Being able to tell right from wrong is a clear element of moral conscience and spiritual growth. John 10: 3 says that “The sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out”. The Lord calls us by name, He calls us because He loves us. But, the Gospel then […]
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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 […]
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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While it is generally acknowledged that sexual abuse exists in Nigeria there is high level of silence on this issue. For instance; cases of sexual abuse against under aged girls and vulnerable women are quietly sorted out and are not brought into the public domain. As a consequence, available statistics concerning the prevalence of […]
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In Nigeria sexual abuse is a serious crime. It is briefly defined in the criminal code as unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl or woman, without her consent or with her consent if the consent is obtained by force or by means of threat or intimidation of any kind, or by fear of any harm […]
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These brothers were both ordained to the priesthood May 30 at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile— in a private Mass, because of the pandemic. Peyton and Connor Plessala are brothers from Mobile, Alabama. They’re 18 months— one school grade— apart. Despite the occasional competitiveness and squabbles that many brothers experience growing up, […]
Article, Know Your Faith
TEN POWERFUL QUOTES FROM SAINT ANTHONY AND PRAYER FOR THE RECOVERY OF LOST GRACES
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SAINT ANTHONY June 13 every year is the feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, a Franciscan priest, who was famous for his preaching during the 13th century. However, he is more popularly known for his intercession when an item has been lost. He is often invoked with the prayer, “Tony, Tony, come around, something’s […]
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23 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BARNABAS “Joseph” (Acts 4:36) was the birth name of Barnabas. “Joseph” means “may [God] add” and brings to mind the better known biblical character by the same name in Genesis (specifically, chaps. 37, 39–50). Barnabas, like his Old Testament counterpart, wholeheartedly lived for God and sacrificially served His people. The name “Barnabas” […]
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JUDE EGBAS Today at 5:07 PM Tell your friends Curfew time adjusted, churches and mosques can now open. President Muhammadu Buhari. The federal government has further eased coronavirus induced restrictions which first kicked off on March 31. Churches and mosques are now allowed to open their doors for worship in accordance with guidelines or protocols […]
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The true servant of God acknowledges no other country but heaven. Our enemy, the devil, who fights with us in order to vanquish us, seeks to disunite us in our houses, and to breed quarrels, dislikes, contests and rivalries because while we are fighting with each other, he comes and conquers us and makes us […]