In our gospel passage of today, Jesus began to unfold the reality of the cross to his disciples, he said he was going to Jerusalem to suffer and to die. At this time in Jesus’s ministry, the disciples have come to believe that Jesus is the...
no commentThe Solemnity we celebrate today, Corpus Christi or the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, dates back to the 13th century, though it celebrates something much older. The word of God did not take flesh in the 13th century just as the Holy Spirit did...
no commentThe widows and the orphans are no doubt special to God. He said he is the father to the fatherless and the defender of widows (Psalm 68:5). Also, in Isaiah 1:17, he calls us to defend the fatherless and plead for widows. They are special...
no commentReflecting on our readings today reminds me of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus said t the woman at the well, “You [Samaritans] do not know what you worship; we [Jews] do know what we worship, for salvation comes from the...
no commentLike other religious congregations, the Augustinians make three vows; the vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity (in celibacy). We manifest; we express our life of consecration to God through these religious vows. "We undertake the vows of chastity for the sake of the kingdom of...
no commentOur world has become so secularized that most people no longer think about the four last things: Death, Judgment, Hell, and Heaven. The quest for a miracle has overshadowed these things in many minds, yet they remain realities we cannot change; they are facts of...
no commentWith smiles on my face, I watched on the internet how two Nigerian Catholic priests danced like King David to the sound of the African traditional flute common among the Igbo people of Nigeria. I sometimes feel that the sound of this flute "intoxicate" the...
3 commentsThe Cross is simply a mark, figure, or object formed by two intersecting lines or pieces of wood, iron, or other materials. It was on a Cross formed of wood that the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified; his crucifixion changed the meaning of the Cross. Catholics...
no commentI love the Catholic Church, not just because the Church is the Mother Church but also because she lives up to the expectations of her name. The Church is so organized and does nothing without good and explainable reasons, even though some none Catholics attack...
2 commentsSo many Catholics in Nigeria vehemently objected to the reception of the Holy Communion in hand. This objection was made manifest when the Catholic bishop conference of Nigeria encouraged the reception of Holy Communion in hand to help curtail the spread of the Ebola virus...
4 commentsNot so many Catholics may know that Pope Francis has revised the understanding of the traditional holy Thursday foot-washing. This revisal is not anti-Catholic or anti-Christian message, it is not against the message of Jesus Christ but rather a greater insight into the message of the...
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