Living below, in this old sinful worldHardly a comfort can affordStriving alone, to face temptation’s swordWhere could I go but to the Lord? Where could I go, oh...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
DO THE BIBLE: BECOME WHO YOU RECEIVE! 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A ON APRIL 19, 2026 (R. 1: Acts 2: 14, 22- 33; Psalm 16: 1- 2, 5, 7- 11; R. 2: 1 Peter 1: 17- 21; Gospel: Luke 24: 13- 35) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Let me begin with something personal. Sometimes people say things they think are compliments, but they don’t quite land that way. I have been in conversations with other...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
GO AND DO THE SAME! 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY) YEAR A, APRIL 12, 2026 (R. 1: Acts 2: 42-47; Psalm 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24; R. 2: 1 Peter 1: 3-9; Gospel: John 20: 19-31) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Have you ever noticed how one moment can define everything? A single decision. A single mistake. A single failure; and suddenly, that becomes the story people remember...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
WHEN HE CALLS YOUR NAME!!! EASTER SUNDAY YEAR A ON APRIL 5, 2026 (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- 11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
It is still dark. Not just early morning dark, but the kind of darkness that sits heavy on the heart. The kind you feel after loss, after disappointment, after...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
BEHIND THE SCENES: PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD YEAR A ON MARCH 29, 2026 (Matthew 21:1-11; R. 1: Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23- 24; R. 2: Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27, 66) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A friend of mine and I sometimes walk along the beach before sunrise. As we walk, we pray the Rosary. I usually begin by naming intentions for the rosary: family...
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LIFE IS HIS IDENTITY: 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON MARCH 22, 2026 (R. 1: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130:1-8; R. 2: Romans 8:8-11; Gospel: John 11:1-45) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
If you have ever visited a cemetery, you know the strange silence that hangs in the air. The wind moves through the trees, footsteps slow down, voices grow softer. A...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
WHAT AN AMAZING GRACE: 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT (LAETARE SUNDAY) YEAR A ON MARCH 15, 2026 (R. 1: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-6; R. 2: Ephesians 5:8-14; Gospel: John 9:1-41) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
There is a hymn many of us know by heart: “Amazing Grace.” The words are simple, but the story behind them is powerful. The hymn was written by a man named John Newton...
Homilies, Year A 2025-2026
GOD HAS DONE SOMETHING NEW: 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON MARCH 08, 2026 (R. 1: Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; R. 2: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; Gospel: John 4:5-42) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
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...