Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 · Matthew 13:10-17 Jesus says in the Gospel: “I speak to them in Parable because seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.” This people see and not perceive, hear and not understand because they have rigidly bound themselves within the confines of the Mosaic Law […]
Monthly Archives: July 2020
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Live in Central Africa behold corruption and insurgency North Africa another dirge of ethnic-sectarian insurgency Seek refuge in East Africa yet uneasy calm of violence Go to Southern Africa, yet turmoil and political violence Vast insecurity; our human existence threatened Hunger bites harder and life span is weakened The dawn of illness, humans […]
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SONGS 3:1-4 PSALM 63; JOHN 20:1-2, 11-18 The Song of Songs tells of a person seeking the one whom he loves as we can see in Mary Magdalene seeking the Lord after she had discovered the empty tomb. Today’s feast presents us with some inspiration from the life of Mary Magdalene. Mary Magdalene, like all […]
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Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Psalm 85; Matthew 12:46-50 In the first reading, Micah asked for God’s pardon for the sins of the people. He called them to obedience if they must continue to enjoy God’s favour. Remember that in Genesis, disobedience denied them a place in the family of God. Thus, Jesus says in the Gospel […]
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Micah 6:1-4, 6-8; Psalm 50; Matthew 12:38-42 The people’s hardness of heart was seen in the first reading and in the gospel reading. In spite of the many miracles our Lord worked for them, they continue to demand signs from him to prove his divinity. Christians today are always searching for signs and wonders for […]
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Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 ********************************************** We have three sets of homily notes to choose from. Please scroll down the page. Rev. Fr. Galadima Bitrus, OSA: GOD, GREAT AND GRACIOUS Rev. Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai: KINGDOM GROWTH Rev. […]
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Micah 2:1-5; Psalm 10; Matthew 12:14-21 Through Prophet Micah in the first reading, God speaks against those who plot evil and carry out oppression. Today, there are all kinds of discrimination and oppression. God is still speaking against evil through the Church and her ministers. In the Gospel, Jesus had to withdraw from a particular […]
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ISAIAH 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; PSALM 38; MATTHEW 12:1-8 In the first reading Isaiah told Hezekiah, King of Judah that he is about to die and so Hezekiah prayed. The Lord heard his prayer and added fifteen years to his life. Let us trust in the efficacy of prayer. In the Gospel, Jesus admonished the Pharisees […]
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Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Psalm 102; Matthew 11:28-30 The first reading presents us with the condition for a happy life or a troubled life. A happy life is determined by a righteous way of life; while a troubled life is caused by disobedience to God’s law. Precisely because of this, Jesus calls us to learn […]
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My Kidnap Experience At about 2.30pm on Thursday, July 9, when I passed the infamous exact spot where kidnappers were known to usually pick up their victims on the Benin/Ekpoma road, I expressed a sigh of relief as I always do after passing that spot. But this time with some little concern that there was […]