First Reading: Rev 22:1-7; Psalm: 95. R. v. 1Cor 16:22b; Rev 22:20c; Gospel: Lk 21:34-36 WATCH AND PRAY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP As Jesus concludes the eschatological speech in the gospel of today, he calls us to be continuously vigilant. “Take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and … [Read more…]
First Reading: Rev 20:1-4. 11-21:2; Psalm: 84. R. v. 21:3b; Gospel: Lk 21:29-33 GOD’S WORD NEVER FAILS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” (Lk 21:33). For every prayer request, God has a day and time to grant such request if he wishes … [Read more…]
ST ANDREW DUNG LAC, P. & COMPANIONS, M. (MEMORIAL) Red He was a Vietnam diocesan priest who suffered martyrdom together with the Vietnamese Christians during the 17th through 19th centuries. They were 117 martyrs. 96 Vietnamese; 11 Spanish and 10 French missionaries. They were canonised along with 8 bishops; 50 priests and 59 lay people … [Read more…]
First Reading: Rev 15:1-4; Psalm: 98. R. v. Rev 15:3b; Gospel: Lk 21:12-19 DYING FOR CHRIST BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP In the gospel of today, Jesus pointed out the eschatological signs that would precede his final coming. He reminded his disciples that the sign that will mark their daily lives was the ‘sign … [Read more…]
ST CECILIA, V.M. (MEMORIAL) Red Cecilia was a young patrician woman who vowed her virginity to God. However, her parents married her to Valerian of Trastevere. Through her prayers and persuasion, her husband was baptized. Valerian also wished that his own brother be baptised and asked this favour from an angel. The two brothers developed … [Read more…]
THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (MEMORIAL) White The scripture tells us nothing about the hidden life of Mary or her presentation in the temple. But the seventh chapter of the Apocryphal gospel of James gives a detailed account of how Joachim and Ann, the parents of Mary brought her to the temple at … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Mc 6:1-13; Psalm: 9. R. v. 16a; Gospel: Lk 20:27-40 JESUS VS THE SADDUCEES BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The question that the Sadducees put to Jesus on who would be the rightful husband to this widow in heaven since she got married to seven brothers and had no child for any … [Read more…]
First Reading: Rev 10:8-11; Psalm: 119. R. v. 103a; Gospel: Lk 19:45-48 LET US CLEANSE THE HOUSE OF GOD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” (Lk 19:46). If Jesus entered our Churches today, he will do something worse … [Read more…]
ST ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY (Memorial) White Elizabeth was the daughter of King Andrew of Hungary. She married Prince Louis at age 13. Elizabeth built a hospital at the foot of the mountain on which her castle stood, and tended to the sick herself. Her family and courtiers opposed this, but she insisted she was only … [Read more…]
First Reading: Rev 4:1-11; Psalm: 150. R. v. Rev 4:8b; Gospel: Lk 19:11-28 HEAVENLY INVESTMENT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The parable of today’s gospel presents to us the simple way to acquire insurmountable wealth in heaven. It suggests that the more we invest, the more we have. We cannot cling to what we … [Read more…]
