The human mind is a talented movie director. Give it one unanswered phone call, a delayed reply to a text message, or one unusual pain, and within minutes it can produce...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
BRING THEM TO JESUS: 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON AUGUST 2ND, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 55:1-3; Psalm 145:8-9, 15-18; R. 2: Romans 8:35, 37-39; Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The news that reached Jesus at the beginning of today’s Gospel passage was not ordinary bad news. John the Baptist was dead; murdered because he had courageously spoken...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
CHECK YOUR DIRECTION!!!17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 26TH, 2026 (R. 1: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; R. 2: Romans 8:28-30; Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A man boarded a train, settled into his seat, and immediately fell asleep. Hours later, he woke up, looked through the window, and realized that the landscape was...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE WEEDS: CLOSER THAN WE THINK! 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 19, 2026 (R. 1: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; R. 2: Romans 8:26-27; Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I once saw a cartoon online where a man went to confession and began, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Yesterday, I beat up a corrupt politician.” From behind the...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE RIGHT QUESTION: 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 12, 2026 (R. 1: Isaiah 55: 10-11; Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14; R. 2: Romans 8: 18- 23; Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23) – FR EMMANUEL OCHIGBO
There is something strange about today’s Gospel passage. The farmer seems careless. He throws good seed onto a footpath, into rocks, and among thorns. Any...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
HUMILITY NOT IGNORANCE: 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JULY 5, 2026 (R. 1: Zechariah 9: 9- 10; Psalm 145:1- 2, 8- 9, 10- 11, 13- 14; R. 2: Romans 8: 9, 11- 13; Gospel: Matthew 11: 25- 30) -FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The ancient Greeks tell the story of Thales of Miletus, one of the greatest philosophers of the ancient world. One night, while studying the stars, he became so absorbed...
GOODNESS AWAKENS GOODNESS: 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JUNE 28, 2026 (R. 1: 2Kings 4: 8-11, 14-16a; Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19; R. 2: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11;...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
THE “BUT” THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING: 12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JUNE 21, 2026 (R. 1: Jeremiah 20: 10- 13; Psalm 69: 8- 10, 14, 17, 33- 35; R. 2: Romans 5: 12- 15; Gospel: Matthew 10: 26- 33) FR EMMANUEL OCHIGBO
Have you ever noticed how some people become strangely energized when you make a mistake? When you succeed, they become quiet. When doors open for you, they suddenly...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
OH SHEEP! STAY CLOSE! 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON JUNE 14, 2026 (R. 1: Exodus 19:2-6a; Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5; R. 2: Romans 5: 6-11; Gospel: Matthew 9:36-10:8) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A few months ago, a young woman posted a video online after accidentally leaving her phone in a taxi late at night. She panicked. Her entire life seemed trapped inside...
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THE EUCHARIST: GOD’S RESPONSE TO THE HUMAN CONDITION! SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) YEAR A 2026 (R. 1: Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14b-16a; Psalm 147; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Gospel: John 6:51-58) FR EMMANUELOCHIGBO
Before his conversion, Saint Augustine of Hippo spent years chasing satisfaction everywhere he thought he could find it. He pursued pleasure, ambition, relationships...