Let me share the story of something that happened at a parishioner’s home about twelve years ago. And don’t worry, I have permission to tell it. After dinner, virtually...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
LISTEN!!! 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON MARCH 1, 2026 (R. 1: Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; R. 2: 2Timothy 1:8b-10; Gospel: Matthew 17:1-10) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A doctor finally decides to tell his patient the truth. “Sir, your test results are very bad. You do not have much time left. Now that you have just a short time to...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
WELCOME TO THE DESERT! 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON FEBRUARY 22ND, 2026 (R. 1: Genesis 2: 7- 9, 16- 18, 25; 3: 1- 7; Psalm 51: 3- 6, 12- 13, 17; R. 2: Romans 5: 12- 19; Gospel: Matthew 4: 1- 11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I was already a priest for over a decade when I joined the military. Officer Development School came as a shock. I had lived with the rights and privileges of the...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE HEART OF THE MATTER: 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON FEBRUARY 15, 2026 (R.1: Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; R.2: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
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...
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...
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...