1CORINTHIANS 15:1-8; PSALM 19; JOHN 14:6-14 The first reading speaks of the Lord’s appearance to James, then to all the Apostles. Last of all, the Lord appeared to Paul. Beloved, the Lord’s appearance to his apostles doubles as a mandate for them to witness to him. Our encounter with Jesus must be reflected in our […]
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Padre Thomas OYODE (Musings on Naija, May 1, 2021) She cares little, this giggling nude toddler Look! Like birds in the sky children walk the street Unfettered ’bout how to put garri on the table Kpim! War rudely visits, calm takes a swift flight Boy, you’re ready with the price to take mama’s […]
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OVERCOMING THE WORLD DAY TWO 1 Sam.9 MEDITATION When you go through the passage, you will discover that sometimes God permit some unpleasant things do happen in our lives just for a greater good, like the donkeys of Kish got missing for a purpose which is to lead Saul to Samuel (1sam 9:16) And one important […]
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Acts9:26-31 /Ps. 22: 26b-27.28 / 30.:31-32/1Jn. 3:18-24/ Jn. 15:1-8 ********************************* 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 […]
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THEME: OVERCOMING THE WORLD DAY ONE THE PLACE OF GOD IN THE LIFE OF A MAN 1Sam 8:7 And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. MEDITATION A man’s life is at its […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER YEAR 1: MEMORIAL OF ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER (1/5/2021)
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ACTS 13:44-52; PSALM 98; JOHN 14:7-14 In the gospel Jesus said to Philip, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?” Philip could be any of us; it is very much possible to be in the Church for years without knowing who Jesus is. This explains why […]
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ACTS 13:26-33; PSALM 2; JOHN 14:1-6 Jesus said to Thomas “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life”. This is Jesus’ farewell speech. Farewell speech lets you say goodbye to your colleagues and publicly acknowledge their help, friendship and offer them words of encouragement to carry on irrespective of odds. In doing this, Jesus […]
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Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai A cow was brought into our Church compound in the month of March in view of a celebration that was to be held. I looked at the Cow very closely and I wondered how this animal has become a political debate for politicians and a strategy for terrorists. As I was […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER: MEMORIAL OF SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA (29/4/2021)
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ACTS 13:13-25/PSALM 89:2-3,21,22,25,27/ JOHN 13:16-20 “Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him” (John 13:16). Service is what makes a servant relevant. Jesus recounted severally in this gospel that he is one with the Father; because he came […]
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ACTS 12:24-13:5; PSALM 67; JOHN 12:44-50 The first reading recounted Paul and Barnabas missionary work in Antioch and thereafter in Cyprus and southern Turkey. The word of God continued to spread and gained followers. We are the missionaries of our time. It is our primary duty to spread the word of God not solely to […]