GALATIANS 3:1-5; PSALM –LUKE 1; LUKE 11:5-13 Prayer demands practice and perseverance, courage and confidence. “Ask”, “seek” and “knock”. We may feel we have been knocking at the door of God for years yet no answer. We must realize that prayer is always heard by God, but not always answered as we might wish. […]
Monthly Archives: October 2020
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Acts 1:12-14; Psalm – Luke 1; Luke 1:26-38 Mary is at the centre of our readings today. In the first reading, the apostles gathered with Mary in prayer at the Upper Room in Jerusalem. The Psalm presents us with Mary’s beautiful prayer, the Magnificat, song of praise. The gospel presents us with the Annunciation narrative. […]
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Galatians 1:13-24; Psalm 139; Luke 10:38-42 In the Gospel reading, Martha was distracted with much serving, many of us are anxious and troubled with many things that are really not needful. Mary listened to Jesus and got the better part. Service and attention are necessary keys in hospitality but the most essential key in hospitality […]
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GALATIANS 1:6-12; PSALM 111; LUKE 10:25-37 In our Gospel we have the story of the Good Samaritan which illustrates for us that everyone – including our enemies – is our neighbour and so we should reach out to them in their need no matter how inconvenient that might be. Pope Francis, preaching on this reading, […]
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Isaiah 5:1-7; Ps. 80; Phil.4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 We have three sets of homily notes to choose from. Please scroll down the page. Fr. Evaristus Okeke: The Vineyard is the Lord’s Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai: Becoming Fruitful Tenants Fr. Paul Oredipe: What more from God Fr. Evaristus Okeke The Vineyard is the Lord’s One very […]
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Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Psalm 119; Luke 10:17-24 Job’s life is a clear demonstration of the fact that no condition is permanent. The first reading tells us that God rewards Job beyond his earlier fortunes. Thus, he became in happier man. Similarly, in the Gospel, Christ’s disciples came from their missionary work filled with joy […]
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Independence Message by Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH, Catholic Bishop, Diocese of Sokoto on October 1, 2020 1: I want to first thank God Almighty the Father of all creation and the maker of Heaven and earth. Strange as it may sound, I would like to thank the colonial masters who wove our diverse peoples together […]
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Job 38:1,12-21;40:3-5/ Ps. 139/ Luke 10:13-16 A guardian angel is an angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or nation. Ps. 91:11 says “For he has given his angels charge over you, to keep you in all thy ways.” In Matt.18:10 Jesus says “Beware lest ye scandalize any of these […]