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THE CHRISTIAN MAN AND THE CHALLENGE OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

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 […]

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY: THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT YEAR 1 (20/3/2021)       

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 […]

HOMILY: SOLEMNITY OF ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FRIDAY 19        

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 […]

HOMILY FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B (14/3/2021)

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 […]

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY THE THIRD WEEK OF LENT YEAR 1 (13/3/2021)

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 […]

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY THE THIRD WEEK OF LENT YEAR 1 (12/3/2021)

    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 […]