Father Anthony de Mello, S.J. shares a well-known Zen parable about a monastery and a cat. A community of monks lived together in a monastery. Every day, they gathered...
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Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE WORLD AWAITS YOU IN THE DARK: 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON FEBRUARY 8, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 58:7-10; Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16) FR EMMANUEL OCHIGBO
Jesus is still on the mountain. Remember, last Sunday, he sat down and began to describe the kind of people who belong to the Kingdom: poor in spirit, meek, merciful...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
HE SAT DOWN AND BEGAN TO TEACH: 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON FEBRUARY 01, 2026 (R. 1: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Last Sunday, we watched Jesus walk along the Sea of Galilee and interrupt ordinary lives. Fishermen were casting nets, doing what they had always done, when Jesus said...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE WORD IS NOT DISTANT: 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JANUARY 25, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 8: 23- 9: 3; Psalm 27: 1, 4, 13- 14; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 1: 10- 13, 17; Gospel: Matthew 4: 12- 23) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
When car alarms were first invented, they did exactly what they were meant to do. The moment one went off, people stopped walking. Heads turned. Windows opened...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
NAMED, CLAIMED AND SENT: 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JANUARY 18, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6; Psalm 40: 2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3; Gospel: John 1: 29-34) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I live about 10 minutes away from an international airport. Most times, my alarm goes off and I wake up before the first flight of the day. But on my days off, I seep...
