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HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (25/5/2021)

        ECCLESIASTICUS 35:1-12; PSALM 50; MARK 10:28-31 “Give to the Most High as he has given to you.” The first reading calls us to honour the Lord with generosity. Do not appear empty-handed in the Lord’s presence; for all these things are due under the commandment. A virtuous man’s offering graces the altar, and its savour […]

HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST – YEAR B (MAY 23, 2021)

Acts 2:1-11; Ps.104; Gal.5:16-25; John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 ********************************* 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 […]

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER YEAR (21/5/2021)  

         ACTS 25:13-21; PSALM 103; JOHN 21:15-19   In the gospel Jesus asked Peter the same question thrice. Probably because he wanted Peter to hear himself profess his love. He wanted Peter to be deeply conscious of what he was professing. Often times we engage in mere recitation without deep consciousness of the words used. We […]

FR. TIMOTHY: NIGERIA, SCOURGED BY INSECURITY IN THE FACE OF A HELPLESS GOVERNMENT

 Rev. Fr. Timothy ETSENAMHE   Sometime in 2019, Malte Zeeck, founder and co-CEO of  InterNations, a web community where people from different nationalities meet, connect, and exchange information, opined that ‘’Brazil, South Africa and Nigeria (the bottom three countries in the safety and security subcategory) are also the three worst-rated destinations for personal safety in […]

HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER YEAR 1 (19/5/2021)

ACTS 20:28-38; PSALM 68; JOHN 17:11-19   Both readings today present us with farewell speeches of Paul and Jesus Christ respectively.  Paul admonished the Ephesians to remain steadfast even as he asked for God’s protection on them. Jesus prayed that his disciples should remain united, consecrated and delivered from all evil. This prayer is very […]

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER YEAR (18/5/2021)

ACTS 20:17-27; PSALM 68; JOHN 17:1-11 The gospel reading presents us with the prayer of Jesus Christ for himself. Jesus was about leaving the people and he gave glory to God for all that was done through him. Similarly, Paul in the first reading was about leaving Ephesus for Jerusalem, he recounted his work in […]