First Reading: Is 66:10-14c; Psalm: 66. R. v. 1; Second Reading: Gal 6:14-18; Gospel: Lk 10:1-12.17-20 THE FAMILY OF GOD ON MISSION BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The idea of mission is easily conjectured to mean ‘called and sent to preach the gospel’. This understanding is quite correct but not without a narrow perspective … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Kgs 19:16b.19-21; Psalm: 16. R. v. 5a; Second Reading: Gal 5:1.13-18; Gospel: Lk 19:51-62 IT’S NOT AN EASY WAY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Today, by way of anecdote, I would like to divulge a little secret about my journey to the priesthood. I was about six or seven at that time … [Read more…]
(CORPUS CHRISTI) [Solemnity] First Reading: Gen 14:18-20; Psalm: 110. R. v. 4cd; Second Reading: 1Cor 11:23-26; Gospel: Lk 9:11b-17 THE EUCHARIST: WHAT WE CELEBRATE, WHAT WE EAT, WHAT WE BECOME BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Last Sunday we celebrated the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, a mystery that revealed the relational character of … [Read more…]
First Reading: Pro 8:22-31; Psalm: 8 R. v. 2a; Second Reading: Rom 5:1-5; Gospel: Jn 16:12-15 REALISING OUR TRUE INDENTITY IN THE TRINITY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Among all Sundays in the Church’s liturgical calendar, today is the only day that the Church ventures to reflect solely on the mystery whereupon her faith … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm: 104. R. v. 30; Second Reading: Rom 8:8-17: Gospel: Jn 14:15-16.23b-26 THE INVIGORATING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Spirit of God in the clear running water, blowing to greatness the trees on the hill. Spirit of God in the finger of morning, fill the … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 7:55-60; Psalm: 97. R. v. 1a. 9a; Second Reading: Rev 22:12-14.16-17.20; Gospel: Jn 17:20-26 THAT WE MAY BE ONE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The gospel reading of today was the conclusion of the priestly prayer of Jesus for his disciples as he prepares to embrace his passion. This prayer clearly … [Read more…]
1st Reading: Acts 15:1-2.22-29; Psalm: 67. R. v. 4; 2nd Reading: Rev 21:10-14.22-23; Gospel: Jn 14:23-29 WHAT NEXT WHEN VIOLENCE OPPRESSES LOVE? BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP On Thursday the 12th day of May 2022, Deborah Samuel a 19 year old Nigerian student of Economics department in a College of Education in Sokoto state … [Read more…]
1st Reading: Acts 14:21b-27; Psalm: 145. R. v. 1; 2nd Reading: Rev 21:1-5a; Gospel: Jn 13:31-33a.34-35 THE PARADOX OF THE CHRISTIAN LOVE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP John the Evangelist, the author of the Gospel of John, the three letters of John and the Book of Revelation, lived out his days on the island … [Read more…]
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY 1st Reading: Acts 13:14. 43-52; Psalm: 100. R. v. 3c; 2nd Reading: Rev 7:9. 14b-17; Gospel: Jn 10:27-30 FOLLOWING THE VOICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP An American tourist was travelling in the Mid East and came upon three shepherds whose flocks had intermingled while drinking water … [Read more…]
1st Reading: Acts 5:27b-32. 40b-41; Psalm: 30. R. v. 2a; 2nd Reading: Rev 5:11-14; Gospel: Jn 21:1-19 ADOPTING PETER’S SPIRITUAL RESILIENCE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP We may have come across people who felt like taking their own life because they thought they are not good enough? Some are so disappointed and broken by … [Read more…]
