True Repentance: A Necessity For Positive Change
The season of Lent is a holy season, because it is a period set aside by the Church to enable her members partake of the sufferings of Christ in a special way, and thereby renew their lives. It is a moment of spiritual renewal, a spiritual rebirth, a very suitable period of repentance, a time […]
Read More2018: My Year Of Positive Change
I was in Port Harcourt on study leave when in 2015 the General Elections, which ushered in the present political dispensation, were conducted. At that time, the “hue and cry” and clamour for a CHANGE was deafening. Permit me to recall what an illustrious personality from Port Harcourt City said in the open, “We are […]
Read MoreThe Reality Of The Word Among Us
Referring to Jesus, the only-Begotten Son of God, the Saviour of the world, St. John states categorically that “…the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us….” (John 1:14). Prophet Isaiah describes the same Jesus, the Son of God, as “Wonder, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Is. 9:6). If it is true […]
Read MoreYou Can Be A Saint!
I welcome all our readers to the new Month of November. It is a month when Christians, especially Catholics all over the world, are expected to reflect on two major feasts which are celebrated every November, namely, the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1) and the Commemoration of All Souls (November 2). While the former […]
Read MoreOur Lady Queen Of Peace
As the Marian Year celebrations come to a close, it is not out of place to make a recap of what the entire celebration entails. Why the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary whose centenary is also being commemorated within this Marian Year? The six apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917 alone […]
Read MoreRole Of Mary In The Mission Of The Church
There was this traditional entertainer (a musician) in my place, now late, who said “There is no mistake about motherhood; a child can say ‘this man is not my father’; but no child can say ‘this woman is not my mother’. If a woman who carried you in her womb for nine months is not […]
Read MoreThe Message Of Fatima (II)
Still within Marian Year, we continue our reflection on the Message of Our Lady, which she gave to the whole world, through the three shepherd children: Lucy, Francisco and Jacinta, during her apparitions at Fatima in Portugal. It was the same message she repeated during her apparitions that took place monthly for six consecutive months, […]
Read MoreThe Message Of Fatima (I)
As the Marian Year celebrations continue, we find it pertinent to reflect on the Message of Our Lady, which she gave to the whole world during her apparitions at Fatima in Portugal to the three shepherd children: Lucy dos Santos age 9, and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto ages 8 and 6, respectively. It […]
Read MoreThe Paschal Mystery And Mary’s Role In Salation History
Catholic theology is profound and balanced, because it acknowledges the significant and indispensable role played by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the history of salvation. This role began from the very moment she accepted God’s message through the Archangel Gabriel to be the Mother of Jesus, the Saviour of the human race. From that very […]
Read MoreChrist’s Resurrection: Pillar Of The Christian Faith
“To resurrect”, as it is used in this write-up means, “to take from the grave; dig up; bring or come back to life again”. It is an integral part of the Paschal Mystery, that is, the Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection of Christ that brings us salvation. This write-up examines how Christ’s resurrection is the foundation […]
Read MoreRighteousness Exalts A Nation: A Challenge To Nigerians Toward A Positive Attitudinal Change
The Holy Scripture tells us: “Righteousness exalts a nation…” (Proverbs 14:34). This statement from the Book of Proverbs is, indeed, a challenge to our country, Nigeria, and to all Nigerians. This is because, if truth be told, majority of Nigerians are not righteous. John S. Mbiti was only stating the obvious when he said that […]
Read MoreMy New Year’s Resolution
Within the last quarter of every year, particularly from the middle of the last month of the quarter—December, human activities increase by leaps and bounds. These activities include shopping in preparations for Christmas and New Year celebrations, travelling, trading, commercial and financial institutions like the businesses and banks trying to take stock of their transactions, […]
Read MoreTaking Stock of Our Life’s Journey
It was Socrates, that wise philosopher who, after a critical reflection said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Human beings are rational beings; that is, they are endowed with reason. Indeed, among all God’s creatures, it is only humans that have been given the gift of being able to reflect. That is why, as […]
Read More“For Better for Worse”: Challenges Of Christian Marriage And Family In Contemporary Society
Amoris Laetitia (the joy of love) was Pope Francis’ highly celebrated and timely post-synodal apostolic exhortation published on April 8, 2016. This document was actually the conclusion of a two-year Synod of Bishops held at the Vatican in the years 2014 and 2015, devoted to the beauty and challenges of marriage and family life in […]
Read MoreCelebrating Christmas amidst Economic Recession — How Joyful
Let me begin by thanking God for bringing us to the end of the Year 2016. The last month of every year—December—is always replete with several joyful celebrations and activities. A very significant celebration which takes place this month, especially for Christians, is the celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ at Christmas. […]
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