Monthly Archives: March 2026

 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai 1. The Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-11; John 12:13) Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is the most sacred period in the Christian calendar. On this day, the Church commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, where the crowd […]

Exploring the Raising of Lazarus: From Death to Life Rev. Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Note: This is not just for pulpit only, but equally for study.  Ezekiel 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 The raising of Lazarus is one of the three stories of persons that Jesus raised from the dead. As we move towards Easter – […]

Fair Hearing Jeremiah 11:18-20, Psalm 7, John 7:40-53 “The law does not allow us to pass judgment on a man without hearing him” (John 7:51). This statement highlights the Pharisees’ mistake in rejecting Jesus without a fair investigation. Today, many people face hatred and rejection due to unsubstantiated notions. Jesus’ contemporaries were puzzled about his […]

God is working  Isaiah 49:8-15, Psalm 145, John 5:17-30 Jesus declares, “My Father is working until now, and I am working” (John 5:17). This assures us that God is never absent nor idle in our lives. Even when we feel forgotten or abandoned, the Lord is still at work. For He says, “In a time […]

Believe and Live Isaiah 65:17-21; Psalm 30; John 4:43-54 In Isaiah 65:20 there was a powerful promise that the sound of weeping will no longer be heard and that infants will no longer die after only a few days. This is a powerful promise and a prophetic statement against untimely death, and we claim this […]

ENLIGHTENMENT 1Samuel 16:6-7, 10-13; Psalm 22; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 The basic theme in today’s readings is light. The first reading (1Samuel 16) makes us to understand that whoever has not received the light judges things through human eyes; but God does not look at appearance but at the heart of man. The gospel reading […]

The Greatest Commandment  Hosea 14:2–10; Psalms 81; Gospel of Mark 12:28–34 In the Gospel, Jesus tells the scribe, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God,” because he understood that love is greater than sacrifices and offerings. Fasting, prayer, and sacrifices lose their meaning if they are not rooted in love.  How are we […]

Fulfilling the Law Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Psalm 148; Matthew 5:17-19 Many people today want the blessings of God without the demands of God. They want grace without obedience, mercy without repentance, worship without sacrifice, and heaven without holiness. His promises, not his commandments.  But Jesus makes it clear: “I have not come to abolish the […]

THE ENCOUNTER AT THE WELL Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Exodus 17:3–7; Psalm 94; Romans 5:1–2, 5–8; Gospel of John 4:5–42 The Human Thirst for God: We all need water; no man or woman can live without it. Hence it is often said that “water is life.” In the first reading from the Book of Exodus, the […]