Fr. Emmanuel Emenike

Readings: 2 Peter 1: 2-7; Ps.91; Mark 12:1-12 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia.   THE UGLY ATTITUDE OF HUMANITY TOWARDS GOD AND THE VINEYARD HE ENTRUSTED TO US   Oftentimes, I wonder why there is so much evil, greediness and wickedness in the world, despite how God has blessed us with good things. This is […]

Reading: Exo. 24:3-8; Ps. 116; Heb. 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16.22-26 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia   THIS IS MY BODY, THIS IS MY BLOOD SHED FOR YOU   Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ also called the Corpus Christi celebration. This event occurs every Thursday or Sunday after

Readings: 1 Jude 17.20-25, Ps.63; Mark 11:27-33 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia.   IDENTIFYING THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF JESUS   In our dealings with people, we are often requested to make reference to authorities in order to back up our claim to know or possess anything. And when such authority is not available our proposal

Reading: Zeph.3:14-18; Ps. Is. 12:2-6; Luke 1:39-56 Rev.  Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia   THE SACRIFICE AND JOY OF VISITATION   Every last day of May, we celebrate the Feast of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A great Marian feast on which we conclude our May devotion in a grand style in procession, with hymns

Readings: 1Pet. 1:18-25; Ps.147; Mark 10:46-52 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia.   WHAT DO YOU WANT THE LORD TO DO FOR YOU?   There is no doubt that Jesus has shown his compassionate love for humanity in different ways, especially to the poor, the sick and those possessed by the unclean Spirit. This attitude of

Readings: 1Pet. 1:18-25; Ps.147; Mark 10:32-45 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia.   WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS POWER AND THE INFLUENTIAL THINGS OF THIS WORLD?   One of the most ugly attitudes of most of our leaders today is the love of power, people are ready to do anything just to grab power. People kill,

Readings: 1Peter 1:10-16;  Ps.98; Mark: 10:28-31 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia.   WHAT IS OUR REWARD FOR FOLLOWING THE LORD IN HIS MISSION?   In our world today people can go to any length to acquire properties, treasures, fame, influence and power just to secure their future and the future of their tenth generation. But

Readings: 1Peter 1:3-9  Ps. 111; Mark: 10:17-27 Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia.   WHAT WILL YOU FIND VERY DIFFICULT TO LET GO FOR THE SAKE OF ETERNAL LIFE?   A critical observation of how humanity is so much attached to the things of this passing world with little or no attention to the things that edifice

Reading: Deut.  4:32-34,39-40; Ps. 32; Rom 8:14-17; Matt. 28:16-20 Rev.  Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia   UNDERSTANDING HOW GOD HAS REVEALED HIMSELF TO HUMANITY   Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. An event that occurs every first Sunday after the great event of Pentecost, which marks the end of the Easter season and

Readings: James 5: 13-20; Ps. 141; Mark: 10:13-16 Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia.  WHAT IS YOUR DISPOSITION TOWARDS THE KINGDOM GOD    Oftentimes whenever we contemplate the kingdom of God, two questions come to mind, the first question is how will it look like? And the second question is how are we going to be part of