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...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
GO THAT YOU MAY GROW! THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD YEAR C ON SUNDAY MAY 29, 2022 (R. 1: Acts 1: 1- 11; Psalm 47: 2- 3, 6- 7, 8- 9; R. 2: Ephesians 1: 17- 23 or Hebrews 9: 24- 28; 10: 19- 23; Gospel: Luke 24: 46- 53) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The first time I left my parents and my siblings to be away for up to three months was when I went to the Minor (High School) Seminary at about the age of twelve. As a...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
IT IS IN YOU! 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C ON MAY 22, 2022 (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
Peace be with you! What did you notice about the choice of readings for today’s Gospel and that of last Sunday? Any observant Catholic may easily question the...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
WHAT’S NEW? 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C ON MAY 15, 2022 (R. 1: Acts 14: 21- 27; Psalm 145: 8- 13; R. 2: Revelation 21: 1- 5a; Gospel: John 13: 31-33a, 34-35) By FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The Gospel According to John is divided into two major parts. The first part is from chapter 1 to chapter 12, and the second part is from chapter 13 to chapter 21. In...