First Reading: Am 6:1a. 4-7.; Psalm: 146. R. v. 1b; Second Reading: 1Tim 6:11-16; Gospel: Lk 16:19-31 THE LAZARUS BY OUR GATE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The story of the rich man and Lazarus obviously defies the usual style of a parable. There is nowhere in the scriptures that Jesus mentioned a name … [Read more…]
First Reading: Am 8:4-7.; Psalm: 113. R. v. 1a; Second Reading: 1Tim 2:1-8; Gospel: Lk 16:1-13 THE GHOST REPORTER BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The parable of the dishonest steward is a very familiar parable. Each time it is read, our attention are quickly drawn to this shrewd steward who not only stole from … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ex32:7-11.13-14; Psalm: 51. R. v. Lk 15:18; Second Reading: 1Tim 1:12-17; Gospel: Lk 15:1-32 THE MISSING TAB BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP A lot of us played the photo puzzle game as kids. This game is the reassembling of different unorganised tabs to form a full picture. Each of these tabs is … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ws 9:13-18b; Psalm: 90. R. v.1; Second Reading: Phlm 9b-10.12-17; Gospel: Lk 14:25-33 THE CROSS AND US BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” (Lk 14:27). The image of the cross has become something associated with the Christian faith … [Read more…]
First Reading: Sir 3:17-20.28-29; Psalm: 68. R. v.11b; Second Reading: Heb 12:18-19.22-24a; Gospel: Lk 14:1.7-14 THE SERENITY OF HUMILITY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP There are certain people who feel they are not where they deserve to be in life at the moment. It is not because they mismanaged and rued their chances in … [Read more…]
First Reading: Is 66:18-21; Psalm: 117. R. v. Mk 16:15; Second Reading: Heb 12:5-7.11-13; Gospel: Lk 13:22-30 THE DISCIPLINE OF THE NARROW DOOR BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP In my years in High school, one of the hottest arguments I occasionally had with my classmates outside lecture time was on faith and religion. For … [Read more…]
First Reading: Jer 38:4-6.8-10; Psalm: 40. R. v. 14b; Second Reading: Heb 12:1-4; Gospel: Lk 12:49-53 THE FIRE OF TRUTH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were already kindled!” (Lk 12:49). In the year 2012, a 15 year old Pakistani teenage girl Malala … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ws 18:6-9; Psalm: 33. R. v. 12b; Second Reading: Heb 11:1-2.8-19; Gospel: Lk 12:32-48 ARE YOU READY? BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP God told a poor man to get ready for he was going to die. The poor man went about living his normal life of charity and righteous living. The appointed … [Read more…]
First Reading: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Psalm: 90. R. v. 1; Second Reading: Col 3:1-5.9-11; Gospel: Lk 12:13-21 THE VANITY OF WORRYING AND THE OPENNESS TO GRATITUDE AND GENEROSITY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Every Sunday, I usually deliver a homily that approximately lasts within the time frame of eight to ten minutes. Within this … [Read more…]
First Reading: Gen 18:20-32; Psalm: 138. R. v. 3a; Second Reading: Col 2:12-14; Gospel: Lk 11:1-13 THE INTERPLAY OF PRAYER AND DIVINE DECISIONS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Recently, I stumbled on a post on Facebook. It was a polemic against the Christian God who according to the writer is not spontaneous in punishing … [Read more…]
