SS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES (Feast) Red First Reading: 1Cor 15:1-8; Psalm: 19. R. v. 5a; Gospel: Jn 14:6-14 DEDICATED APOSTLES BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 11:19-26; Psalm: 87. R. v. Ps 117:1a; Gospel: Jn 10:22-30 THE EVIL OF PREJUDICE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Claims can only be authenticated by evidence. In the absence of evidence, our claims become a mere hypothesis. But when there are sufficient evidences to substantiate a claim, the persistence of doubt … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 11:1-18; Psalm: 42. R. v. 3ab; Gospel: Jn 10:11-18 DO NOT DISCRIMINATE FOR GOD DOES NOT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them” (Acts 11:3) The birth of Christianity was the beginning of a new family of God. When we chose to … [Read more…]
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY First Reading: Acts 2:14a.36-41; Psalm: 23. R. v. 1; Second Reading: 1Pt 2:20b-25; Gospel: Jn 10:1-10 DISCERNING THE VOICE OF THE STRANGER BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers (Jn 10:5). These … [Read more…]
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA, V.D. (Memorial) White She had a vision at the age of six where Jesus blessed her. She resisted marriage and became a Dominican tertiary. She was a mystic and a stigmatist and in a vision was united with Christ in a mystical marriage where Christ presented her with a wedding ring. … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 9:1-20; Psalm: 117. R. v. Mk 16:15; Gospel: Jn 6:52-59 JESUS THE GIVER OF ETERNAL LIFE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP One of the greatest privileges and honour we received from God was God’s choice to mingle with us; mere mortals that we are. As if this wasn’t enough, God upgraded … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm: 66. R. v. 1; Gospel: Jn 6:44-51 UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP An Ethiopian eunuch came to Jerusalem to worship. While returning back, he pondered on the passage of the suffering servant from the prophecy of Isaiah but did not understand it. This was the content … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 8:1b-8; Psalm: 66. R. v. 1; Gospel: Jn 6:35-40 GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Persecution may appear as an unpleasant experience but the truth remains that persecution played a very crucial role in the successful spread of the Christian faith from the very beginning. After the … [Read more…]
ST MARK, EVANGELIST (Feast) Red First Reading: 1Pt 5:5b-14; Psalm: 89. R. v. 2a; Gospel: Mk 16:15-20 ZEAL FOR THE GOSPEL BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Today we celebrate the feast of St Mark, a great evangelist whose zeal for the gospel was rooted in his love for Christ. He is the author of … [Read more…]
First Reading: Acts 6:8-15; Psalm: 119. R. v. 1b; Gospel: Jn 6:22-29 THE EUCHARISTIC BREAD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP After the feeding of the five thousand, the crowd came looking for Jesus the following day. Jesus was disappointed that this crowd were only interested in earthly food that perishes. The reason he fed … [Read more…]
