PHILEMON 1: 7-20; PSALM 145; LUKE 17:20-25 In the first reading St Paul wrote a letter to Philemon asking him to receive Onesimus back – not as a slave – but as a brother. Beloved in Christ we are all brothers and sisters in Christ irrespective of your status! The Church expresses this in her […]
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY THIRTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II (MEMORIAL OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP)
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Nov
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TITUS 3:1-7; PSALM 22; LUKE 17:11-19 The Gospel speaks of the cure of ten lepers. But only one man returned to thank the Lord. The ingratitude of the nine was not overlooked. Beloved, how often do we thank God for the blessings, the air we breathe, the rain, the sun, and countless favour that we […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR TUESDAY THE THIRTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (MEMORIAL OF POPE ST LEO THE GREAT)
09
Nov
Nov
TITUS 2:1-8, 11-14; PSALM 37; LUKE 17:7-10 In the first reading Paul calls us to behave and act as Christians not because of any immediate gain but because of the glory that await us. Similarly, Jesus in the gospel deepens this understanding when he says “We are worthless slaves, we have only done what we […]
08
Nov
Nov
Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; 1Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 In the first reading Ezekiel speaks of a stream that flowed from the Temple and gave life in abundance wherever it flowed. The second reading says we are the temple of God through the Spirit we have received. Thus, we can speak of the […]
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Nov
Nov
Wisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63; 1Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 We have three homily notes here; please scroll down the page. ***************** Fr. Paul Oredipe: Wisdom of life – Using time wisely Fr. Evaristus Okeke: Wisdom for Eternity! Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai: Preparation for Christ’s Second Coming ***************** Fr. Paul Oredipe: Wisdom of life – […]
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Nov
Nov
THEME: THE WAYS OF THE PATRIARCHS DAY 7 (Return of Jacob to Bethel) Gen. 35:1 “Arise, go up to Bethel, and live there; and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” MEDITATION Nearly thirty years have passed since Jacob vowed to return to Bethel. […]
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Nov
Nov
PHILIPPIANS 4:10-19; PSALM 111; LUKE 16:9-15 Those who are trusted with little things can be trusted with great things. Trust is one of the marks of a good steward. No one will leave his store to a sales girl or boy that is not trusted. If you do that you risk your business. To […]
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Nov
Nov
THEME: THE WAYS OF THE PATRIARCHS The patriarchs of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor of the Israelites. In the course of our prayers and studies we shall view them beyond this narrow count. But for now, these three figures are referred […]
06
Nov
Nov
Phil.3:17-4:1/ Ps.122/ Luke 16:1-8 Today’s gospel passage presents us with the parable of the dishonest steward. It teaches us about stewardship. From the dishonest steward we learn to become honest stewards. Here was a man who had mismanaged his stewardship. Since he was being fired he decided to ensure he has a place to […]
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Nov
Nov
PHILIPPIANS 3:3-8; PSALM 105; LUKE 15:1-10 Like the lost sheep in the Gospel reading we have the tendencies to stray from the right path. In seeking greener pastures most times we stray from the right path. In our journey through life we risk getting lost; some may be doctrinally sound but morally lost; some […]