First Reading: Amos 8:4-6. 9-12; Psalm: 119. R. v. Mt 4:4; Gospel: Mt 9:9-13 LOVE CHANGES PEOPLE NOT CRITICISM BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP There are two kinds of people who criticise. Those who criticise feeling they have what it takes to do it better. And those who criticise impetuously having no clue whatsoever … [Read more…]
First Reading: Amos 7:10-17; Psalm: 19. R. v. 10b; Gospel: Mt 9:1-8 GOD OUR HEALER BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The healing of the paralytic in the gospel of today was an encounter that left the entire crowd dumfounded. By this healing Christ did not only prove himself a miracle worker but also God. … [Read more…]
ST IRENAEUS Bp, M (Memorial) Red He was the bishop of Lyons and a disciple of St Polycarp of Smyrna. Born in c. 130 at Asia Minor. He worked and wrote against Gnosticism. Gnosticism taught that salvation is achieved through special knowledge and that the material world is evil. If matter is evil, it therefore … [Read more…]
First Reading: Amos 2:6-10. 13-16; Psalm: 50. R. v. 22a; Gospel: Mt 8:18-22 BEWARE: THEY ARE VERY PRECIOUS TO GOD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The death of Joshua ushered in a new phase of leadership in Israel – The Judges. These were warriors or military leaders appointed by God to rule, defend and … [Read more…]
THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Memorial) First Reading: Is 61:9-11; Psalm: 1Sam 2. R. v. 8; Gospel: Lk 2:41-51 A HEART SO IMMACULATE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP At the age of twelve, Jesus was now old enough to attend the feast of the Passover in Jerusalem. He got missing after … [Read more…]
First Reading: 2Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Psalm: 119. R. v. 33a; Gospel: Mt 7:15-20 IDENTIFYING FALSE PROPHETS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The existence of false prophets in our world today is undisputed. They are everywhere. Some in the course of their ministry inadvertently portray themselves as false prophets by the content of their teachings … [Read more…]
ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA, R. (Memorial) White He was an Italian and a son of a compulsive gambler. He was trained from age four as a soldier and courtier. Aloysius suffered from kidney disease which he considered a blessing as it left him bed-ridden with time for prayer. He received First Holy Communion from Charles Borromeo … [Read more…]
First Reading: 2Kgs 17:5-8. 13-15a. 18; Psalm: 60. R. v. 7a; Gospel: Mt 7:1-5 SEEK TO CORRECT, NOT TO JUDGE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Show a people one thing, and only one thing, over and over again, and that is what you become.” – Chimamanda Adichie (The Danger of a Single Story) I … [Read more…]
First Reading: 2Chro 24:17-25; Psalm: 89. R. v. 29a; Gospel: Mt 6:24-34 WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW? BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP One of the reasonable features of man is his potential to be proactive. Every wise man plans for the future not because it is a customary relative practice but because the future is part … [Read more…]
First Reading: 2Kgs 11:1-4. 9-18. 20; Psalm: 132. R. 13; Gospel: Mt 6:19-23 BUILDING TREASURES IN HEAVEN BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Let us perform an exercise. Pick up a pen and write down the things you want God to do for you. Have you done that? Now, the next exercise is to write … [Read more…]
