God says : I Love you
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Thank you Lord for Loving me
and thanks for your Love
passing through me
into others hearts.
Homily Thursday, April 30
Roman Calendar
Acts 13:13-25
We realize that for the first evangelizers, the goal was to unite Jews and new Christians in the reality that God is with all peoples.
John 13:16-20
Jesus said, “Whoever receives the one I send receives me.”
Whoever transmits the love, joy, and peace of the Lord transmits the reality of God.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Wednesday April 29 2026
Roman Calendar
Acts 12:24–13:5
It is wonderful to observe the gifts and charisms of the Apostles and disciples on their journey to evangelize the Good News: God is with us.
John 12:44–50
“I am the light, I came into the world as light.”
I am love, I am in the world as love.
I am life, I am in the world as life.
I am peace, I am in the world as peace.
I am joy, I am in the world as joy.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, April 28
Acts 11:19-26
We observe that the first Apostles and disciples are on their way proclaiming that Jesus is Lord.
Let us go everywhere to evangelize that God loves us; his joy and his peace are within us.
John 10:22-30
"The Father and I are one."
The number one is God. God is Love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Monday, April 27
Acts 11:1-18
“So then, even to the Gentiles, God has granted life-giving repentance to the Gentiles too!”
Peter was somewhat hesitant to go to the Gentiles. Jesus conveyed his message of loving us all. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for illuminating the beauty of God in each of us.
John 10:11-18
“A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away.”
The true shepherd will also present himself to the wolf, so that the wolf too may become a lamb. Many people were wolves before receiving God’s grace and becoming lambs.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, April 26
Acts 2:14-41
Baptism is the person's or many persons agreement to be in relationship with God. God is always in relationship with us. Do we accept being in relationship with God?
1 Peter 2:20b-25
Saint Peter says, "You have returned to the shepherd."
Let us constantly return to our shepherd, the Lord Jesus, who is full of love for us.
John 10:1-10
"I am the good shepherd," says the Lord; "I know I know mine and mine know me."
But do we truly know the Lord? Let us welcome his joy and peace within us.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Saturday, April 25
1 Peter 5:5b-14
Saint Peter says: “Be sober and vigilant.
Let us remain attentive to God’s presence in our lives. This greatly helps us to stay away from evil.
Mark 16:15-20
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.”
Allowing ourselves to be loved by God and turning away from evil.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Friday, April 24
Acts 9:1-20
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” He said, “Who are you, sir?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.”
All evil and harm to one's neighbor is a separation from the Love of God.
John 6:52-59
Jesus said, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.”
Whoever realizes that God is Life remains in God and recognizes God's presence within them.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Thursday, April 23
Acts 8:26-40
“What is to prevent my being baptized?”
Everyone can be baptized.
John 6:44-51
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven.”
The word “living” is the word “life.” The life of God descends into us and raises us to him.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Wednesday, April 22
Acts 8:1b-8
“Those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.”
When we understand that it is God who loves us, that the joy of the child within us is God, and so is life itself, each person who goes in another direction carries the message within them and passes it on to others.
John 6:35-40
“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life.”
To believe in the Son is to believe in God, and eternal life is the love of God, now, in the present.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, April 21
Acts 7:51–8:1a
Stephen said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Stephen is in communion with God, and his last words proclaim that God, the Lord Jesus, is always with him.
John 6:30–35
“My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.”
Grace, the love of God, is from God and is expressed in the Eucharist.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Monday, April 20
Acts 6:8-15
“They could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.”
When a person allows himself to be taught by the Holy Spirit, his language becomes pure, simple, and realistic.
John 6:22-29
“Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.”
Jesus is speaking of the reality of heaven. The food of heaven, which is also found in the Eucharist, is the Love of God; his joy and his peace.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, April 19
Acts 2:14-33
“God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.”
Death has no power over life, much less over God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
God’s love is his work. Redemption is his forgiveness of our sins, so that we may continue to draw closer to God and share his joy.
Luke 24:13-35
“He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.”
Only Jesus broke bread while speaking of his death and resurrection.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Saturday, April 18
Acts 6:1-7
The apostles say. "Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task."
The first criterion for knowing if someone follows Jesus is to see if they allow themselves to be loved by God.
John 6:16-21
Jesus said to the apostles, "It is I. Do not be afraid."
Fear is not of God, but a separation from God's love, from trust in God.
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Normand Thomas.
This is the creation of the office of Deacon.
Homily Friday, April 17
*Mass according to the Roman Calendar
Acts 5:34-42
When people experience the joy of God, it spreads and no one can stop it. Besides, why would anyone try to stop it?
John 6:1-15
“Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king.”
“Their king.” Their property. God is free, and he is already the King of Love for humanity. Nothing diminishes him, nothing surpasses him.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Thursday, April 16
Acts 5:27-33
Peter and the Apostles say: “God exalted Jesus at his right hand.”
The right hand signifies truth. It is true that God elevates all people to himself, and first and foremost, Jesus Christ.
John 3:31-36
“The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him.”
God loves; he has placed his love in the hand of the Son. God is love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Wednesday, April 15
Acts 5:17-26
“The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people.”
The message aims to show us, through the reality from above, that God’s grace flows from His Heart to our hearts.
John 3:16-21
“For God so loved the world.”
The presence of Jesus Christ in the world is the message of God’s love, joy, and peace within our human and personal history.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, April 14
Acts 4:32-37
“Many of those who heard the word came to believe.”
The grace of Christ, received from the Father, flows between hearts. It is the Love of God that unites souls and people.
John 3:7b-15
Jesus said to Nicodemus, “No one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”
It is necessary to return to birth (to be born), to the genesis of grace, and to receive it with a childlike heart that is unburdened by receiving the Holy Spirit.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Monday, April 13
Acts 4:23-31
"Peter, filled with the holy Spirit."
The purpose of human existence is to discover the Holy Spirit within. Let us rediscover the childlike joy within us. Let us remain in the joy of God.
John 3:1-8
Jesus said, "No one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit."
Let’s realize that the Holy Spirit, God, is the answer to everything. Let us return to what is simple and joyful. We will discover more with the childlike joy within us than by overloading ourselves with information.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, April 12
Acts 2:42-47
“All who believed were together and had all things in common.”
What these people already had in common was Jesus Christ. They recognized in God, joy, peace, and love, and that he is always present, represented by the resurrection.
1 Peter 1:3-9
“God, in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
The resurrection is the sign that God raises us up to himself.
His love lifts us and propels us toward others to reveal to them the joy of God within them.
John 20:19-31
“A week later, Jesus came.”
Jesus appeared again to the Apostles. God's love entered Thomas’ heart, revealing his joy: "My Lord and my God!"
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Normand Thomas.
Homily, Saturday, April 11
Acts 4:13-21
Peter and John say, “It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”
The joy, peace, and love of God are proclaimed by Peter and John.
Mark 16:9-15
The risen Jesus says to the Apostles, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel.”
Proclaim that God loves you, that He is with you every day, that the joy within you is God.
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Normand Thomas.