Let us take a brief and solemn walk through a cemetery. On one headstone, there is a name, two dates, and a little dash between the dates. Imagine what that dash might...
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Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE BRIDEGROOM IS HERE! 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2026 (R. 1: Wisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; R. 2: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
There is a sentence that can turn a peaceful living room into an emergency center: “We are five minutes away!” The visitors you expected much later are almost at your...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
PLEASE PRAY FOR ME! SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2026 (R. 1: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; R. 2: 1John 3:1-3; Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
“Please pray for me.” We say those words before surgery, before an examination, when our marriage is struggling, or when life becomes too heavy to carry alone. We ask...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
REMEMBER: THAT WAS YOU! 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2026 (R. 1: Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51; R. 2: 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Once upon a time, there was a terrible storm. One of the parishes in town decided to open the parish hall to stranded travelers. One man arrived soaked, shivering, and...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
GOD: NOT BOXABLE! 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2026 (R. 1:Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10; R. 2: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b; Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
There is a danger for those of us who take our faith seriously. It is possible to pray for help, receive it, and turn it away because we do not like the person bringing...
