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Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: A Call to Renewal
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 2/22/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
A CALL TO RENEWAL
Lent is one the most blessed periods in any calendar or liturgical year. I am not surprised that many Christians call it the season of grace. It is a ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: "...Be Made Clean"
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 2/15/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
“…BE MADE CLEAN”
Jesus’ encounter with the leper who asked for healing reveals how completely new his message was in comparison with the Old Testament and rabbinical tradition. A leper was not merely excluded ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: We Preach in Order to Heal
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 2/08/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
WE PREACH IN ORDER TO HEAL
It seems that the entire ministry of Jesus before his passion can be summed up in two words: preaching and healing. Today’s gospel passage provides us with ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Certification
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 2/01/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
CERTIFICATION
Certification can be defined as the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Repentance
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 1/25/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
REPENTANCE
In today’s Liturgy of the Word, premium is placed on the urgency of repentance, for there is no time for anything. In some Christian circles when they talk of repentance, they stress it ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: The First Vocations
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 1/18/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
THE FIRST VOCATIONS
I was happy when we finally resumed seminary formation after a long break because of Covid-19. The 9-month Covid-19 break has really been like a Sabbatical break. The break has really ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Water
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 1/11/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
WATER
Today’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord officially marks the end of the Christmas season. Baptism is very important in our Christian pilgrimage. In the rite of baptism two elements are ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Christ is for All People
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 1/04/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
CHRIST IS FOR ALL PEOPLE
There is a Christmas carol that begins “We three kings from orient are.” It refers to the feast we celebrate today, the Epiphany of the Lord. Actually, those ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: NKRABEA
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 12/29/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
NKRABEA
After the Christmas day festivities, I decided to reflect on Sunday’s readings for the Feast of Holy Family. The first reading caught my attention. I tried to contextualized the story of Abraham ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: The Dwelling of God
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 12/21/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
THE DWELLING OF GOD
As we get closer to Christmas the Church gives us readings that seem to instruct us on the theology of the dwelling place of God. Does God dwell in ... Read More »