First Reading: Dn 7:9-10. 13-14; Psalm: 97. R. v. 1a. 9a; Second Reading: 2Pt 1:16-19; Gospel: Mt 17:1b-9 RELISHING ON THE MOUNTAINTOP ENCOUNTER BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The transfiguration story is a very familiar passage in the scriptures. It is one of those passages that we can easily pre-empt because we are all … [Read more…]
First Reading: Lev 25:1. 8-17; Psalm: 67 R. v. 4; Gospel: Mt 14:1-12 THE VOICE OF REASON BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP In Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things fall Apart”, the protagonist Okonkwo was afraid to be called a weakling like his father Unoka. When the village oracle decreed that Ikemefuna the slave boy kept … [Read more…]
ST JOHN MARY VIANNEY P. (Memorial) White John Mary Vianney also known as Cure of Ars was a priest. It took him several years of seminary study before he was ordained as he was not a very good student, and his Latin was terrible. He was a good preacher and had good reputation with penitents. … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ex 40:16-21. 34-38; Psalm: 84 R. v. 1; Gospel: Mt 13:47-53 REDEFINING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP. “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old” (Mat 13:52) … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ex 34:29-35; Psalm: 99 R. v. 9c; Gospel: Mt 13:44-46 GODLY USE OF OUR GIFTS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Every one of has some beautiful natural gifts to relish on. However, there are many other potential gifts that we may have to discover on our own. These latent gifts are not … [Read more…]
ST ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, B.D. (Memorial) White He was ordained at age 29 and was noted for his simple, clear style of preaching, and his understanding manner in the confessional. He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Liguorians or Redemptorists). Alphonsus was appointed bishop in 1762, and worked to reform the clergy and revitalise … [Read more…]
ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, P. (Memorial) White Ignatius was born in 1491 at Loyola, Spain. He was wounded in a war which left him partially crippled for life. During his recuperation the only books he had access to were The Golden Legend, a collection of The Lives of the Saints, and The Life of Christ. These books changed … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Kgs 3:5. 7-12; Psalm: 119. R. v. 97a; Second Reading: Rm 8:28-30; Gospel: Mt 13:44-52 THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND OUR VALUE QUOTIENT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The gospel of today is embellished with three rich parables. The first two are essentially similar but differ a bit narratively and in character. … [Read more…]
SAINTS MARTHA, MARY AND LAZARUS (Memorial) White First Reading: Ex 24:3-8; Psalm: 50 R. v. 14a; Gospel: Jn 11:19-27 THE BETHANY FAMILY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP. Customarily, on this day the church celebrates the memorial of Saint Martha, the Lord’s disciple. But on February 2, 2021, Pope Francis expanded this memorial to include … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ex 20:1-17; Psalm: 19 R. v. Jn 6:68c; Gospel: Mt 13:18-23 REMEMBER THE WONDERS OF THE LORD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP. “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” (Ex 20:2). The greatest miracle in the history of … [Read more…]
