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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the
Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (1<sup>st</sup> February, 2016) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">2Sam 15:13-14.30; 16:5-13;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Ps 3:2-8 (R. v.8);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mk 5:1-20</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Topic: Go and tell your friends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">On arriving at the other side of the sea, a man with an
unclean spirit whom nobody could restrain met Jesus. The gospel reads, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">“When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down
before him; and shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What have you to do with me,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 5:6-7</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">And at their plea Jesus allowed them to enter the swine
numbering about two thousand that were feeding and they all rushed down the
steep bank into the sea, and were all drowned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">When the news broke in the city, people came and saw Jesus
and the demoniac clothed and in his right mind sitting there, they were afraid.
They begged Jesus to leave their neighbourhood. Although the man who had been
possessed by demons wanted to follow Jesus but He said to him, “Go home to your
friends, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy he
has shown you” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 5:19</b>). The man
went and did exactly what he was told and people were amazed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Most often many understand an evangelizer as those who move
from place to place, or one parish or station to another and so on probably putting
on distinguishing dress (habit). And for some, an evangelizer is that man or
woman who goes about with megaphone through the streets, houses, markets, among
other places telling people to repent. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Surely these might be evangelizing but evangelizing does not
necessarily involve these but primarily telling others about God and His
goodness, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 20:17</b>. Hence Jesus asked
the man to go and tell people what God has done for him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">As we thank God for a new day, a week, and a month, let us fulfil
our obligation to evangelize by telling those around us in our families,
schools, workplaces, and so on that the Lord is good. By doing this we will gather
people with and for Christ, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt
12:30</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thought for today:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> You are an evangelizer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> God, help us to make others know you
better – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Go and tell your friends: Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (1st February, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (1 st February, 2016) on the Gospel 2Sam 15:13-14.30; 16:...

The prophet’s hometown: Homily (Reflection) for the Fourth Sunday of the Year (C) (31st January, 2016).

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of the Year (C) (31</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size: large;"> January, 2016) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Jer 1:4-5,17-19;</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Ps 70:1-6.15.17. (R. v. 15);</span><br />

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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">One Head of Department (HOD) in his
effort to ensure that students are scored without prejudice gave the projects
of the final year students to a group of lecturers without names but carefully
indentified each of them with codes. After the scoring, the lecturers gathered
and worked out the final scores of the students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Interestingly, a lecturer scored
one project one hundred percent (100%). When asked why he said that the work
was a perfect job. Because other lecturers also awarded high marks to the same
project, the panel accepted the marks as he submitted them. That same project
later emerged as the overall best.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytkklvAH1UV6QFUocGoAI-bkYesUnTz-Ukiid-D2sXCXbnyH9tljI0M9pShyphenhyphenDNDT-pKfpnMDH7hWV0NRFQq258bvpBGLGaQGvYQWqC7rTcr6jwQC0vex6zggx5bPj7TR5TY97rdd8sn8/s1600/31.01.2016.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytkklvAH1UV6QFUocGoAI-bkYesUnTz-Ukiid-D2sXCXbnyH9tljI0M9pShyphenhyphenDNDT-pKfpnMDH7hWV0NRFQq258bvpBGLGaQGvYQWqC7rTcr6jwQC0vex6zggx5bPj7TR5TY97rdd8sn8/s1600/31.01.2016.png" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The lecturers were eager to know
the students especially the one whose project has been judged as the overall
best. In their presence, the HOD brought out the names of the students with the
codes on the projects. When the same lecturer who had scored and also defended
the project that later emerged as the overall best one hundred percent realised
the student, he openly moved to withdraw the mark. According to him although the
student did a good job but he did not deserve such a position.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Topic:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> The prophet’s hometown.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Today’s gospel started with the last
verse of last Sunday’s gospel (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 4:21</b>).
And it is the summary of Jesus’ teaching in the synagogue. The people who
listened to Him were filled with mixed feelings and it reads, “All spoke well
of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said,
‘Is not this Joseph’s son?’” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 4:22</b>).
Jesus told them the hard truth that no prophet had ever been welcomed in his hometown.
The people became furious and wanted to hurl Him off the cliff but He went
away.</span><br />

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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Their refusal of Jesus sent Him away. The implication of
this action is better seen in the gospel according to Matthew which reads, “And
he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 13:58</b>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Like the Jews who rejected their brother, Christians also reject
their brothers and sisters for one reason or another. Some hang such on one useless
tradition or another. Prophet Malachi questions, “Have we not all one father?
Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning
the covenant of our fathers?” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mal 2:10</b>).
We ought to remember that before God “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is
neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one
in Christ Jesus” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gal 3:28</b>). It is
disheartening that often the people rejected are better than those who reject
them. Hence in his letter to the Romans Saint Paul also writes “What then? Are
we Jews any better off? No, not at all; for I have already charged that all
men, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 3:9</b>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Dear child of God, no matter how okay one thinks he or she
is there is still need for the other person including those sometimes regarded
as useless. God who made us all wants us to complement each other not to reject
each other, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 15:1-6</b>. Saint
Paul admonishes us, “Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility
count others better than yourselves” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Phil
2:3</b>). God is the Father of us all and is not ashamed to be called our God,
cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Heb 11:16</b>. We are not to condemn
or approve something because of the person behind it like our dear lecturer. What
is good is good irrespective of who did or said that. In the same vein, what is
bad is bad. Again, the Jews who rejected Jesus Christ rejected the miracles He might
have done among them. If we reject any we also reject all the benefits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Bible Reading</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: Rom 13:8-10; 14:1-12; 15:1-6; </span>Phil
2:1-18<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thought for today:</b>
We are not better off.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span>God our Father, help us realise that
we all are from you and for ourselves – Amen. </span></span></div>
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The prophet’s hometown: Homily (Reflection) for the Fourth Sunday of the Year (C) (31st January, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for the Fourth Sunday of the Year (C) (31 st January, 2016) on the Gospel Jer 1:4-5,17-19; Ps 70:1-6.15.17. (R....

Wake Him up: Homily (Reflection) for Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (B.V.M on Saturday, Opt Mem) (30th January, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the psalm we read that God does neither sleep nor slumber,
(cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 121:3, 4</b>) unlike the watchmen
of Israel whom the prophet describes as blind, and without knowledge; dumb dogs
who cannot bark; dreamers who are lying down, and lovers of sleep, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Is 56:10</b>. But in today’s gospel, while
crossing to the other side in a boat with His disciples, “A great windstorm
arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being
swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion ....” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 4:37-38a</b>). When they woke Him He
calmed the wind and the sea and queried: “Why are you afraid? Have you still no
faith?” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 4:40</b>). The controversy whether
God sleeps or not will not be of any benefit to us in this homily.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At different points in one’s life it looks as if God is no
longer aware of what is happening in the world or has suddenly become uninterested.
Sometimes one might even be tempted to question whether He still exist and is
still God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Although things might have gone contrary to your expectations
but do not turn to either right or left. What you really need is to wake Jesus
up. When those in the boat with Jesus woke Him up they were filled with great
awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea
obey him?” cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 4:41</b>. So what are you
waiting for? That trouble comes one’s way does not mean that God is far from him
or her. Wake Him up. If you wake Him up through prayer you will certainly be filled
with even greater awe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Wake Him up: Homily (Reflection) for Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (B.V.M on Saturday, Opt Mem) (30th January, 2016).

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You are holding lots of keys: Homily (Reflection) for Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (29th January, 2016)

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Often we complain that things are not going the way they
should. Many never thought of what they can do to get them go the right way.
Even when one’s attention ever goes to that direction either on its own or
through another person it is easily dropped thinking that such do not and might
never count.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s gospel has two parables. In the parable of the
growing seed, Jesus compares the kingdom of God with the man who scattered the
seed on the ground and without knowing how the seed would sprout and grow. The
earth plays its part of making the seed produce grains the man will harvest. And
in the second parable, He compares the kingdom of God with a mustard seed which
is the smallest of all the seeds on earth but when sown it turns into the
greatest of all shrubs. It ends up growing branches the birds can make nests in
its shade.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is unfortunate that many prefer to be defeatists contrary
to the fact that we are made to be more than conquerors through him who loved
us, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 8:37</b>. The seed would not
have produced grains if the man did not scatter. In the same vein, the mustard
seed would have remained the smallest of all the seeds on earth if not sown.
The scattering of the seed and the sowing of the mustard seed were actually the
keys that opened doors to greater things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear child of God, as we are blessed with yet a new day, think
of the seeds God has given to you. Do not neglect any. Put out your hand and sow/scatter
them. That will certainly start a serious chain reaction. I therefore remind
you and myself, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">we are holding lots of
keys</b> to unlock so many doors for the good of all.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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change in the world by doing our part – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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You are holding lots of keys: Homily (Reflection) for Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (29th January, 2016)

Homily (Reflection) for Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (29 th January, 2016) on the Gospel 2Sam 11:1-10.13-17; ...

The lamp: Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, P.D. (28th January, 2016)

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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Ps 131:1-5.11-14 (R. Lk 1:32);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-na1_Yy1WWTuHgA_7lLtdxCx2PWKhoh4vH8GZ2jY9r4yVLtDzZdTMnBOww2lBKKArpkkPn64Z91F7rVxKxnx68oBPfNehGTzW6A_GdsiQUXghLUUYPhKV7DqB_0BgHc4QMKV6XtCAZ4/s1600/28.01.2016.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-na1_Yy1WWTuHgA_7lLtdxCx2PWKhoh4vH8GZ2jY9r4yVLtDzZdTMnBOww2lBKKArpkkPn64Z91F7rVxKxnx68oBPfNehGTzW6A_GdsiQUXghLUUYPhKV7DqB_0BgHc4QMKV6XtCAZ4/s1600/28.01.2016.png" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Tommaso d'Aquino (1225 – 7 March 1274) otherwise known as Saint
Thomas Aquinas was an Italian Dominican friar and a Catholic priest who was an
immensely influential philosopher, theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism,
within which he is also known as the "Doctor Angelicus" and
"Doctor Communis". Unlike many currents in the Church of the time, Thomas
embraced several ideas put forward by Aristotle—whom he called "the
Philosopher"—and attempted to synthesize Aristotelian philosophy with the
principles of Christianity. Saint Thomas best known works are the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summa_Theologica" title="Summa Theologica"><i><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Summa Theologica</span></span></i></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> and the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summa_contra_Gentiles" title="Summa contra Gentiles"><i><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Summa contra Gentiles</span></span></i></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">. His commentaries on Sacred </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripture" title="Scripture"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Scripture</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> and on Aristotle also form an
important part of his body of work. He is also distinguished for his
eucharistic hymns, which form part of the Church's liturgy. Saint Thomas Aquinas
is a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_the_Church" title="Doctor of the Church"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Doctor of
the Church</span></span></a><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Third%20Week%20in%20Ordianry%20Time%20(II).docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="color: blue;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a>.<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jesus teaches us in today’s gospel that His teachings are not
meant to be hidden. Using the allegory of a lamp, they are to be placed on the
lamp-stand for others to see. He goes on to say that the standard one uses for
others will be used for the person and even more. More will be given to the
person who knows that he/she has because nobody is empty-handed, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Cor 12:7-11</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We celebrate Saint Thomas Aquinas today because he did not
hide the lamp. He placed it on the stand for all to see. Saint Thomas touched and
is still touching many aspects of human existence. Hence he is declared a Doctor
of the Church. It is important to note that it was not rosy for him. He had his
challenges especially from his noble family who even kidnapped him because they
considered his way of life as a dirt on the image of the family.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">God expects all of us in various ways we can to help others
see the light of the gospel. He expects us to do to others exactly what and how
we want others to do to us, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt
7:12</b>; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 6:31</b>. Our duty is to
take the lamp, place it on the stand for others and using the right standard
for others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> God help us place the light of the
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Saint Thomas Aquinas</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> – Pray for us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The lamp: Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, P.D. (28th January, 2016)

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Soil type predicts the harvest: Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (27th January, 2016)

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of
the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (St. Angela Merici, V., Opt Mem) (27<sup>th</sup>
January, 2016) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">2Sam 7:4-17;<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Ps 88:4-5.27-30 (R. v.29);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mk 4:1-20</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Topic: Soil type predicts the harvest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">In today’s gospel, we see the parable of the sower, the
purpose, and the meaning of the parables. While sowing the seed, some fell on
the path, others on the rocky ground, some fell among the thorns, and others
fell into good soil. Those that fell on the path were eaten up by the birds.
And those on the rocky ground although they sprang up quickly but were scorched
and withered before they could bear fruits, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 129:6</b>. The thorns grew up and choked the seed that fell among
them. Finally, the seed that fell into the good soil “brought forth grain,
growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a hundredfold”.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jesus explains that the seed is the word of God. The seed
that fell along the road refers to people Satan takes away the word of God
immediately they hear it. Those on the rocky ground refers to those who receive
the word with joy in whom it lasts just a while because they have no root. The
word does not survive troubles and persecutions that arise on its account. And
those who fell among the thorns refer to those in whom the word is choked by
the cares of the world, the lure of wealth, and/or the desire for other things.
Finally, those who fell into good soil refer to people the word bears fruits in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jesus tells us the purpose of choosing us, “You did not
choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit
and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my
name, he may give it to you” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 15:16</b>).
And in the letter of Saint James we also read, “rid yourselves of all
sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the
implanted word that has the power to save your souls” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas 1:21</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">If then anyone wants to bear fruits, he/she must prepare his/her
soul for God’s word. If one fails to prepare for the word, it will certainly
fall either on the path or on rocky ground or among the thorns. And we know
that none of the seeds that fell on any of these places was able to bear fruit.
Chose what you want and work towards that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Bible Reading</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: Jas 1:19-27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thought for today:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> The word can only be fruitful in good soil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, we have been fallow for
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Soil type predicts the harvest: Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (27th January, 2016)

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mother named Eunice as a result of which the Jews considered him illegitimate. His
grandmother, Lois, was the first to be converted. Timothy was converted by Paul
around the year 47 and he later joined him in his apostolic work. He proved
himself one of Paul’s most faithful and trusted friends. Saint Paul sent him on
difficult missions. Saint Timothy is the patron Saint of intestinal disorders,
stomach diseases</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Third%20Week%20in%20Ordianry%20Time%20(II).docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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close friend and disciple of Paul as well as a fellow missionary. He was Greek,
apparently from Antioch. Even though Titus was a Gentile, Paul would not let
him be forced to undergo circumcision. Titus was seen as a peacemaker,
administrator, and a great friend</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Third%20Week%20in%20Ordianry%20Time%20(II).docx" name="_ftnref2" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn2;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">[2]</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.
He is the patron saint of the United States Army Chaplain Corps</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Third%20Week%20in%20Ordianry%20Time%20(II).docx" name="_ftnref3" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn3;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">[3]</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus sent seventy of his disciples in pairs on mission in today’s
gospel (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 10:1-9</b>). Before embarking
on this mission, Jesus made them to understand among other things that the work
is enormous and the need to pray to God for workers. Again, they were not going
out as lords but lambs among wolves. These notwithstanding, they were to “Carry
no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 10:4</b>). They were to remain in one
house eating and drinking whatever they were given. And they were to cure the
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are a lot of things we can reflect on in today’s
gospel. But we are to focus on the first thing Jesus made them to know: “The
harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few ....” Can this statement be
true today considering the number of people already in the vineyard? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Judging by the number of churches we have today and the ministers
each has, one can hastily conclude that this is no longer relevant. But it is
important to note that there is great difference between people in the vineyard
and labourers in the vineyard. Hence, Jesus warns <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the
kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On
that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name,
and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 7:21-22</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As we celebrate Saint Timothy and Saint Titus who collaborated
with Saint Paul in the Lord’s vineyard we must pray more fervently for workers
in the Lord’s vineyard. The number of people in the vineyard makes the work even
more difficult because one needs to decipher first who are there to work and
who are there for other purposes, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Tim
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We must tighten our belts and lace our shoes because the work
is more tedious today and it is for all of us. There will be great reward for
all who work in the Lord’s vineyard, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt
19:28-29</b>. And at the same time, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth
for those who neglect their work, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk
13:26-28</b>. Let us work today for the great reward tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Plenty harvest yet few workers: Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bps (26th January, 2016)

Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bps (26 th January, 2016) (Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Tim...

Your destiny is in your hands: Homily (Reflection) for the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (25th January, 2016)

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Topic: Your destiny is in your hands.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In today’s gospel Jesus commissioned His disciples with these
words: “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not
believe will be condemned” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 16:15-16</b>).
The gospel also tells us the signs that will accompany the believers.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We celebrate today the conversion of the apostle to the
Gentiles, Saint Paul, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 11:13;</b>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eph 3:8; Gal 2:9</b>. Before his
conversion, Saint Paul persecuted the faith he later professed more than any
other apostle, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acts 11:23; 22:4;</b>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Cor 15:9; Gal 1:13</b>. His dramatic
conversion took place on his way to Damascus with authority from the chief
priests to bring any follower of Christ he might see to Jerusalem for
punishment, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acts 9:1-2, 13-14;
22:4-5</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On his conversion he immediately inquired of what is expected
of him in these words: “What shall I do, Lord?” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acts 22:10</b>). And in like manner, we ought to have asked and to be
made known what to do when we were born-again, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 3:5</b>; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 3:10-14</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Christ has abolished death and brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2Tim
1:10</b>. Many still refuse to come to Jesus to have life, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 5:40</b>. And there lies the
condemnation. Hence Saint Paul writes in his second letter to the
Thessalonians: “so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but
had pleasure in unrighteousness” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2Thess
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear friends, remember that you belong to “a chosen race, a
royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the
wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light”
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Pt 2:9</b>). It is in your hands to be
a saint or a sinner. You too can make it. Let us move.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, help us to follow the example
of Saint Paul in abandoning our old ways and live entirely for you – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Saint Paul</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> – Pray for us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Note:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Sharing is caring. Care for your
friends by sharing our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">daily reflections</b>
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Your destiny is in your hands: Homily (Reflection) for the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (25th January, 2016)

Homily (Reflection) for the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (25 th January, 2016) on the Gospel and the Feast) Acts 22:3-...