Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 117; 1Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 There are two homily notes here for our reflection. Fr. Thomas Oyode “God’s Gift of Mercy” The gospel reading of today is always constant for this Sunday of Easter which is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday. As a matter of fact, it is exactly twenty years […]
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Acts 3:1-10; Psalm 104; Luke 24:13-35 There are two homily notes here for our reflection Fr. Dan Evbotokhai The two readings today present us with the power in the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Eucharist. In the first reading, in the name of Jesus Peter told the cripple to rise and […]
Afehomo O. J. Youths are vibrant individuals, full of life, agile, they are like the fresh leaves on a tree that gives it its beauty. According to the online oxford learners dictionary, youth is the time of life between childhood and maturity. The national youth development plan of 2001 defines youth as “young persons of […]
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HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT (ST. LUCY – DECEMBER 13, 2019) Isaiah 48:17-19; Ps.1; Matthew 11:16:-19
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There are two homily notes here and a reflection on St. Lucy Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai Today’s gospel reading gives reason to overcome hash words. They said John had a demon because will not eat and drink. Jesus ate and drank they called him a drunk. In Catechism, this is Calumny, the deliberate twisting of fact […]
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The Catholic Mass is full of prayers that come from both the Old and New Testaments. MASSWhen Catholic bishops and popes over the centuries sought to further develop the celebration of the Mass, expanding it from its original form at the Last Supper, they tried to restrict themselves from inventing new prayers and instead, looked […]
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HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE THIRTY FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR 1. NOVEMBER 28, 2019
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Daniel 6:11-27; Daniel 3; Luke 21:20-28 We have three different homilies on today’s reading we are can reflect using any of them. Fr. Dennis Adigwe The social media bill proposed by national Assembly is considered evil because it aims at stiffening our freedom of expression in a dictatorial manner.Daniel in our reading of today (Dan.6:11-27)faced […]
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The word conceive is to imagine something or to invent a plan or an idea; but very quickly it relates more to mothers. To conceive is to be pregnant, or to cause a baby to begin to form. Therefore, this topic gives us the opportunity to reflect on the motherhood of Mary. In Luke 1:31 […]
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TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C EXODUS 32:7-11, 13-14/PSALM: 50(51):3-4, 12-13, 17, 19/ 1 TIMOTHY 1:12-17/ LUKE 15:1-32 Lost but found
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In chapter 15 of Luke’s Gospel, Jesus tells three parables about losing, finding, and rejoicing. They are the parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin and the parable of the lost son (the prodigal son). All three parables are on the subject of recovering the lost, which is the implicit explanation of […]
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NIGERIA AT THE CROSSROADS OF COLLAPSE: THE WAY FORWARD A TALK DELIVERED BY DANIEL EVBOTOKHAI TO DIOCESE OF AUCHI SEMINARIANS ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR ANNUAL REUNION 3/9/2019
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Introduction ‘From crisis to sustainable development,’ a World Bank publication in 1989 asserts that “underlying the litany of Africa’s development is the crisis of governance.” Governance here means the exercise of political powers to manage the affairs of the nation’s affairs. Therefore, one can say very correctly that the basic setback or hitch of this nation […]
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