WOMAN: THE HEART OF THE FAMILY A TALK DELIVERED BY REV. FR. DANIEL EVBOTOKHAI ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNUAL AUCHI DIOCESAN CATHOLIC WOMEN ORGANIZATION SEMINAR AT ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH, IGARRA (12/11/2022). INTRODUCTION Customarily, women gain their greatest joy and sense of accomplishment from being wives and mothers to their family. There […]
Monthly Archives: November 2022
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(Memorial of St. Josaphat) PRAY PERSISTENTLY 3 John 5-8; Psalm 1; Luke 18:1-8 The parable of the “dishonest” judge is used in today’s gospel to connect Jesus’ teaching on his impending return to earth with the significance of Christian prayer. If the poor widow who begged the unjust judge repeatedly for justice received it, then […]
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THE DAYS OF NOAH 2 John 4-9; Psalm 118; Luke 17:26-37 Our day is more reminiscent of Noah’s time because everyone seems to be oblivious to the reality and virtually unmanageable. We are so distracted and incredibly uncontrollable despite the gospel truth. And so, today’s gospel reminds us that in the days of Noah, those […]
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(Memorial of St. Leo the Great) PHILEMON 1: 7-20; PSALM 145; LUKE 17:20-25 In his letter to Philemon, St. Paul begged Philemon to accept Onesimus back—not as a slave, but as a brother. Philemon was a wealthy citizen of Colosse, and a prominent member of the church there; while Onesimus was an escaped slave of […]
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TRUE TEMPLES Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; 1Cor. 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 In the first reading Ezekiel speaks of a stream that flows from the Temple which gives life in abundance wherever it flows. The second reading speaks of our body as the temple of God through the Spirit we have received. Thus, we […]
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Titus 2:1-8, 11-14; Psalm 36; Luke 17:7-10 Humility and Self-control “We are worthless slaves; we have only done what we ought to have done!” People frequently take actions in an effort to gain attention or receive appreciation from others. Such people are motivated by human rewards and awards. A true Christian should express sincere humility […]
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Monday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Titus 1:1-9; Psalm 23; Luke 17:1-6 Many people who crave for leadership position do not know the actual state of things ahead of them. Many nations are suffering today because of bad leaders. The Bible says Provb 29:2 that when the righteous is […]
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Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai THE RESURRECTION AND MARRIAGE 2Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; Psalm 16; 2Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38 Resurrection and marriage are the two basic themes in the gospel reading of today. Every Sunday we gather in church to celebrate the Lord’s resurrection. But the reality shows that we often do not know in truth why we […]
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Philippians 4:10-19; Psalm 111; Luke 16:9-15 “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.” Oftentimes, those trusted with little things can be trusted with great things. Trust is one of the essentials marks of a good steward. No […]
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CRAFTY STEWARD Phil.3:17-4:1/ Ps.122/ Luke 16:1-8 Luke 16:1-13 presents us with the parable of the Crafty Steward. Here was a steward who had neglected his duties and at the point of being dismissed he devised a crafty means to secure his future. This is not to extol dishonesty or craftiness rather Christ wants us to […]