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Readings: Jonah 3:1-10, Ps.51, Luke 11:29-32 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia DO NOT SEEK FOR SIGNS RATHER BE PREPARED Oftentimes, when we reflect on our struggle with the ugly situations in our lives, our families, societies and the world at large, we sincerely wish that God should give us a sign from heaven as a […]

Readings: Is. 55:10-11, Ps.34, Matt. 6:7-15 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia HOW TO PRAY PROPERLY One of the three traditional dimensions of the Lenten season is prayer. This is important because it is how we communicate with our God. So, we are called today to reflect on the meaning and right principles of prayer as

Readings: Lev. 19:1-2.11-18; Ps.19; Matt. 25:31-46 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia THE DAY OF GREAT SEPARATION, WHERE WILL YOU BE? As we continue with our Lenten journey, we are called today to look to the future with more insight into the ultimate goal of humanity, which is eternal life. In fact, this is evident in

Readings: Deut. 26:4-10; Ps.91; Rom. 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia OVERCOMING OUR DAILY STRUGGLES AGAINST SINS AND TEMPTATIONS Today is the first Sunday in this Holy Season of Lent. Lenten season, as we know, is a period of forty days set aside by the Church for the renewal and rediscovery of oneself

Readings: Is. 58:9-14, Ps. 86, Luke 5:27-32 Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. THE LORD HAS NOT COME TO CALL THE RIGHTEOUS BUT SINNERS Jesus on account of his mission to save humanity had been calling people from different works of life to be part of his mission, but today’s call and choice of Levi, also known

Readings: Is. 58:1-9; Ps. 51; Matt. 9:14-15 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. FASTING WITH THE RIGHT INTENTIONS AND PURPOSE One of the spiritual exercises during this season of Lent is fasting. That is the willful refrainment from eating for a period of time as a means of getting our minds focused on God our creator

Readings: Deut. 30:16-20, Ps. 1, Luke 9:22-25 Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. COME LET US CARRY OUR DAILY CROSS AND FOLLOW THE LORD Reflecting on the continuous hostility, persecution and influential powers of the things of this world, I think is time for us to really think twice about our faith as Christians, whether we are

Readings: Joel 2:12-18, Ps. 51, 2Cor 5:20-6:2 Matt. 6:1-6.16-18 Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. COME LET US RETURN TO THE LORD WITH ALL OUR HEARTS Everyday is an opportunity to return and come closer to God, however, today being Ash Wednesday, we begin a new journey towards our God. It is a day we begin our

Readings: Sir. 35:1-12; Ps.50; Mark 10:28-31 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. THE REALITY OF LEAVING EVERYTHING TO FOLLOW THE LORD There is no doubt that the things of this world can be very captivating. The more you are attached to them, the more they consume you. We find it difficult to let go of them

Readings: Sir. 17:24-29; Ps. 32; Mark: 10:17-27 Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. WHAT WILL YOU FIND VERY DIFFICULT TO LET GO FOR THE SAKE OF ETERNAL? 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 the human soul