First Reading: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm: 66. R. v. 1; Gospel: Jn 6:44-51 UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP An Ethiopian eunuch came to Jerusalem to worship. While returning back, he pondered on the passage of the suffering servant from the prophecy of Isaiah but did not understand it. This was the content … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 8:1b-8; Psalm: 66. R. v. 1; Gospel: Jn 6:35-40 GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Persecution may appear as an unpleasant experience but the truth remains that persecution played a very crucial role in the successful spread of the Christian faith from the very beginning. After the … [Read more…]
ST MARK, EVANGELIST (Feast) Red First Reading: 1Pt 5:5b-14; Psalm: 89. R. v. 2a; Gospel: Mk 16:15-20 ZEAL FOR THE GOSPEL BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Today we celebrate the feast of St Mark, a great evangelist whose zeal for the gospel was rooted in his love for Christ. He is the author of … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 6:8-15; Psalm: 119. R. v. 1b; Gospel: Jn 6:22-29 THE EUCHARISTIC BREAD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP After the feeding of the five thousand, the crowd came looking for Jesus the following day. Jesus was disappointed that this crowd were only interested in earthly food that perishes. The reason he fed … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 2:14.22-33; Psalm: 16. R. v. 11a; Second Reading: 1Pt 1:17-21; Gospel: Lk 24:13-35 TAKING THE EMMAUS WALK BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The death of Jesus dealt a huge blow to the hopes and aspirations of many of his disciples. It is a likely thing to feel disenchanted when our only … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm: 33. R. v. 22; Gospel: Jn 6:16-21 THE PRIORITY OF THE GOSPEL BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP When some disagreement started between the Hellenist and the Hebrew widows with regard to food distribution, the apostles summoned the body of the disciples and ordered them to choose among themselves seven … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 5:34-42; Psalm: 27. R. v. 4ac; Gospel: Jn 6:1-15 FACING THE TRUTH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP It is very difficult to suddenly accept as true what we hold to be false especially when such acceptance would dent our ego and reputation. One thing about truth is its potency to disprove … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 5:27-33; Psalm: 34. R. v. 7a; Gospel: Jn 3:31-36 HEAVENLY DESIRE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP There was something about Jesus that really overwhelmed Nicodemus. Something he could not really figure out but felt it burning strongly inside of him. It was this curiosity that attracted him to Jesus as he … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 5:17-26; Psalm: 34. R. v. 7a; Gospel: Jn 3:16-21 NICODEMUS’ TIME BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The gospel reading of today is the continuation of the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus was an unbiased Pharisee who sought to know the truth. He knew there was something different and true about … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 4:32-37; Psalm: 93. R. v. 1a; Gospel: Jn 3:7b-15 THE COMMON LIFE OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The faith handed on to the apostles grew rapidly as the numbers of believers were beginning to increase. This led to their expulsion from the temple by the Jewish religious … [Read more…]
