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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Apr
Apr
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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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Feb
Feb
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, […]
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Feb
Feb
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 […]
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Feb
Feb
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 […]