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THE POPE'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY 2016

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1a1a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Universal:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1a1a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Respect for Women<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1a1a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">That in every country of the world, women may be honored and respected
and that their essential contribution to society may be highly esteemed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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evangelization and peace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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THE POPE'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY 2016

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Prepare for the Holy Spirit: Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C (1st May, 2016).

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Homily (Reflection) for Sixth Sunday of Easter,
Year C (1</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size: large;"> May, 2016) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Acts 15:1-2.22-29;</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Ps 66:2-3.5-6.8. (R. v. 4);</span><br />

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of year one students in one university, the lecturer gave the students some
terms and asked them to discuss them briefly. While other students were busy
writing, it was said that one of them tried to get someone to discuss with. All
his efforts proved abortive. Finally, he decided to wait and see what will
happen since he did not see any student talking in the examination hall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">He was still waiting when the invigilator announced the
remaining time and advised the students to dot their I’s and cross their T’s. And
when they were finally asked to submit their scripts, he objected that he was
not given anybody to discuss the terms with. Although he caused commotion in
the examination hall yet he submitted his answer sheet without writing anything
on it.</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;"> Prepare for the Holy Spirit</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">In today’s gospel, while Jesus was answering
the question asked by Judas (not Iscariot) in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">John 14:22</b>, He said,</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Pu46PWqkmAFziiOqT0zQ9hC87Vqrr66IG9f2E9ORhlXqR6CJ0i-tY1cWXqxIl81JZ7LyMlNKDHC0NG7EBpPZQBmHWI0qb-2GWCKM4PVHsQL1WDXadiB5kdlqZ9_O5AXIOE-x3DbCPis/s1600/01.05.2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Pu46PWqkmAFziiOqT0zQ9hC87Vqrr66IG9f2E9ORhlXqR6CJ0i-tY1cWXqxIl81JZ7LyMlNKDHC0NG7EBpPZQBmHWI0qb-2GWCKM4PVHsQL1WDXadiB5kdlqZ9_O5AXIOE-x3DbCPis/s1600/01.05.2016.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Those who love me will keep my word,
and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with
them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you
hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus explained further the gift of the Holy Spirit He had
promised before Judas’ question, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn
14:16-17</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I have said these things to you while I
am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send
in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said
to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The solemnity of Pentecost is two weeks away. It is
important to ask ourselves how prepared we are or how we are preparing for this
God’s gift. Jesus had earlier said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with
you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive...” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 14:15-17a</b>). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">We must therefore prepare for the gift of the Holy Spirit
and not just wait. The student who waited for someone to discuss with in the
examination hall never understood what he was required to do. In like manner, if
one does not understand that the Holy Spirit is God’s gift for those who love Him
(keep God’s laws) he or she will continue to wait in vain, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 14:15-16</b>;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Acts 5:32</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Again, part of today’s gospel forms greater part of last
Tuesday’s gospel (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 14:27-31</b>). As a
result, I would like you to read also our reflection on that if you have not or
would like to refresh your memory. And for the reflection, open this link: </span><a href="http://www.thepulpitonline.com/2016/04/actual-cause-of-worlds-crisis-tuesday.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">http://www.thepulpitonline.com/2016/04/actual-cause-of-worlds-crisis-tuesday.html</span></a></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;">: Ps 51:1-19; </span>Acts 2:38; Eph 4:25 – 5:2<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">.</span><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>
You need the Holy Spirit.</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>Lord as we approach the solemnity of
Pentecost, help us to be prepared by keeping your commandments – Amen.</span></span></div>
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Prepare for the Holy Spirit: Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C (1st May, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C (1 st May, 2016) on the Gospel Acts 15:1-2.22-29; Ps 66:2-3.5-6.8. (R. v. 4)...

Thank God for Mary: Feast of Our Lady, Mother of Africa (30th April, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter; Saint
Pius V, P., Opt. Mem.</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Acts 1:12-14;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lk 1:46-47.48-49.50-51.52-53.54-55. (R. v. 49);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Origin</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">: North Africa, the land
of Saints Monica, Augustine, among others, as part of Roman Empire began to
become Christian in the 3rd century under Emperor Constantine. It remained
Christian until the Arab invasions in later centuries. The French
re-established themselves early in the 19th century.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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first bishop, Bishop Dupuch found it impossible to build a church because the
local population was hostile to the French. He went back to France for
assistance. The Sodality of Our Lady in Lyon offered to the bishop a bronze
statue of the Immaculate Conception with the understanding that she would be
the Protectress of both the Mohammedans and the natives. It was brought from
France in 1840 and was entrusted to the Cistercian monks of Staueli. Later, Cardinal
Lavigiers, founder of the White Sisters, enshrined it in the new basilica at
Algiers, where in 1876 the image was crowned. This bronze statue, very dark in
colour, is known as Our Lady of Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pilgrims began to come to venerate the
image where the lame, the blind, and the crippled were miraculously healed, and
sailors came also to beg for protection of their long and perilous voyages. At
this and other North African shrines the veneration given to Mary by
Mohammedans is very marked. This feast commemorates the crowning of the Algiers
statue.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Lent%20&amp;%20Easter/Fifth%20Week%20of%20Easter.docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="color: black; 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-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">[1]</span></span></span></span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></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%;">Topic: Thank God for Mary</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In today’s gospel, Mary, Jesus, and His disciples were
invited to a wedding. When the couple ran out of wine, Mary said to Jesus,
“They have no wine.” Although Jesus said to her, “‘Woman, what concern is that
to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants,
‘Do whatever he tells you.’” Jesus told the servants to fill the six stone jars
standing there with water. And when they had done so, He told them to take some
to the chief steward. When he tested the water turned into wine he said to the
bridegroom, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine
after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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couple if they had left Mary out? Just because they invited her, she noticed
that they were in difficulty and asked her Son to assist them. Remember, His
time had not come yet she knew that He would not disobey her because He
decreed, “Honour your father and your mother” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ex 20:12; cf. Matt 15:4. 19:19</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;">Dear friends, Mary is the second best gift from God after her
Son, Jesus Christ. In line with Jesus’ words to the Samaritan woman, ‘If we know
this gift of God called Mary, we need not to be told that we ought to thank God
every moment for her’, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 4:10</b>. God
has done and is still doing so much through Mary as we have seen in the origin
of today’s feast and in the gospel. Finally, if God is truly our Father, we
ought to love Mary because she is our mother, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 8:42; Rev 12:17</b>. I pray you to read your bible and see who
actually Mary is.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Thank God for Mary: Feast of Our Lady, Mother of Africa (30th April, 2016).

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Christ’s commandments: Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, V.D. (29th April, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">St Catherine</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> was born at Siena in 1347. She became a member of the
Order of St Dominic. Catherine was filled with an active love for God and
neighbour: she strove to bring peace to the quarrelling factions and cities of
Italy, and to restore the rights of the papacy, at that time in exile in
Avignon. She was a contemplative and ascetic, and her many writings are
remarkable for their spirituality and theology.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Lent%20&amp;%20Easter/Fifth%20Week%20of%20Easter.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-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #2e7061;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s gospel is also the continuation of Jesus’ teaching
that started two days ago. We remember that the condition for abiding in His
love is keeping His commandments. And today, Jesus zeroed in on His commandments,
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have
loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s
friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.<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 addressed them further, “You did not choose me but I
chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so
that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Did you notice a change from “my commandments” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 15:10</b>) to “my commandment” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 15:12</b>)? Actually, there was no shift.
Saint Paul wrote, “The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not
kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and any other commandment, are
summed up in this sentence, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 13:9</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 calls on us all to love one another, not in word or
speech but in deed and in truth, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Jn
3:18</b>. Saint Catherine of Siena who was filled with active love for God and
her neighbour was a very good example for all of us. Whoever wants to abide in
Christ’s love must therefore love his/her neighbours as Christ loves us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Son Jesus Christ loves us all – 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 Catherine of Siena – Pray for
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Christ’s commandments: Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, V.D. (29th April, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Saint Peter Chanel, P.M., Opt. Mem</b>)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In yesterday’s gospel, Jesus began a teaching on Himself in
which figuratively He identified Himself as the true vine, His Father <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">vinedresser</b>, and His followers the
branches. Today’s gospel is the continuation of the teaching. And it 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;">As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my
love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have
kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.<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 one can easily claim to be keeping Christ’s commandments,
however Saint James rightly concludes, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">...whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has
become guilty of all of it. For the one who said, ‘You shall not commit
adultery,’ also said, ‘You shall not commit murder. Now if you do not commit
adultery but if you murder, you have become a transgressor of the law (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas 2:10-11</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;">We must therefore strive harder and harder to keep Christ’s
commandments so that we can abide in His love. Remember that apart from Him, we
are nothing, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 15:5</b>. In tomorrow’s
gospel, Jesus will spell out His commandments.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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by keeping all your commandments – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Abiding in Christ’s love: Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter (28th April, 2016).

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Branches of the vine: Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (27th April, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 121:1-5. (R. cf. v. 1);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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between Him and His disciples. His Father, the vinegrower prunes fruitful
branches to bear more and removes unfruitful branches to wither and be thrown
into the fire. His disciples were pruned by His words. And He warned, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear
fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide
in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them
bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saint Paul tells us that we become part of Christ (Christians)
to bear fruits for God, cf.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Rom 7:4</b>.
Good tree bears good fruit whereas bad tree bears bad fruit, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 6:43; Matt 7:18</b>. John the Baptist warned
the Pharisees and the Sadducees who came to him for baptism, “Bear fruit that
befits repentance” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 3:8; cf. Lk 3:8</b>).
And in line with today’s gospel, John the Baptist went ahead and warned, “Even
now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does
not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 3:10</b>). Jesus also gave the same warning, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 7:19</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;">Each and every one of us must therefore prove that he/she is worthy
of remaining part of the vine by bearing good fruits. And the desired fruits include
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control,
cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gal 5:22-23a</b>. Our Father is
glorified by bearing much good fruits. And He will glorify those who glorified
Him, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 13:32; 2Tim 2:11-12</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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part of the vine – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Branches of the vine: Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (27th April, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (27 th April, 2016) on the Gospel Acts 15:1-6; Ps 121:1-5. (R. c...

Actual Cause of the world’s crisis: Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (26th April, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 144:10-13.21. (R. cf. v.12);<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 opened with these words of Christ, “Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world
gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” Christ’s
peace as we can see is one with a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After erecting an altar Gideon called it, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The LORD is peace</b>, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Judg 6:24</b>. And for Saint Paul, our God is
“the God of peace” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Phil 4:9</b>). Again,
while prophesying about the coming of Christ, Isaiah referred to Him as the “Prince
of Peace” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Is 9:6</b>). He came and
preached peace to everybody both far and near, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eph 2:17</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;">Peace continues to be one of the things that elude the world not
minding the breakthroughs we have made in different areas especially in security.
Saint Paul rightly admonished, “Be at peace among yourselves” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Thess 5:13</b>). And in the letter to the Hebrews
we also read, “Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without
which no one will see the Lord” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Heb
12:14</b>). However, in the prophet Jeremiah we read, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We looked for peace, but no good came, for a time of healing, but
behold, terror” (Jer 8:15; cf. Jer 14:19</b>). These words from prophet Jeremiah
capture the true condition of the world. What is the matter?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We must remember that true peace results from righteousness, cf.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Is 32:17</b>. Hence we read from the psalm,
“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 34:14</b>; cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Pt 3:11</b>). And God spoke through prophet Isaiah that there is no
peace for the wicked, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Is 48:22; 57:21</b>.
Again, peace can only rest on those who are actually out for peace, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 10:6</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;">The confusion we face today in every part of the world therefore
is as a result of our rejection of Christ because Christ is our peace, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eph 2:14</b>. No one can find Peace outside
Peace (Christ). Hence, He said to His disciples, “... in me you may have peace.
In the world you face persecution” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 16:33</b>).
So unless we go back to Christ, the peace we spend so much searching for will continue
to elude us. In Christ alone is true peace. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you with peace – Amen, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 29:11</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Actual Cause of the world’s crisis: Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (26th April, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (26 th April, 2016) on the Gospel Acts 14:19-28; Ps 144:10-13.21. ...

Listen first and then preach: Feast of Saint Mark (25th April, 2016) (Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter</b>)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 88:2-3.6-7.16-17. (R. cf. v.2); <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saint Mark went with St Paul on his first missionary
journey, along with his cousin Barnabas. He made later journeys with Barnabas
alone. He was in Rome with Paul, and with St Peter. His Gospel is based on
Peter’s teaching in Rome: its concise, direct and vivid style tells us
something of Mark’s personality. Tradition dating from the third century says
that he founded the Church in Alexandria.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Lent%20&amp;%20Easter/Fifth%20Week%20of%20Easter.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-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #2e7061;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We see in today’s gospel the commissioning of the disciples (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 16:15-18</b>) and the ascension of Jesus
into heaven (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 16:19-20</b>). Jesus charged
His eleven apostles thus: “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.” After His ascension into heaven,
the disciples went and proclaimed the good news everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The consequence of one not believing the gospel is clear in
today’s gospel, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 3:19</b>. We must
remember also that it is obligatory for every preacher to preach the Word of
God. Hence God warns, “If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you
give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order
to save his life, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I
will require at your hand” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ezek 3:18;
cf. Ezek 33:8</b>). Saint Paul cried out, “For if I preach the gospel, that
gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I
do not preach the gospel!” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Cor 9:16</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;">Saint Mark is a good example for all. He first believed the good
news and in turn preached it to others as evident in his gospel. Let us listen
to God first and then preach to others what we believe (the good news). <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%;"> May Almighty God help us listen to
the Holy Spirit and then share its fruits with our brethren – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saint Mark the evangelist – Pray for
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Listen first and then preach: Feast of Saint Mark (25th April, 2016) (Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter).

Homily (Reflection) for Feast of Saint Mark (25 th April, 2016) on the Gospel and the Feast ( Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter ) ...

Glorify your preferred master: Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C (24th April, 2016).

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in the village. And not quite long, one mobile communication company decided to
reward their customers with some incentives (bonuses). When the woman heard
about this development she joyfully waited patiently for bonus however nothing
came. As her patience began to fail, she visited the office of the mobile
company that was giving bonus nearest to her to know the reason why she didn’t receive
any bonus whereas some received a good number of times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The customer care unit listened to her story patiently and felt
sorry for her. In their resolution to get to the root of the matter, they collected
the phone from her because she could not produce her mobile number. Behold, the
woman who was running out of patience waiting for bonus from their company was subscribed
to another company.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">In today’s gospel, when Judas had
gone out Jesus said to His disciples, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified,
and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will
also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.” He would not stay
with them much longer. Finally, He gave them a new commandment to love one
another just as He loved them. And this is the mark of discipleship.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The glorification of the Son as we see in today’s gospel is
conditional: If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in
himself. And glorifying God is all about accepting His will in everything, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 22:42</b>. Remember that Jesus said
these when Judas had left to finalize matters with the chief priests on the
modalities of betraying Jesus. Therefore, glorifying the Father would be
ultimately accomplished in His shameful death on the cross. Again, when Jesus
prophesied on the kind of death Peter would die, the bible tells us that Peter
was to glorify God by that kind of death, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 21:19a</b>. And in Saint Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he highlighted
two other forms; “glorify God by your obedience in acknowledging the gospel of
Christ, and by the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others”
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2Cor 9:13</b>). For Saint Peter, we are
to glorify God in our sufferings, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Pt
4:16</b>. And again, Saint Paul correctly admonishes us, “you were bought with
a price. So glorify God in your body” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Cor
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<span style="font-size: large;"> If we have died with him, then we shall
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</span>If we persevere, then we shall reign with
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</span>If we disown him, then he will disown us.</span></div>
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</span>If we are faithless, he is faithful still,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">That illiterate woman in our introductory story did not get any
bonus from that network because she subscribed to another network. Whoever wants
to be glorified by God must first glorify Him here on earth. And God has glorified
us by letting us be called His sons and He will glorify us again if we persevere
as His children, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 12:28; 1Jn 3:1-2</b>.</span></div>
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God rewards His children.</span></span></div>
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by glorifying you here on earth – Amen.</span></span></div>
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Glorify your preferred master: Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C (24th April, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C (24 th April, 2016) on the Gospel Acts 14:21-27; Ps 144:8-13. (R. cf. v. 1);...