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Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 Rev Fr Daniel Evbotokhai Today’s gospel reading is about the resurrection of Lazarus. Jesus brings Lazarus out of the tomb; this is experienced as liberation from bondage “Unbind him and let him go free.” Lazarus symbolizes those who have been written off either by others or  by themselves as […]

1Samuel 16:6-7, 10-13; Psalm 22; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Rev. Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai The basic theme in today’s readings is light. The first reading tells us that whoever has not received the light judges things through human eyes; but God does not look at appearance but at the heart of man. The gospel reading was […]

Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 94; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42 Rev. Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai The theme of today’s reading is living water. All of us need water; no man or woman lives without water, we may take other liquids but they cannot replace water. Water is water wherever it is found. Water is a gift from […]

Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 32; 2Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9 There are three homily notes here for our reflection during this Second Sunday of Lent Fr. Thomas Oyode “Lent: The Call to Listen and to go Forth” In today’s gospel reading we are made to reflect on a very important experience in the life of Peter, James […]

Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Psalm 50; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 There are two homily notes here for our reflection REV. FR THOMAS OYODE “Lent and Our Christian Memory” Most of the books of Scriptures bear themes that border on memory and identity. In the Old Testament we can pick the book of Deuteronomy as an example, […]

Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18/Psalm 102(103):1-4, 8, 10, 12-13/1 Corinthians 3:16-23/Matthew 5:38-48 There are two homily notes here for our reflection. Fr. Thomas Oyode “On the Ineffability of Non-violence” In today’s gospel reading Jesus completes his “antitheses” of interpretation of the mosaic law. Last Sunday it was about anger, reconciliation, chastity, continence, marital fidelity and honesty. Today the […]

There are two homily notes here for our reflection. God bless you as you read them Ecclesiasticus 15:15-20; Psalm 118; 1Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode “On the Demands of God’s Law” Last Sunday Jesus’s exhortation was a call to allow our lives influence the world around us in a way that establishes […]

Isaiah 58:7-10/Psalm 112:4-9/1 Corinthians 2:1-5/Matthew 5:13-16 REV. FR. PHILIP MARIO EKWELI Dear friends in Christ, today is the 5th Sunday in ordinary time year A. The theme of our reflection  today: “BE THE SALT AND THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD”. These two elements are substantial and vital to the existence of humanity. Without these great […]

Malachi 3:1–4/Psalm 24:7,8,9,10/Hebrews 2:14–18/Luke 2:22–40 Fr. Dan Evbotokhai Today is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. which occurs forty days after our celebration of the birth of Jesus. The Holy family made a journey from Bethlehem to Jerusalem in order to fulfill the law. Again, in today’s liturgy we carry […]

Isaiah 8:23-9:3/Psalm 26(27):1, 4, 13-14/1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17/ Matthew 4:12-23 Fr. Dan Evbotokhai The Word that gives light Pope Francis’ on 30 September, establishes that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God. Today is the Third Sunday in ordinary time therefore; it will […]