First Reading: 2Kgs 4:8-11. 14-16a; Psalm: 98. R. v. 2a; Second Reading: Rm 6:3-4. 8-11; Gospel: Mt 10:37-42 RETHINKING OUR COMMITMENT TO SELFLESS GENEROSITY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is … [Read more…]
First Reading: Jr 20:10-13; Psalm: 69. R. v. 13c; Second Reading: Rm 5:12-15 Gospel: Mt 10:26-33? THE CHALLENGES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP What we are about to reflect on today is disturbing but it’s not something new. It is disturbing because it will cause us anxiety and worry if … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ex 19:2-6a; Psalm: 100. R. v. 3c; Second Reading: Rm 5:5-11; Gospel: Mt 9:36-10:8 A LABOURER OR A HIRELING? BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” (Mt 9:37-38) The above statement … [Read more…]
(CORPUS CHRISTI) [Solemnity] First Reading: Dt 8:2-3.14b-16a; Psalm: 147. R. v. 12a; Second Reading: 1Cor 10:16-17; Gospel: Jn 6:51-58 THE TRUE PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP On August 18, 1996, Father Alejandro Pezet was celebrating Holy Mass in a Catholic Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ex 34:4b-6.8-9; Psalm: Dn 3 R. v. 52b ; Second Reading: 2Cor 13:11-13; Gospel: Jn 3:16-18 REALISING OUR ONENESS AND EQUALITY IN THE LOVE OF THE TRINITY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Every year, whenever we celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, many preachers attempt to talk about God as … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm: 104. R. v. 30; Second Reading: 1Cor 12:3-7.12-13; Gospel: Jn 20:19-23 THE BREATH OF GOD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP It is already fifty days since we celebrated the Lord’s rising from the dead at Easter. This is where the feast we celebrate today takes its name. “Pentecost” is … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 1:12-14; Psalm: 27. R. v. 13; Second Reading: 1Pt 4:13-16; Gospel: Jn 17:1-11a THE WAY TO GLORY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Father, glorify your Son.” (Jn 17:1) We have one more week left to bring the Easter season to a close because next Sunday we shall be celebrating the feast … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 8:5-8.14-17; Psalm: 66. R. v. 1; Second Reading: 1Pt 3:15-18; Gospel: Jn 14:15-21 JESUS LIVES ON IN US THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP I have a friend on Facebook who is a Christian but very controversial. He is so critical about the Scriptures that he questions almost … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm: 33. R. v. 22; Second Reading: 1Pt 2:4-9; Gospel: Jn 14:1-12 NO GROWTH WITHOUT JUSTICE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Show me a growing community without dispute and controversies and I will prove to you how so surreptitiously they are starved of growth and progress.” (Anonymous) There are lots … [Read more…]
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY First Reading: Acts 2:14a.36-41; Psalm: 23. R. v. 1; Second Reading: 1Pt 2:20b-25; Gospel: Jn 10:1-10 DISCERNING THE VOICE OF THE STRANGER BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers (Jn 10:5). These … [Read more…]
