First Reading: 1Kgs 19:9a. 11-16; Psalm: 27. R. 8c; Gospel: Mt 5:27-3 THE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP If at all it was difficult to discipline the senses during the time of Jesus, it is even now a more difficult thing to do in our world today. Our world is pornography filled. … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Kgs 18:41-46;Psalm: 65.; Gospel: Mt 5:20-26 A PURE HEART, A PURE OFFERING BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Our God is not so much interested in the bigness of our gifts but in the purity of our hearts. God looks at the heart that gives and not the hand that offers the gift. … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Kgs 18:20-39; Psalm: 16. R. 1; Gospel: Mt 5:17-19 THE FIRE OF THE GOD OF ELIJAH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal is a very sensational one. It is a quick resort to some “firebrand Christians” whenever they pray to God to fight and … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Kgs 17:7-16; Psalm: 4. R. 7b; Gospel: Mt 5:13-16v BE THE SALT AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Salt took up a ‘taste challenge’ with sugar to prove who was sweeter in the kitchen. The judge was the tongue. After tasting a pinch of each, the tongue announced … [Read more…]
MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (Memorial) White First Reading: Gen 3:9-15.20; Psalm: 87; 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 day after … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 28:16-20. 30-31; Psalm: 11. R. v. 7a; Gospel: Jn 21:20-25 THE SERENITY OF ACCEPTING GOD’S PLAN 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…]
SS CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, M. (Memorial) Red First Reading: Acts 25:13b-21; Psalm: 103. R.v. 19a; Gospel: Jn 21: 15-19 LIVING THE MARTYRS’ FAITH BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The story of the martyrs of Uganda is a very touching one. It is a story that is even more relevant in our depraved world … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Psalm: 16. R. v. 1; Gospel: Jn 17:20-26 CHERISHING OUR ONENESS 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 re-evaluation of … [Read more…]
ST JUSTIN, M. (Memorial) Red He was born of pagan Greek parents in Samaria around 100AD. He read rhetoric, poetry and history and studied various schools of philosophy. At Ephesus, he was impressed by the steadfastness of the Christian martyrs and converted to Christianity. He opened a school of Christian philosophy and was arrested with … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 19:1-8; Psalm: 68. R. v. 33a; Gospel: Jn 16:29-33 JESUS KNOWS HOW VERY FRAGILE WE ARE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Jesus was very good at using parables and images in speaking to his disciples about the kingdom of God. Like the image of a shepherd, a vine, and of a … [Read more…]
