MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (Memorial) White First Reading: Gen 3:9-15.20; Psalm: 87. R.v. 3; Gospel: Jn 19:25-34 MARY OUR MOTHER BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The celebration of Mary, Mother of the Church was a memorial inserted into the Roman calendar in 2018 by Pope Francis. It is a memorial celebrated on the … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 28:16-20. 30-31; Psalm: 11. R. v. 7a; Gospel: Jn 21:20-25 TRUST IN THE PLAN OF GOD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP In the gospel of yesterday Jesus indicated the kind of death Peter would suffer. This got Peter a bit anxious that he became inquisitive as to how the other ten … [Read more…]
ST PHILIP NERI, P (Memorial) White He founded the Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity. He preached the gospel and had many converts. As a priest, he worked in Rome, heard confessions for hours and could tell penitents their sins before they confessed it. He declined from being made a cardinal when Pope Gregory XIV … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Psalm: 16. R. v. 1; Gospel: Jn 17:20-26 THAT WE MAY BE ONE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP A lot of people believe religion is the bane of the society. People say this because of the many wrong doings prevalent in different churches and among different pastors. But a … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 20:28-38; Psalm: 68. R. v. 33a; Gospel: Jn 17:11b-19 LIVING IN THE WORLD FOR CHRIST FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “I do not pray that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil one” (Jn 17:15). Some of us strive for righteous living … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 20:17-27; Psalm: 68. R. v. 33a; Gospel: Jn 17:1-11a KEEPING THE FAITH ALIVE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP St Paul in his valedictory speech to the Church in Ephesus exuded gladness and fulfilment having completed his work. His life and speech inspired the hearts of the elders of the Church and … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 19:1-8; Psalm: 68. R. v. 33a; Gospel: Jn 16:29-33 GROWING IN FAITH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Jesus was very good at using parables and figures while speaking to his disciples about the kingdom of God. And whenever he did this, his disciples always felt confused. But today, they reacted differently. … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 18:23-28; Psalm: 47. R. v. 8a; Gospel: Jn 16:23b-28 HIS NAME IS HOLY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Name is synonymous to identity. It is the representation of a person. It co-exists with our identity such that even when we are absent and our names are mentioned, our presence is clearly … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 18:9-18; Psalm: 47. R. v. 8a; Gospel: Jn 16:20-23a THE CHURCH AND GOVERNMENT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The Catholic Church is one of the religious institutions that promote respect and obedience to civil laws that are not contrary to moral principles. The Church always encourages her faithful to exercise their … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 17:15. 22-18:1; Psalm: 148. R. v. 5a; Gospel: Jn 16:12-15 CONVERSION IS THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Paul’s approach in converting the people of Athens was contextual. Paul observed that the Athenians erected an altar with an inscription “To an unknown god.” Leveraging on this, he … [Read more…]
