Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 70; John 13:21-33, 36-38 There are two homily note here for our meditation Fr. Dan Evbotokhai The first reading speaks well of the servant of God, one who will be the light of the nations. The Psalm is the prayer of a man persecuted who seeks the help of God. In the […]
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Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 26; John 12:1-11 Fr. Dan Evbotokhai Our first reading points to Christ the fulfilment of the covenants made long ago. And so, the Psalmist calls Him our light and our help. In the gospel we see Mary anointing the feet of Jesus. There is something about Mary and Jesus feet that Judas […]
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Ezekiel 37:21-28; Psalm– Jeremiah 31:10-13; John 11:45-56 Fr. Dan Evbotokhai In our first reading we see the prophet Ezekiel looking forward to a day when the Lord will unite the people under a new leader as a redeemed nation. In the gospel, we see the Pharisees taking the decision to kill Jesus. While their motives […]
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Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 17; John 10:31-42 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai The basic theme today is persecution. The Prophet Jeremiah is being persecuted by the people but he placed his trust in God. A pointer to Jesus’ persecution. The Psalm is a prayer of confidence in God by one who is being persecuted. In the gospel Jesus […]
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Genesis 17:3-9; Psalm 104; John 8:51-59 Fr. Dan Evbotokhai In the first reading we see God making his covenant with Abraham and his descendants. This covenant goes with a promised inheritance. In the gospel, that which was promised to Abraham came to pass in the person of Jesus. He is the mediator of a new […]
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Daniel 3:14-20, 24-25, 28; Psalm – Daniel 3:52-56; John 8:31-42 Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai The book of the Prophet Daniel recounts the story of three young men: Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah – who refused to abandon their religion for King Nebuchadnezzar. In faith they said to themselves we shall not bow to this image and God […]
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Num. 21:4-9, Ps. 102:1-2.15-17.18-20, Jn. 8:21-30 Rev. Fr. Ephraim Itaman 1.‘Nothing great is ever achieved without enduring much’-St. Catherine of Siena 2.The readings of today present to us two realities in the life of a Christian-suffering and complaining. 3.Often times, we complain in order not to suffer or to end an on-going suffering. 4.We see […]
Weekday Homily
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT (DECEMBER 12, 2019) Isaiah 41:13-20; Ps.145; Matthew 11:11-15
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There are three homily notes here. May the Lord bless his word in our hearts as you read. Fr . Daniel Evbotokhai 📢 In the first reading Isaiah said “I am your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel”. In the gospel Christ practically redeemed the image of John the Baptist. For the Pharisee John has […]
There are three homilies here be blessed add you read Isaiah 26:1-6; Ps.118; Matthew 7:21-27 Fr. Evaristus Okeke God’s Word strengthens us to overcome sin In this season of advent, we are anticipating the coming of the Messiah. Yesterday, we saw that this anticipation is with great expectation. Today, the gospel reading teaches us that […]
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There are two homilies here for our reflection. May you be blessed as you read. REVD. FR. PHILIPMARIO EKWELI In our first reading, Prophet Isaiah prophesied about a shoot coming forth from the stump of Jesse and a branch growing out of his roots. This prophecy points at Jesus who was from the Davidic lineage. […]