CHRIST AT WORK 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Psalm 33; Luke 4:38-44 In Luke 4:38 Jesus left the synagogue to Simon’s house for pastoral care for the sick and at daybreak he left his house and made his way to a lonely place to pray (Luke 4:42). Jesus combined public and private prayers. A true Christian must […]
Monthly Archives: August 2022
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The authority of the Holy Spirit 1 CORINTHIANS 2:10-16; PSALM 145; LUKE 4:31-37 ********* “They were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority”. Today’s gospel passage presents us with the authority of Jesus Christ. While the first reading brought out the essential office of the Holy Spirit. The authority of Jesus is […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR MONDAY 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (MEMORIAL OF THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST)
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Twerking and wine: Herod Antipas beheaded John 1Cor. 2:1-5/ Ps. 119/ Mark 6:17-29 Mark 6:17-29 describes the beheading of John the Baptist by Herod Antipas who was tricked and defeated by a furious, evil and vengeful woman. Herods had a reputation for being immoral, hedonistic, lying, murderous, and treacherous. Herod Antipas was not different, […]
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THE PARABLE OF THE “HIGH TABLE” SIRACH3:17-18,20,28-29/PSALM 68:4-7,10-11/HEBREWS 12:18-19,22-24/LUKE 14:1,7-14 Humility is the focus of today’s readings. The Bible describes humility as meekness, lowliness, and absence of self. Humility speaks volume of who we are whether poor or rich. Pride is the polar opposite of humility. While pride is a vice, humility is a virtue. […]
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Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Life is often about development and modification. You can always learn new things and improve regardless of your age. But improving in any area of life is not always simple. Instead, it demands training and hard work. Sadly, the society occasionally perceives victory as happening abruptly. Most persons hardly acknowledge the prior […]
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(MEMORIAL OF ST MONICA, 27/8/2022) 1 Corinthians 1:17-25; Psalm 33; Matthew 25:1-13 The parable of the Ten Virgins has been described as a “watching parable.” Ten virgins awaited a bridegroom; five brought enough oil for their lamps, they arrived early and were rewarded. They were wise! The other five had limited oil, they attempted to […]
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STAY AWAKE 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Psalm 145; Matthew 24:42-51 We are so familiar with the words “stay awake” that we don’t even bother to contemplate the reality that they communicate. Like a familiar alarm tune, we easily press the snooze button and keep sleeping. Many Christians are still sleeping in defiance of the alarming […]
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Fada Timothy Etsenamhe Nigeria’s Cyberspace is littered with avalanche of malicious utterances and statements now referred to as ‘vawulence’ geared to ridicule, pass false information and tarnish the image and integrity of politicians vying for elective positons, especially the three most medialized presidential candidates in the coming 2023 general elections. Boisterous momentum spiraling to […]
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HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE Revelations 21:9-14; Psalm 145; John 1:45-51 ********** Today is the feast day of St. Bartholomew, also known as Nathanael, one of the Twelve Apostles. He is consistently referred to as Nathanael throughout the Gospel of John (John 1:45–49; 21:2). The Hebrew surname Bartholomew means “son of […]
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FALSE TEACHING AND BEHAVIOUR 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 14-17; Psalm 96; Matthew 23:23-26 Paul urges the people to stay true to Christ and not allow false prophets, particularly those who teach about the end of the world, to deceive them. We must warn people away from the end-time prophesies and teachings that are prevalent today. We […]