1 Kings 11:29-32, 12:19; Psalm 81; Mark 7:31-37 The Gospel says “they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him.” Those that brought the deaf and dumb man to Jesus represent those who truly care for their disabled friends, brothers and […]
Monthly Archives: February 2022
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Memorial of St Scholastica, Virgin 1 Kings 11:4-13; Psalm 106; Mark 7:24-30 The metaphor of Children and dogs: Respect for all human beings Children and dogs were used to depict the Jews and the Gentiles of old. However, the faith of a Syrophoenician woman who asked Jesus to deliver her daughter broke this barrier. The […]
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1 Kings 10:1-10; Psalm 37; Mark 7:14-23 Jesus called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile.” Beloved, let us examine our interior disposition or inner […]
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Appolonia U. Nwachukwu Gen 35:1-15 Bethel in Hebrew, means “the house of God “. Symbolically, Bethel is any occasion of divine encounter that produces an uncommon transformation and relationship between God and man. Bethel is more of an experience than a physical location. It was Jacob’s experience in Luz that led him to rename the […]
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1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; Psalm 84; Mark 7:1-13 The Pharisees saw that some of the disciples of Jesus were eating with hands defiled, that is, unwashed. Our hands may be clean, our pots and cups may be clean but the account we shall give to God shall be based on the cleanliness of our […]
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1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Psalm 131; Mark 6:53-56 The Gospel says “They laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.” We must understand that we are not just to crowd round Jesus but touch him. The […]
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ISAIAH 6:1-8/1COR.15:1-11/ LK. 5:1-11 ********************************* There are three homily notes here; scroll down the page. You can equally press the red bell button at the left hand side of the page to subscribe so that you can always receive notification whenever there is an upload. Leave us with your comments and suggestions or chat us […]
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Oleghe is the oldest Catholic priest in Edo State. He is of the Diocese of Auchi and native of Igiode, Etsako East LGA, Edo State. He is said to be the Oldest priest in Nigeria at present. He is still very much active with his priestly prayers and masses. At this age he […]
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1 Kings 3:4-13; Psalm 119; Mark 6:30-34 Wisdom “Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.” Our attention is drawn to shepherds that is, spiritual and temporal leaders. Like a shepherd a leader must […]
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Ecclesiasticus 47:2-11; Psalm 17; Mark 6:14-29 The cost of truth Today we have the narrative of the death of John the Baptist. He was beheaded by Herod because he confronted Herod with the truth. We may behead man but no matter how hard we try we cannot behead the truth. The advances of Herod were […]