Have you ever had to say a hard goodbye? Maybe you dropped your child off at college. Or hugged a loved one at the airport. Or stood at the bedside of a loved one...
Uncategorized
HOW IS YOUR UPPER ROOM? 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C ON MAY 25, 2025 (R. 1: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; R. 2: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; Gospel: John 14:23-29) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
In 1940, during World War II, London was under siege. Every night, bombers roared overhead, dropping bombs on homes, hospitals, schools, and churches. Families took...
Uncategorized
RECEIVE IT! REMEMBER IT!! REPEAT IT!!! 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C ON MAY 18, 2025 (R. 1: Acts 14:21-27; Psalm 145:8-13; R. 2: Revelation 21:1-5a; Gospel: John 13:31-33a, 34-35) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is already the Fifth Sunday of Easter. However, the Church invites us to reflect on what happened on the night of the Thursday before Easter Sunday. After Jesus...
Uncategorized
WHAT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY! 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C, ON MAY 11, 2025 (R1: ACTS 13:14, 43-52; PS. 100: 1-3, 5; R2: REVELATION 7: 9, 14b-17; GOSPEL: JOHN 10:27-30) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I read a story online of a man named George who worked a demanding job on Wall Street. One evening, rushing home late from the office, he missed a phone call from his...
Uncategorized
BUT THE KING OF KINGS IS ALSO HERE! 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C ON MAY 4, 2025 (R. 1: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; R. 2: Revelation 5:11-14 Gospel: John 21:1-19) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Henry VIII was King of England from April 21, 1509, until his death on January 28, 1547. He married Catherine of Aragon. After many years with only one surviving child...
Uncategorized
PASS IT ON! 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C ON APRIL 27, 2025 (R. 1: Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; R. 2: Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Gospel: John 20:19-31) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
About three years earlier, he came to the limelight and began to recruit his followers. At one point, there were 70 or 72 of them as disciples. He later chose 12 out of...
Uncategorized
NOW IT MAKES SENSE! EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD YEAR C APRIL 20, 2025 (R. 1: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm: 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; R. 2: Colossians 3:1-4; Gospel: John 20:1-9) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today, we gather to celebrate the most significant event in human history: the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the center of our faith as Christians. The...
Uncategorized
FROM TREASURER TO TRAITOR: PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD YEAR C ON APRIL 13TH, 2025 (Gospel before Procession: Luke 19:28-40; R. 1: Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; R. 2: Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel: Luke 22:14-23: 56) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist born on April 15, 1452. According to Popular Legend, when da Vinci was working on the painting “The Last...
Uncategorized
EMBRACE THE NEW! 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR C ON APRIL 6, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; R. 2: Philippians 3:8-14; Gospel: John 8:1-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Do you remember the story of the first time I left home? The first time I left my parents and siblings and was away from home for up to three months was when I gained...
Uncategorized
TOO HOLY TO BE HAPPY! 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR C ON MARCH 30, 2025 (R. 1: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; Psalm 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7; R. 2: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) FR EMMANUEL OCHIGBO
On another day, a priest was celebrating Holy Mass for children in a Catholic Elementary School. After reading today’s Gospel passage, he said to them, “The story we...