1 John 2:12-17; Psalm 96; Luke 2:36-40 We must avoid the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, these are not of the Father but of the world. Thus, John reminds us on the need to remain faithful to God as the world is passing away. […]
Category Archives: Weekday Homily
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1 John 2:3-11; Psalm 96; Luke 2:22-35 St. John says in the first reading that ‘he who says he loves God but disobeys his commandments is a liar’ Today, many of us belong too this category. We claim to love God but disobey his commandments. A man hurries to the Church but not at […]
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1John 1:5-2:2; Psalm 124; Matthew 2:13-18 The Feast of the Holy Innocents, also called Childermas or Innocents’ Day, is celebrated in remembrance of the massacre of young children in Bethlehem by King Herod the Great in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:16–18). He wanted to kill the infant Jesus and so secure his own throne. Beloved, there is evil […]
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Monica Ugheoke 1. Lessons from the visitation of Angel Gabriel to Mary and it’s implication to family life (Luke 1:26-28). v The angel was sent to Mary a virgin because God sees the heart. Mary did not defile her body , soul, or spirit. She kept herself pure. Thus pre-marital chastity should never […]
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Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Psalm 31; Matthew 10:17-22 Accepting Jesus and becoming a follower has its cost but it is the way to life. Jesus promised we would meet opposition, and we do, in different forms. Stephen was the first to experience martyrdom. He was opposed, rather than runing away from death he offered his life […]
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Isaiah 62:11-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 Fr Galadima Bitrus, OSA, THE COMING OF GOD IN PERSON Finally, Christmas is here! We are celebrating the birth of Jesus, a name which means, salvation. Therefore, salvation is here! The theme of our reflection today is, “The Coming of God in Person.” At Christmas, we […]
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Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 88; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25 Today’s gospel recounts the ancestry of Jesus, known as the genealogy of Jesus. Genealogy is an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms. It may appear so boring going through this lanky of names but to […]
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2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Ps 89; Luke 1:67-79 Zechariah the priest in the gospel proclaims a hymn of praise to God, this hymn is commonly called the Benedictus. It is a blessing of thanksgiving for what God has done for him. The Benedictus also forms part of the morning prayer for the […]
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Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24; Psalm 25; Luke 1:57-66 The Gospel presents us witht the birth of John the Baptist and the restoration of his father’s speech. John was sent by God just as Elijah was sent in the first reading. They had similar roles; they were to prepare the world before the day of the […]
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1Samuel 1:24-28; Psalm – 1Samuel 2:1, 4-8; Luke 1:46-56 Hannah (Samuel’s mother) was barren and had pleaded with the Lord to give her a child. This the Lord did and she brings the child to the temple at Shiloh to dedicate him to the Lord in keeping with the promise she had made. Hannah […]