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...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
BUT WHY?THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD YEAR A ON JANUARY 11, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29:1-4, 3, 9-10; R. 2: Acts. 10:34-38; Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17)FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Every great story has a moment that makes us stop and say, “Why would he do that?”The Baptism of the Lord is one of those moments. Jesus walks a long road from Galilee...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
NOW OUR TURN: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD YEAR A ON JANUARY 4, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; R. 2: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Every year on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, we hear a familiar story: a star, wise men from the East, a dangerous king, and a child lying in poverty. But if we...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO: THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH (JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH) YEAR A ON DECEMBER 28, 2025 (R. 1: Sirach 3: 2- 6, 12- 14; Psalm 128: 1- 5; R. 2: Colossians 3: 12- 21; Gospel: Matthew 2: 13- 15, 19- 23) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A few weeks ago, during a family workshop, I asked couples to bring a favorite family photo. One Marine brought a photo of his family on the beach, his kids smiling, his...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
JESUS ANCESTRY DOT COM: THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS VIGIL MASS) 2025 (Isaiah 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Tonight’s Gospel passage from Matthew is what I like to call JESUS ANCESTRY DOT COM, AKA, Jesus’ Family Tree; the Book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
CAUTION: GOD AT WORK!!! 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR A ON DECEMBER 21, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; R. 2: Romans 1:1-7; Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Every year, during the seasons of Advent and Christmas, I find myself explaining to people that I was not born on Christmas Day. Because my name is Emmanuel, some people...
Homilies, Year C 2024-2025
THE SCANDAL OF THE MESSIAH: 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (GAUDETE SUNDAY) YEAR A ON DECEMBER 14, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; R. 2: James 5:7-10; Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
There is an old story about a sculptor who was commissioned to carve a statue of Jesus Christ. He worked for months, chiseling away at the marble with painstaking care...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
PREPARE THE WAY: STAY IN YOUR LANE! 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR A ON DECEMBER 07, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; R. 2: Romans 15:4-9; Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Have you ever cleaned your house because a special guest was coming? You vacuum, you mop, you hide the clutter in the closet, and for a moment, the house looks like...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
ADVENT- AN ALARM CLOCK OF GRACE: 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR A ON NOVEMBER 30, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122:1-9; R. 2: 2 Romans 13:11-14; Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Have you ever walked into a dark room and realized you had been sitting in the dim for so long that your eyes adjusted to it? You did not notice how dark it had gotten...