Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Fr. Thomas Oyode “The Christian Vocation of Suffering and Cross” Today’s readings invite us to reflect on Christian suffering. They remind us that suffering and the Cross are constitutive of our Christian character in such way that we are to bear in mind that while Christ […]
Monthly Archives: September 2023
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TALENTS 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11; Psalm 98; Matthew 25:14-30 “You have been faithful in small things: come and join in your master’s happiness”. Being trustworthy with small sums of money could be more crucial than with large sums. We all have a paradoxical urge for bigger things, nevertheless. Because of this, the servant who was granted […]
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TEN VIRGINS 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Psalm 97; 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 regarded as wise virgins. The other five had limited oil; they attempted to […]