My heart is filled with joy and thanksgiving as we begin a new year; it is not by might that we are counted among the living but by the grace of God. Beginning the year with the solemnity of Mary …
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From February 2nd to February 6th, 2015, the Augustinian Federation of Africa converged with one mind and one heart at Cotonou. It was a great gathering indeed as we spoke to ourselves about our chosen way of life. Rev. Fr. …
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas! Today the Church once again experiences the wonder of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and the shepherds of Bethlehem, as they contemplate the newborn Child laid in a manger: Jesus, the Saviour. On …
In my homily a week ago, I emphasized Isaiah’s prophecies, how he prophesized that a maiden is with a child and will soon give birth. The pregnant maiden was a sign of hope to King Ahaz and Judah’s entire kingdom, …
I recently walked into the Augustinian monastery library in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. I did not intend to read anything but admire the old library I frequently consulted during my initial formation days in the Seminary. As I walked around, …
Today is the last Sunday of Advent; Christmas is here already, as the prophet Isaiah prophesized in our first reading this morning; the maiden is with a child and will soon give birth to a son. This prophecy came when …
As evil as abortion is, it is encouraged and even legalized in some countries. Maybe the name “abortion” sounds so familiar to their ears that they see no longer in it the evil of murder. Abortion is the murder and …
In our first reading this morning, we hear the prophet Isaiah prophesied about the Messiah’s coming; he calls on the wilderness and the drylands to exult; he calls on the wasteland to rejoice and bloom because our God is coming. …
In her social teachings, the Catholic Church has taught so many things that touch almost every aspect of human life: politics, morals, health care, medicine, and others. Though she has no official teachings about fashion, I have seen many Catholic …
We are already in the second week of advent, and St. Paul reminds us in the second reading this morning that Everything written long ago in the scriptures was meant to teach us something about hope. The prophecies of the …