First Reading: Acts 10:34a. 37-43; Psalm: 118. R. v. 24; Second Reading: Col 3:1-4; Gospel: Jn 20:1-9 WE SHALL BECOME LIKE HIM BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Every Catholic in the nascent stage of faith must have experienced the surprise that Christmas is not the greatest feast in the Catholic Church but Easter. This … [Read more…]
Before Procession: Lk 19:28-40; First Reading: Is 50:4-7; Psalm: 22. R. v. 2a; Second Reading: Phil 2:6-11; Passion Narrative: Lk 22:14-23:56 THE SCANDAL OF CHOICE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Today is Palm Sunday, the last Sunday of Lent and the beginning of the Holy Week. Every Palm Sunday, one of the unique qualities … [Read more…]
First Reading: Is 43:16-21; Psalm: 126. R.v.3; Second Reading: Phil 3:8-14; Gospel: Jn 8:1-11 IF WE LOOK INWARDS, WE WILL DROP THE STONE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP What was Jesus doodling over the ground in our gospel story of today? A woman accused of adultery was brought to him in the full view … [Read more…]
(LAETARE SUNDAY) First Reading: Jo 5:9a.10-12; Psalm: 34. R.v.9a; Second Reading: 2 Cor 5:17-21; Gospel: Lk 15:1-3.11-32 GOD’S BOUNDLESS LOVE AND MERCY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP In the Catholic Church, on every Fourth Sunday of Lent, the sober and contemplative atmosphere of Lent is relaxed a little as we come half-way to celebrating … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ex 3:1-8a.13-15; Psalm: 103. R.v.8a; Second Reading: 1 Cor10:1-6.10-12; Gospel: Lk 13:1-9 WE LIVE NOT TO JUDGE BUT TO BEAR GOOD FRUITS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP On the 5th of January 2025, during the 82nd Hollywood Golden Globes Awards at the Beverly Hilton in California, the host Nikki Glaser made a … [Read more…]
First Reading: Gen15:5-12.17-18; Psalm: 27. R. v. 1a; Second Reading: Phil3:17-4:1; Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36 FROM TRASNFORMATION TO FAITH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP In our readings on this second Sunday in Lent, two figures stand out vividly: Abram, who will later become Abraham, our father in faith; and Jesus the divine Son of God. … [Read more…]
First Reading: Dt 26:4-10; Psalm: 91. R. v. 15b; Second Reading: Rm 10:8-13; Gospel: Lk 4:1-13 THREE LESSONS FROM CHRIST’S TEMPTATION BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP It’s four days now since we began the season of Lent. And on this first Sunday of Lent as we reflect on the temptations of Jesus Christ, the … [Read more…]
First Reading: Sir 27:4-7; Psalm: 92. R. v. 2a; Second Reading: 1 Cor 15:54-58; Gospel: Lk 6:39-45 BEARING GOOD FRUITS VIA SELF-INTROSPECTION BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The gospel reading of today concludes Christ’s Sermon on the Plain which we have been reading for the past two Sundays. And as Christ concludes this sermon, … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1 Sam 26:2.7-9.12-13.22-23; Psalm: 103. R. v. 8a; Second Reading: 1 Cor 15:45-49; Gospel: Lk 6:27-38 IS CHRIST COMMANDING THE IMPOSSIBLE? BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP If being a Christian is challenging, the gospel of today is one of the reasons. There is no gospel so difficult to preach on than this … [Read more…]
First Reading: Jer 17:5-8; Psalm: 1. R. v. Ps 40:5ab; Second Reading: 1Cor 15:12.16-20; Gospel: Lk 6:17.20-26 THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO THE BEATITUDE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Mr. Peterson just had a successful heart surgery. While he was recuperating, he was reassured by Sister MaryAnn who was waiting by his bed that he … [Read more…]
