Jesus Reveals His Face

Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus. “Transfiguration” literally means “changing the figure of”. The Transfiguration of Jesus, therefore, means that Jesus changed his figure.  We are told in the gospel passage that his face was shining and his clothes became white. These images show God’s presence.   In the first […]

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Who Are The Archangels?

INTRODUCTIONvisible creatures of God.  In other words, they are among the ‘things’ invisible which God has created.   In proving the existence of angels, St. Thomas Aquinas holds that the very existence of angels is revealed by God in Scripture.   Although human reason alone cannot prove the existence of angels, reason can explain the possibility of […]

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Jesus, The Divine Mercy Personified: Comfort Of The Sorrowful

To quote Pope St. John Paul II once again: “Making the Father present as love and mercy is in Christ’s consciousness the fundamental touchstone of his mission as the Messiah.” Jesus is God’s Only Begotten Son, whom he has sent to redeem the world.  That is why Jesus himself makes bold to say, “The thief […]

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Causes of Sorrow in Nigeria

During his first Visit to Nigeria in 1982, Pope St. John Paul II delivered series of speeches to different groups. One could extract from these speeches what James Okoye refers to as “the 26 evils of Nigeria”.  These are categorized into four, namely, economic, social, political and moral evils. Economic evils include bribery, corruption, embezzlement […]

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Our Present Existence And The Hereafter—A Nexus

As we begin the penultimate month of this year, November, a month of stock-taking, it is expedient to reflect on how our relationships with God and neighbour have been as the year gradually winds up.  It is particularly necessary to examine these relationships taking into consideration the hereafter, since we are not going to live […]

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Faith And Practice: The Dovetailing Problem

In ordinary parlance, “faith” means “strong belief”. It means reliance, trust, pledge, loyalty, fidelity. For instance, the statement “I believe you” would imply that “I trust you,” “I am convinced that you are telling the truth”. Similarly, “I believe in what you are saying” means that “I am convinced that the content of your words […]

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Follow The Direction Of The Holy Spirit, And You Shall Be Saved!

Their esteemed readers, I welcome you to the June Edition of The Light Newsletter! This edition is a special one, because its editorial tells us what to do to go to heaven in our journey through life.  The earthly life of each one of us has a beginning, and that life is always moving towards […]

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Living The New Life Of The Resurrection In Our Time

The event of the resurrection is about a young man in his prime, birthed by a virgin in a dramatic mystery. By human reckoning he is of a humble background, the son of a carpenter. But there is more than meets the eye. He is both divine and human, the second person of the Holy […]

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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 […]

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2018: 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 […]

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You 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 […]

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Role 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 […]

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The 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, […]

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The 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 […]

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Righteousness 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 […]

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