28 Jun 2020
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“Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.”
Jesus was caring, kind and loving. But he was not subtle. He spoke bluntly about his mission and message to the people of his day and to all who would come to believe in him. He clearly stated the conditions to be his disciple and the...
21 Jun 2020
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Do Not be Afraid, God is Always With Us
In today’s gospel, Jesus says to the apostles: "Fear no one. ... And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul ... This is a compelling, consoling statement. This is an encouraging message. And the...
18 Jun 2020
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A Message from Fr. Kalombo
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Those words should not disturb Catholics who grow up believing in the...
7 Jun 2020
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“God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”
Our images of God are often formed early in life. Sadly, those images are of a severe, vengeful God like a policeman waiting to pounce on us for doing something wrong or a judge who takes things away from us as a punishment. Jesus taught...
31 May 2020
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Come Holy Spirit
Today we are going to talk about the third person of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. Today we are celebrating Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is one the three most important feasts in Catholic Church after Christmas...
30 May 2020
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The Ascension of Our Lord
In today’s gospel, Jesus sends the apostles and says to them: Go into the nations, make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. And I will be with you always until the end of...
19 May 2020
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Guidelines for Returning to Mass
Public Masses to Resume May 20, 2020 Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church, Owensboro, Kentucky We are working hard to prepare for the return to celebrating public Masses! Sts. Joseph and Paul is an amazing church family and we...
19 May 2020
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He will send them another Advocate, another protector, another defender, the Holy Spirit.
Today’s readings speak about the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God. In baptism, all of us, we have received the Holy Spirit. And today, we have the opportunity to reflect and talk about the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When...
12 May 2020
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I am the way, the truth and the life
In 2006 I went to Africa because my mother passed away. And for her funeral Mass, some priests suggested me to not preside the Funeral Mass and let another priest to do it. In reaction, I said to them that it will be a pleasure...
5 May 2020
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“The shepherd walks ahead of his sheep, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice.”
Our image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd romanticizes the role and status of the shepherd... However, Jesus was well aware that the life of a shepherd was very difficult and they were considered to be on the low level of...