A scientist was working from home. His 8-year-old son wanted to play with him, but this came to him as a distraction. To keep his son away, he tore a page from a...
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HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR IT? 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON FEBRUARY 9, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 6: 1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 138: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The Cross is a sign that unites most if not all Christians. When you see anyone making the Sign of the Cross or wearing the Cross, you will most likely be right to guess...
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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2025 (R. 1: Malachi 3: 1-4; Psalm 24: 7, 8, 9, 10; R. 2: Hebrews 2:14-18; Gospel: Luke 2:22-40) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem by his mother, Mary, and his foster father, Joseph. We celebrate this feast every...
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LISTEN!!! 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JANUARY 26, 2025 (R. 1: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A few days ago, a friend asked me, “Father, What is the difference between Temple and Synagogue? Are they used interchangeably in the Bible?” I would like to begin this...
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THANKS, MOM! 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JANUARY 19, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 62: 1-5; Psalm 96: 1-3, 7-10; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11; Gospel: John 2: 1-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
It was my day off a day after this last Christmas Day, so a Nigerian family invited me to their home in Escondido, CA. When I got there, a family from Ghana was also...
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NO VACANCY!!! THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD YEAR C ON JANUARY 12, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30; R. 2: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Gospel: Luke 3:15-16; 21-22) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Fr. Franz Jalics, S.J., tells the story of a Hungarian parish priest whom his parishioners greatly loved. His bishop attempted several times to transfer him to another...
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MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD YEAR C ON SUNDAY JANUARY 5, 2025 (R1. Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; R2. Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6: Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A few months after I arrived in San Diego, a distant relative studying in another state visited me. She had been in the U.S. for a few years but never in California. We...
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WHERE DID YOU DROP HIM? THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 29, 2024 (R. 1: 1 Samuel 1: 20-22, 24-28; Psalm 84: 2-3, 5- 6, 9-10; R. 2: 1 John 3: 1-2, 21-24; Gospel: Luke 2: 41-52) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Once upon a time, a woman could no longer take more of the trouble from her little daughter. She called her daughter and said to her, “You know, each time you are...
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TRUST THE PROCESS! CHRISTMAS DAY (THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD) ON DECEMBER 25, 2024 (R1: Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6; R2: Hebrew 1:1-6; Gospel: John 1:1-18) FR EMMANUEL OCHIGBO
Once upon a time, an elephant and a dog became pregnant about the same time. About three months later, the dog gave birth to six puppies. Six months later the dog was...
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WHO IS IN YOU? 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR C ON DECEMBER 22, 2024 (Micah 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent, the last Sunday before Christmas. In today’s Gospel passage, we meet two very significant characters who contributed greatly to the...