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By Fr Luan Nguyen 28 Mar, 2024
Homily of Palm Sunday, Year B: 2024
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Homily of the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B: 2024
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Homily of the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B 2024, Fr. Luan 
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Homily of the Third Sunday of Lent, Year B: 2024 
By Fr Luan Nguyen 24 Feb, 2024
Homily of the Second Sunday of Lent, 2024
By Fr Luan Nguyen 17 Feb, 2024
Homily of the First Sunday of Lent, Year B: 2024 
By Fr Luan Nguyen 10 Feb, 2024
Homily of the Sixth Sunday of OT, Year B
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Homily of the Fifth Sunday of OT, Year B 
By Fr Luan Nguyen 26 Jan, 2024
Homily of the Fourth Sunday of OT: year B, 2024
By Fr Luan Nguyen 07 Jan, 2024
Epiphany means manifestation of our Lord to gentiles. Mary and Joseph welcomed all kinds of visitors those days: the shepherds, the animals, the angels and lastly they welcomed the Magi (three wise men) who came and offered precious gifts to Baby Jesus. We may say: without the presence of the Magi, Christmas is not completed according to prophet Isaiah: “Caravans of caramels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the Lord.” Clearly, the Good News of God made man is not for Israel only, but for the whole world. We should learn from the wise men who were humbly seeking the truth. They studied, and they found the strange star, then they believed that strange star would lead them to the true King. They were patient in searching for truth. When they seemed lost, they humbly asked Herod and scholars of scriptures. There were many obstacles on the way, but they did not let anyone or anything prevent them from the truth. Be careful, don’t be selfish. We have a tendency to keep special gifts to our family or our parishes and we don’t want to share it with others. Mary and Joseph shared their Baby Jesus with others because they believed God became flesh for the world not for them. Through their charity, the glory of God was manifested to the world. Making God known is the theme of Epiphany Sunday. Before Jesus came, God’s revelations were only for God’s chosen people Israel. But after the Son of God took on human flesh, God's revelations was accessible to all people on earth. Dear friends in Christ, the three wise men had followed the star to come to Bethlehem and found the King of Kings. Do you see a guiding star for your faith? Jesus is the light which shines in the dark world. So, the true light or the true star is only in Jesus and his holy ones, not in the world. If we do not want to get lost in the darkness of sins and in the world pleasure and materials, we have to stay in His Church where we have the Word of God and sacraments. Every time you feel lost in the messy world or in world ideologies, we need to come back to prayers, read the bible and seek guidance from bishops, priests, deacons and catechists. The most important thing is staying in Jesus' Church, not leaving. Jesus said: you are the light of the world. This day forward, each of us should be a star to lead others to come here to worship our Lord. May God’s star shine in our heart to guide us and console us in our journey of faith.
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