Fr. Thomas OYODE (owhomet@gmail.com, oyode.24501@urbaniana.edu) In a world of self-projection, exhibitionism, cheap popularity mired in a complex system of social injustice, corruption, poverty and violence, we have to step aside and ask certain questions: who dominates the leadership space today? Since some observers are of the opinion that women are increasingly asserting their leadership […]
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JEREMIAH 11:18-20; PSALM 7; JOHN 7:40-53 “The Law does not allow us to pass judgement on a man without hearing him” (John 7:51). This statement was made because the Pharisees rejected Jesus without any real investigation. Today, many people and leaders are hated and rejected because of popular notion about them. The people who […]
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2 SAMUEL 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; PSALM 88; ROMANS 4:13, 16-18, 22; MATTHEW 1:16, 18-21, 24 In the first reading God told David that his throne will stand secure forever. Psalm 89 reechoes “His dynasty shall last forever.” This promise was fulfilled in Jesus Christ as we have it in the Gospel reading. All that God […]
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EXODUS 32:7-14; PSALM 106; JOHN 5:31-47 “You place your hopes on Moses but Moses will be your accuser. If you really believed him you would believe me too, since it was I that he was writing about.” Jesus made this statement to show that his listeners had a blind mentality. The miracles done never made […]
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ISAIAH 49:8-15, PSALM 145, JOHN 5:17-30. Thus says the Lord: At the favourable time I will answer you, on the day of salvation I will help you. Isaiah speaks of God’s care and compassion. Let us not give up on God – He cares for us. We must learn to care for ourselves too. In […]
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EZEKIEL 47:1-9, 12; PSALM 46; JOHN 5:1-3, 5-16 “Wherever the water flows, it will bring life and health.” Ezekiel tells us of the stream of water flowing from the Temple which gives life. The gospel tells us of the healing at the pool of Bethesda. Beloved, both instances point to the water of baptism which […]
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ISAIAH 65:17-21; PSALM 30; JOHN 4:43-54 In the first reading Isaiah prophesied that the sound of weeping will no longer be heard and that infant would no longer die after a few days. This is a prophecy against premature death and we claim this grace upon ourselves. Jesus is seen fulfilling this prophecy in […]
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Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Psalm 137; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 ********************************* There are two 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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HOSEA 5:15-6:6; PSALM 51; LUKE 18:9-14 Through the mouth of Prophet Hosea God says “What I want is love, not sacrifice and holocausts”. Beloved, God wants true love not emotions and religiosity. Often times in the presence of we easily express emotions and assume holy and spiritual mood but deep within us there is no […]
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HOSEA 14:2-10; PSALM 81; MARK 12:28-34 “You are not far from the kingdom of God”. In the gospel Jesus answered the scribe on his question of the greatest commandment saying; Love is the greatest commandment. Thus, anyone who loves God above all things and his neighbour as himself is not far from the […]