marked by a sense of being pressed down, weighed down, or burdened, which affects a

Seeking Wisdom, Surrendering to God, Finding the Treasure/Pearl Green, Psalter Week -1 Fr Nelson Lobo OFM Cap 1st Reading: (1Kings 3:5, 7-12)- Solomon could have asked for riches, but rather he asked for the ability to fulfil his God given calling – to be a fair and just ruler in Israel. Solomon wanted the things

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

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

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

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

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

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