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Readings: Ezek. 1:2-5.24-28; Ps. 149; Matt. 17:22-27 Rev. Fr.  Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. TAKE IT AND GIVE IT TO THEM FOR ME AND YOU Oftentimes, people feel that it is not necessary to pay taxes to civil authorities, especially when they are not utilizing the proceeds of the taxes they collected from the people. But in […]

Reading: 1Kings19:4-8; Ps. 34; Eph.4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51 Rev.  Fr. Emmanuel Emenike  Onyia THE BREAD THAT I SHALL GIVE IS MY FLESH FOR THE LIFE OF THE WORLD What can ever satisfy the human hunger and thirst for peace, righteousness, holiness, love and joy? These are the things we search for every day of our lives.

Readings: 2 Cor. 9:6-10, Ps.112, John 12:24-26 Fr. Rev. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. WHEN A SOUL DIES TO THE THINGS OF THIS PASSING WORLD IT YIELDS A RICH HARVEST OF  HEAVENLY THINGS   The way people are so engrossed with acquiring the things of this passing world at the detriment of things that edifice the soul

Readings: Nahum 1:15.2:2.3:1.6-7, Ps. Deut. 32:35-41, Matt 16:24-28 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia. DON’T EVER THINK THAT IT IS EASY TO FOLLOW THE LORD   Reflecting on the continuous hostility, persecution and influential powers of the things of this world, I think it is time for us to really think twice about our faith as

Readings: Jer. 31:31-34; Ps. 51; Matt. 16:13-23 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD JESUS?   As social beings, we often make friends who we can confide in and entrust with our innermost thoughts and plans. But the friendship does not come automatically. There is always a moment

Readings: Jer. 31:1-7; Ps. Jer. 31: 10-13; Matt. 15:21-28 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia ACCEPTING THE SCRAPS OF GRACE THAT FALL FROM THE MASTER’S TABLE Most in our societies today people hardly accept who they are. Today, people spend all their resources and energy trying to convince others of what they are not by seeking

Readings: Dan. 7:9-10.13-14, Ps.97. 2 Peter.1:16-19. Mark 9:2-10 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia AN ENCOUNTER THAT REVEALS THE TRUE IDENTITY OF JESUS To know the true identity of Jesus has always been the desire and quest of most people of his time and even in our time. So, today we celebrate the Feast of Transfiguration

Readings: Jer.28: 1-17; Ps 119; Matt. 14:13-21 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT Humanity is constantly in need of one thing or the other; we are never tired of searching for things that will satisfy our desire for physical and spiritual well-being. This is the situation and condition of the people

Reading: Exo.16:2-4.12-15; Ps. 78; Eph.4:17.20-24; John 6:24-35 Rev.  Fr. Emmanuel Emenike  Onyia   “LORD GIVE US THIS BREAD ALWAYS” Reflecting on the ugly situation of hunger, bad governments, greed and selfishness of people and the protests going on in our societies, country and the world at large one can begin to lose hope in humanity

Readings: Jer. 26:11-16.24, Ps. 69, Matt. 14:1-12 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia    WHY IS TRUTH SO EXPENSIVE?   One thing that the world hates to hear is the sound of the word “truth”. Why! Because it makes the world tremble as most things in the world are built on falsehood and deceit, and people