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, Monday, August 24, 2026
Revelation 21:9b-14
"The Holy City Jerusalem."
In the Book of Revelation, it represents the Kingdom of God in heaven.
John 1:45-51
"I saw you."
God sees us, God loves us.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, August 23, 2026
Isaiah 22:19-23
“He will be a seat of honor for his ancestral house.”
This also recalls Jesus. Glory is the Love of God.
Romans 11:33-36
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!”
The Love of God is indescribable!
Matthew 16:13-20
“But who do you say that I am?”
It is remarkable in the Gospel that each person has their own idea of God. God Is Love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Saturday, August 22, 2026
Ezekiel 43:1-7
“The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the temple.”
The consecrated church is the place where God dwells on earth. His Heart radiates Love from His house.
Matthew 23:1-12
“They preach but they do not practice.”
Indeed, it is impossible for us to create Love and transmit it to people. Only God creates and transmits His Love in all the hearts of humanity.
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Normand Thomas.
What will Alberta do after it breaks away from Canada? Will it become a separate nation, or will it join the United States.
Homily Friday, August 21, 2026
Ezekiel 37:1-14
“I will give you rest in your land.”
The Holy Spirit is rest. Let us now rest in the love of God.
Matthew 22:34-40
“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord (…) You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
But that’s not all. In other versions of the Gospels, Jesus and the young man say that something is missing.
Let us learn to let ourselves be loved by God. This is the beginning.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Thursday, August 20, 2026
Ezekiel 36:23-28
“I will give you a new heart and put my Spirit within you.”
For God, this has already been done, since the Spirit is life. Let us return to allowing ourselves to be loved by God.
Matthew 22:1-14
Often in recent weeks, Jesus begins his parables by saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like…” a treasure, a landowner, yeast, a mustard seed, etc.
Jesus wants us to understand that God’s love is the treasure in which we dwell.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Ezekiel 28:1-10
"Because you think your own thoughts are divine."
This is something to reflect on. What are my thoughts, and what is God's thought? Make peace with my thoughts. Surrender to the Lord what is useless from the past. Transform the negative into positive. Live in the present in God's love.
Matthew 19:23-30
"You who have followed me"
Leaving behind evil, attachments, and welcoming God's love, enables us to be with others. It is certainly not about pushing people away.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Monday, August 17, 2026
Ezekiel 24:15-24
“You will rot in your sins, and you will all groan.”
Let us return to allowing ourselves to be loved by God.
Matthew 19:16-22
Jesus replied, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
The man leaves sad because he doesn't realize that he is freed from all evil with Jesus. Sadness is the opposite of joy.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, August 16, 2026
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7
"A house of prayer for all peoples"
God welcomes everyone.
Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
"The gifts and the call of God."
Let us welcome.
Matthew 15:21-28
" Have pity on me "
The Lord welcomes everyone, whether they need help or simply want to be with him.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Saturday, August 15, 2026
Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
The new Ark of the Covenant is Mary. And each time we receive Communion, we are an ark, the temple of the Holy Spirit and the tabernacle.
1 Corinthians 15:20-27a
The Lord is life, and life continues in the Lord.
Luke 1:39-56
Mary is joyful: “The Mighty One has done great things for me.”
It’s the joy of God’s love revealed in the heart and being of Mary.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Friday, August 14, 2026
Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63
“I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.”
The Covenant is God’s Love.
Matthew 19:3-12
God wants us to be happy, full of joy and love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Thursday, August 13, 2026
Ezekiel 12:1-12
“They have eyes to see, but do not see; ears to hear, but do not hear.”
People are busy with so many things. They don’t have time. It’s the reason to simplify the messages.
Matthew 18:21–19:1
To harm someone is also to harm ourselves.
Let us draw near to God, let us allow Him to love us.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22
“The glory of the God of Israel was above them.”
And the glory of the Lord is in us.
Matthew 18:15-20
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
God is with us now.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Ezekiel 2:8–3:4
“You, son of man, listen to what I say to you.”
Let us remain constantly attentive to the Holy Spirit, to the understanding of God.
Matthew 18:1–5, 10, 12–14
“Unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
We see the importance of always returning to the childlike joy within us, so that we may be constantly with the Lord in our hearts and in His Heart.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Monday, August 10, 2026
2 Corinthians 9:6-10
"Whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully."
Let us sow the joy of a child, the joy of God, by revealing it in people's hearts.
John 12:24-26
"If a grain of wheat dies, it produces much fruit."
Let us entrust the disappointments of the past to the Lord and allow his joy to radiate from our hearts into the hearts of others.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a
“Stand before the Lord; he will pass by.”
Let us remain with the Lord and listen to his heart.
Romans 9:1-5
“The truth in Christ”
The truth in Christ keeps us in joy and peace.
Matthew 14:22-33
Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
This hesitation “Lord, if it is you” meant that Peter was not fully with the Lord, and he sank in the water.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Saturday, August 8, 2026
Habakkuk 1:12–2:4
This question is addressed to God: “Why, do you gaze on the faithless in silence while the wicked devour the just?”
Why is the wicked not silent, not at peace?
Matthew 17:14–20
“Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and from that hour the boy was cured.”
It is very simple with Jesus; he is Love, and as soon as he is near a person, they are healed.
However, the person must allow themselves to be loved by God and welcome his presence within them.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Friday, August 7, 2026
Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7
"The footsteps of one bearing good news."
Let us spread God's peace like this messenger.
Matthew 16:24-28
"He will repay everyone according to his conduct."
We decide whether we turn away from God or whether we allow ourselves to be loved by God.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Thursday, August 6, 2026
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
“Myriads upon myriads stood before him.”
We are before the splendor and radiance of God.
Matthew 17:1-9
“His face shone like the sun.”
The Transfiguration is a precise sign of the Resurrection. While Jesus speaks with Elijah and Moses, the Apostles hear them.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Jeremiah 31:1-7
" The people find favor in the wilderness."
The desert is a time to rediscover the childlike joy in our hearts and to listen to the Lord.
Matthew 15:21-28
"Have pity on me"
The importance of constantly turning to the Lord. Let’s put our confidence in the Lord.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22
"From them will come praise, the sound of people rejoicing."
Let us remain in God's love.
Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14
"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?"
Sometimes, people observe actions and words, but not the heart.
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Normand Thomas.