First Reading: Col 1:24-2:3; Psalm: 62. R. v. 8a; Gospel: Lk 6:6-11 LOVE DON’T DELAY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Jesus knew that the scribes and Pharisees would pick offence at him should he heal the man with a withered hand for they watched him closely. But this did not hinder Jesus from doing … [Read more…]
First Reading: Ezk 33:7-9; Psalm: 95. R. v. 7d, 8a; Second Reading: Rm 13:8-10; Gospel: Mt 18:15-20 CALLED TO BE SENTINELS OF LOVE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP ‘Thus says the Lord: “You, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel.’” (Ezk 33:7). The city of ancient Israel was … [Read more…]
First Reading: Col 1:21-23; Psalm: 54. R. v. 6a; Gospel: Lk 6:1-5 LOVE IS ABOVE THE LAW BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Every Jew regarded the Sabbath law as sacred. To break the Sabbath law was a very grave sin. It was a very serious issue and an insult against Yahweh the Almighty God. … [Read more…]
First Reading: Mic 5:2-5a; Psalm: 13. R. v. Is 61:10a; Gospel: Mt 1:1-16. 18-23 MARY, A BLESSING TO ALL GENERATIONS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP There is no account of Mary’s birth in the Bible. The only account of her birth was recorded in the Protoevangelium of James (an apocryphal gospel written about A.D … [Read more…]
First Reading: Col 1:9-14; Psalm: 98. R. v. 2a; Gospel: Lk 5:1-11 IN GOD IS OUR SUCCESS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP When Jesus got into the boat of Simon Peter, he surely had a purpose for doing that, for there were two boats by the lake. Peter had toiled all night (the right … [Read more…]
First Reading: Col 1:1-8; Psalm: 52. R. v. 10cd; Gospel: Lk 4:38-44 GOD’S GENEROUS LOVE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose.” (Lk 4:43). Jesus continues his ministry in Capernaum due to their … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Thes 5:1-6. 9-11; Psalm: 27. R. v. 13; Gospel: Lk 4:31-37 OPENING OUR HEARTS TO JESUS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP After walking away from the angry crowd who wanted to throw him down the cliff, Jesus left Nazareth his home town and went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. Just … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Thes 4:13-18; Psalm: 96. R. v. 13b; Gospel: Lk 4:16-30 THE AWESOME ESCAPE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “And they rose up and put him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. But … [Read more…]
First Reading: Jer 20:7-9; Psalm: 63. R. v. 2ab; Second Reading: Rm 12:1-2; Gospel: Mt 16:21-27 WHEN GOD CHOSE TO BE VULNERABLE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “At that time: Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Thes 4:9-11; Psalm: 98. R. v. 9; Gospel: Mt 25:14-30 INVESTING ON OUR TALENTS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP One truth about life is that there may be some hidden talents in us we may not know until we try out something new. There is often that drive in us to learn … [Read more…]
