There was a very rich and stingy man. He had one wife, a son and a daughter. He was the sole beneficiary of his wealth. The only thing his wife and children benefited...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
LET GO AND LET GOD! 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JULY 31, 2022 (R. 1: Ecclesiastes 1: 2; 2: 21- 23; Psalm 90: 3- 4, 5- 6, 12- 13, 14, 17; R. 2: Colossians 3: 1- 5; 9- 11; Gospel: Luke 12: 13- 21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
“You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?” Igala is one of the Nigerian languages that I speak...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
MY FATHER, YOUR FATHER, OUR FATHER! 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JULY 24, 2022 (R. 1: Genesis 18: 20- 32; Psalm 138: 1- 2, 2- 3, 6- 7, 7- 8; R. 2: Colossians 2: 12- 14; Gospel: Luke 11: 1- 13) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A seven-year-old boy asked his friend if he says the prayer before a meal at home every day, his friend answered, “No, I don’t need to, I trust my mother; she is a very...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
IS THAT THE NEED? 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JULY 17, 2022 (R. 1: Genesis 18: 1-10a; Psalm 15: 2-3, 3-4, 5; R. 2: Colossians 1: 24-28; Gospel: Luke 10: 38-42) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
As some of you probably know, I am a hospital chaplain. One question people ask me frequently about my hospital ministry is, “Father, how do you know what to tell...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
IT IS IN YOU: NOW DO IT! 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JULY 10, 2022 (R. 1: Deuteronomy 30: 10-14; Psalm 69: 14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37; R. 2: Colossians 1: 15-20; Gospel: Luke 10: 25-37) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Do you remember the story of the little boy, his mom, and his lost coin? The little boy was diligently looking for his lost coin on the lawn in front of his home. His...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
NO TIME TO CHECK TIME! 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JULY 3, 2022 (R. 1: Isaiah 66: 10-14c; Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20; R. 2: Galatians 6: 14-18; Gospel: Luke 10: 1-12, 17-20) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I was born and raised in Nigeria. I would like to share some of the culture shocks I experienced when I first arrived in the U.S. In the part of Nigeria, I come from...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
HIS JOURNEY; OUR JOURNEY! 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JUNE 26, 2022 (R. 1: 1 Kings 19: 16b, 19-21; Psalm 16: 1- 2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; R. 2: Galatians 5: 1, 13-18; Gospel: Luke 9: 51-62) by FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
It is no news that we are already in Summer. One of the things that happen during the summer is that people travel a lot. Recently, I came across a list of some of the...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
BROKEN BODY FOR BROKEN PEOPLE: THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) YEAR C JUNE 19, 2022 (R. 1: Genesis 14: 18-20; Psalm 110: 1, 2, 3, 4; R. 2: 1Corinthians 11: 23-26; Gospel: Luke 9: 11b-17) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A man and his wife had a disagreement. They were not ready to reconcile. Eventually, they separated, and the man went to live in a different city. They had an only...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
OUR IDENTIFICATION: TRINITY SUNDAY YEAR C, ON JUNE 12, 2022 (R. 1: Proverbs. 8: 22-31; R. 2: Romans. 5: 1-5; Gospel: John 16: 12-15) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Do you have any picture ID with you? Let’s talk about your driver’s license, school/work identification card, or passport/visa. They are usually small in size, but...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
A NEW BEGINNING: PENTECOST SUNDAY YEAR C, ON JUNE 5, 2022 (R. 1: Acts 2: 1- 11; Psalm 104: 1, 24, 29- 30, 31, 34; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12: 3b- 7, 12- 13; Gospel: John 20: 19- 23) by FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
St. Augustine, one of the most important Church Fathers of the West, was an early Christian Philosopher and Theologian. As a young man, he was very wayward; his...