Isaiah 11:1-10; Ps. 72, Eph. 2:13-22, Matt.2:13-15, 19-23 The angels are delivered messages from God throughout the infancy narratives. We might think of our own guardian angel, whose role is ‘to light, to guard, to rule and to guide’ us. Today, Nigeria as a nation is 60. The journey thus far has been very tough […]
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (MEMORIAL OF ST JEROME, PRIEST & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH)
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JOB 9:1-16; PSALM 88; LUKE 9:57-62 Jesus invites us all to follow him; he makes us to understand that his call is more important than any other task. Service of God takes precedence over all other services or obligations. In the gospel some men gave excuses. What are our excuses today? The saints are […]
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DANIEL 7:9-10, 13-14 PSALM 138; JOHN 1:47-51 Angels are messengers from God, they appeared frequently in Scripture. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael had important roles in the history of salvation. Jesus described them in the gospel as those who dwell in the Lord’s presence and act as his messengers. Saint Michael is the “Prince of the […]
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Job 1:6-22; Psalm 17; Luke 9:46-50 The first reading presents us with Job’s affliction. He represents those who serve God faithfully and yet endure sufferings and hardship in their lives. Job went through his crisis with the mindset of praise; he refused to say or acts in contrary to God’s will. Thus, his popular quote […]
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Sep
Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 We have five sets of homily notes to choose from. Please scroll down the page for the desired one. Fr. Thomas Oyode : “The Christian Mission and the Danger of Sloth” Fr. Udochukwu Ibekwe : Hearing the Voice of the LOrd and Saying Yes. Fr. Evaristus […]
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Ecclesiastes 11:9-12, 8; Psalm 90; Luke 9:43-45 The first reading reminds us of how foolish we can be, especially in our youth. Rather than acknowledge God and serve him with all our might, passion and desire we are distracted. Many call it youth exuberance as if we can’t have this same exuberance in the things […]
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Sep
THE EUCHARIST The Eucharist also called Holy Communion or the Lord’s Supper. According to the New Testament, the rite was instituted by Jesus Christ during his Last Supper; giving his disciples bread and wine during the Passover meal, Jesus commanded his followers to “do this in memory of me” while referring to the bread as […]
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Fr. Daniel Ogunsanya Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of the Catholic Church that is administered to a Catholic “who, having reached the age of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age”, except in the case of those who “persevere obstinately in manifest grave sin”. Proximate danger of death, the occasion […]
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ECCLESIASTES 3:1-11; PSALM 144; LUKE 9:18-22 There is a time for everything. How are we using our time? Pay attention today to the things you spend your time on and give account of your 24 hours to yourself. When you miss your time and season struggle begins. Having the understanding of the times makes us […]
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ECCLESIASTES 1:2-11; PSALM 90; LUKE 9:7-9 Vanity of life is the product of all forms of ungodly practices. The statement “Vanity of vanities” in the first reading means the greatest vanity of all. Solomon discovered that even with all his riches and all his wisdom, there is absolutely nothing of this world that can bring […]