First Reading: Is 62:1-5; Psalm: 96. R. v. 3; Second Reading: 1 Cor 12:4-11; Gospel: Jn 2:1-11 CHRIST THE NEW WINE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP I’d like to share a joke. Sister Mary Ann who worked for a home health agency, was out making her rounds visiting home-bound patients when she ran out … [Read more…]
First Reading: Is 40:1-5.9-11; Psalm: 104. R. v. 1; Second Reading: Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Gospel: Lk 3:15-16.21-22 REVITALISING OUR BAPTISMAL PROMISES BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Last Sunday we celebrated the Epiphany of the Lord which commemorates the revelation of the Christ child to the Gentile world. Christ was still a baby at this … [Read more…]
First Reading: Is 60:1-6; Psalm: 72. R. v. 11; Second Reading: Eph 3:2-3a.5-6; Gospel: Mt 2:1-12 CRAB MENTALITY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him” (Mt 2:3) Have we heard of “Crab mentality?” Crab mentality, also known as crab theory or crabs … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1 Sam 1:20-22.24-28; Psalm: 84. R. v. 5a; Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:1-2.21-24; Gospel: Lk 2:41-52 THE TEENAGE JESUS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Some years back, my younger brother had a fight with one of my elder sisters. I cannot remember exactly the bone of contention, but it was a fierce … [Read more…]
First Reading: Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm: 80. R. v. 4; Second Reading: Heb 10:5-10; Gospel: Lk 1:39-45 THE DIVINE ENCOUNTER BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP On the surface, the two principal characters in our gospel reading of today are Mary and Elizabeth her kinswoman. But beneath the surface, the two main characters are actually Jesus … [Read more…]
GAUDETE SUNDAY First Reading: Zeph 3:14-18a; Psalm: Is 12. R. v. 6; Second Reading: Phil 4:4-7; Gospel: Lk 3:10-18 “WHAT THEN SHALL WE DO?” BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The preaching of the Baptist that started a while ago is beginning to bear visible fruits. Just last Sunday, the Baptist started his preaching of … [Read more…]
First Reading: Bar 5:1-9; Psalm: 126. R. v. 3; Second Reading: Phil 1:4-6.8-11; Gospel: Lk 3:1-6 THE BAPTIST’S ADVENT CALL BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP It feels like Advent just began today. Because it is only today that we get to hear for the first time the voice of the great advent prophet – … [Read more…]
First Reading: Jer 33:14-16; Psalm: 25. R. v. 1; Second Reading: 1 Thes 3:12-4:2; Gospel: Lk 21:25-28. 34-36 CO-OPERATING WITH GOD’S REDEMPTIVE PLAN BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP I’d like to start this homily by wishing us a happy new year. Surprised? I suppose we are not. Just as every first day of … [Read more…]
First Reading: Dan 7:13-14; Psalm: 93. R. v. 1a; Second Reading: Rev 1:5-8; Gospel: Jn 18:33b-37 PILATE AND THE KING OF TRUTH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU MSP Today is the Solemnity of Christ the Universal King. This solemnity marks the end and completes the circle of the liturgical year B in the Church’s calendar. … [Read more…]
First Reading: Dan 12:1-3; Psalm: 16. R. v. 1; Second Reading: Heb 10:11-14.18; Gospel: Mk 13:24-32 BE READY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Every thirty-third Sunday in the Church’s calendar is the Sunday penultimate to the last Sunday in ordinary time. What this means is that come next Sunday, we shall be celebrating the … [Read more…]
