1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19; 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20; John 1:35-42 Our world needs mediators, those who point out the ways of God to others. These mediators must be credible and exemplary people. This is imperative because our structures are collapsing evident in the bleeding in church membership. The visit of Covid-19 intensifies the emptying of …
Temple Destroyers: Lessons in Mediation and Engagement! Read More »
Isaiah 55:1-11; 1 John 5:1-9; Mark 1:7-11 Justice Matters! Where are the Christians today, when the demand for justice crusades our streets in the name of secularity and most Christians are hiding away in church builds? The day has come and the time is now to stand up for justice and to prove the …
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Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 We love to be stars, we struggle hard to distinguish ourselves, we want to be different. Our society looks for talents: American Idols, The Oscars and Emmy Awards, Canadian Screen Awards, Big Brother Naija, Britain’s Got Talent, etc. Today, Epiphany Sunday, God proposes to you and me …
Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16; John 18:19-19:42 “Things Fall Apart” is not the cry of defeat or self pity, it is the evocation of the best in the human person, because life is worth living. In the face of COVID-19, “Things Fall Apart”, on that original Good Friday, things fell apart: sin was defeated, virtue triumphed …
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 This night, we have come to eat; not just any kind of food, but flesh – meat and blood. We are here, not because we have no food and drinks in our individual homes, but because there is a party, Jesus’ banquet where there is food and …
Creating Unity through Feeding and Caring for Others: Could Jesus Count on You? Read More »
Ezekiel 37: 12-14; Psalm 130; Roman 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 In the midst of the uncertainties and fears surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19, I have had to deal with a lot of questions from parishioners. Their questions challenged my faith as well. People are asking why the churches should be closed. Where is God our …
4th Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7,10-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Relationship with God is always a journey or a movement. It could be likened to the process of osmosis in my biology class whereby a solvent passes through a semi-permeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution. …
The gospel reading of the first two Sundays of Lent follow a certain pattern in all three cycles. On the first Sunday we always meditate on the temptations of Jesus, and on the 2nd Sunday the transfiguration of the Lord. The focal point of the event of transfiguration is a mountain. The narration of Matthew …
The sentences that we hear in the gospel reading of today immediately follow the Beatitudes. It is still part of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth… you are the light of the World” (Mt 5:13-14). Maintaining the same tone of the Beatitude (Blessed are you…), the opening …
Let us pray for all the religious brothers and especially our Reverend Sisters who have in a radical way presented themselves entirely to God. They need your words of encouragement, your smiles, your friendship and most especially your support. Visit their communities if you can and reach out to those who are your friends. Happy …