Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Psalm 85; Matthew 12:46-50 In the first reading, Micah asked for God’s pardon for the sins of the people. He called them to obedience if they must continue to enjoy God’s favour. Remember that in Genesis, disobedience denied them a place in the family of God. Thus, Jesus says in the Gospel […]
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Micah 6:1-4, 6-8; Psalm 50; Matthew 12:38-42 The people’s hardness of heart was seen in the first reading and in the gospel reading. In spite of the many miracles our Lord worked for them, they continue to demand signs from him to prove his divinity. Christians today are always searching for signs and wonders for […]
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Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 ********************************************** We have three sets of homily notes to choose from. Please scroll down the page. Rev. Fr. Galadima Bitrus, OSA: GOD, GREAT AND GRACIOUS Rev. Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai: KINGDOM GROWTH Rev. […]
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Micah 2:1-5; Psalm 10; Matthew 12:14-21 Through Prophet Micah in the first reading, God speaks against those who plot evil and carry out oppression. Today, there are all kinds of discrimination and oppression. God is still speaking against evil through the Church and her ministers. In the Gospel, Jesus had to withdraw from a particular […]
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ISAIAH 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; PSALM 38; MATTHEW 12:1-8 In the first reading Isaiah told Hezekiah, King of Judah that he is about to die and so Hezekiah prayed. The Lord heard his prayer and added fifteen years to his life. Let us trust in the efficacy of prayer. In the Gospel, Jesus admonished the Pharisees […]
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Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Psalm 102; Matthew 11:28-30 The first reading presents us with the condition for a happy life or a troubled life. A happy life is determined by a righteous way of life; while a troubled life is caused by disobedience to God’s law. Precisely because of this, Jesus calls us to learn […]
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My Kidnap Experience At about 2.30pm on Thursday, July 9, when I passed the infamous exact spot where kidnappers were known to usually pick up their victims on the Benin/Ekpoma road, I expressed a sigh of relief as I always do after passing that spot. But this time with some little concern that there was […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY: FIFTEENTH WEEK; MEMORIAL OF ST BONAVENTURE, BISHOP & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
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Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16; Psalm 94; Matthew 11:25-27 In the first reading, God permitted the King of Assyria to be used as the rod of his anger over Judah for the sins they committed. After this, he boasted of his power for the victory he gained. Nothing happens outside the plan of God. What do you have that […]
Article, Know Your Faith
THE TENSION BETWEEN INFERTILITY AND IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION TODAY: A MORAL INVESTIGATION
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DANIEL EVBOTOKHAI (Fr.) ABSTRACT “There is a way that seems right unto a man but the ends in it are the ways of death” (Prov. 14:12). The amazing inventions, achievements and developments in medical science in this twenty-first century and the last forty years precisely is like a new dawn or age in medical science. […]
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Isaiah 7:1-9; Psalm 48: Matthew 11:20-24 The first reading tells us about the fall of Judah because of King Ahaz lack of faith and trust in God. After all Isaiah told King Ahaz that the Lord will do for him, Ahaz went ahead to forged alliance with the King of Assyria against the kings of […]