Last Sunday, April 21, 2024, my pastor, Fr Billy Zondler, and the parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish of Ocean Beach scheduled a special Mass and Reception to celebrate...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
THANK YOU, BARNABAS!!! 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B ON APRIL 28, 2024 (R. 1: Acts 9: 26- 31; Psalm 22: 26- 28, 30- 32; R. 2: 1 John 3: 18- 24; Gospel: John 15: 1- 8) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Do you remember the story of the homeless man visiting a Church for the first time? The homeless man was on his way into a Church on a Sunday morning, and one of the...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
DISCOVER YOUR ORIGINALITY: 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B ON APRIL 21, 2024 (R. 1: Acts 4: 8- 12; Psalm 118: 1, 8- 9, 21- 23, 26, 28, 29; R. 2: 1 John 3 1- 2; Gospel: John 10: 11- 18) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
“He is the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.” These are words from St Peter in today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU BROKE IT? 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B ON APRIL 14, 2024 (R. 1: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9; R. 2: 1 John 2:1-5a; Gospel: Luke 24:35-48) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
One thing I could not understand while growing up was how some people ridiculed others for their appreciation of food. Some children would cry because their playmates...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
HOW ARE YOU BEARING WITNESS?2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY) YEAR B ON APRIL 7, 2024 (R. 1: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; R. 2: 1 John 5:1-6; Gospel: John 20:19-31) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
One of my Lenten resolutions this year was to spend more time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. At the Fourth Week of Lent, I looked back and judged myself as not...
EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD YEAR B MARCH 31, 2024 (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...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
WHAT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY!SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD YEAR B ON MARCH 24, 2024 (Procession: Mark 11: 1- 10; R. 1: Isaiah 50: 4- 7; Psalm 21: 8- 9, 17- 20, 23- 24; R. 2: Philippians 2: 6- 11; Gospel: Matthew 14: 1- 15:47) Fr Emmanuel Ochigbo
The Apostles’ Creed, the I Believe in God, has twelve articles. The first article is, “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.” The fourth...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
GIVE ME THE GIST! 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B ON MARCH 17, 2024 (R. 1: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; R. 2: Hebrews 5:7-9; Gospel: John 12:20-33) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I want to begin by checking if you have ever found yourself in this situation: You are on a bus or train. You are minding your business, maybe reading a book. Then, the...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
KNOCK ON WOOD: 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B ON MARCH 10, 2024 (R. 1: 2 Chronicles 36: 14- 16, 19- 23; Psalm 137: 1- 2, 3, 4- 5, 6; R. 2: Ephesians 2: 4- 10; Gospel: John 3: 14- 21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
One thing I enjoy is finding out the origin of common expressions. One such expression is, “Knock on wood.” For a long time, I wondered why people say, “Knock on wood.”...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
NOW WE SPEAK! 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B ON MARCH 3, 2024 (R. 1: Exodus 20: 1-17; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 1: 22- 25; Gospel: John 2: 13- 25) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
It is an understatement to say that I love the beauty and the organization of Catholic Liturgy. Every detail is well thought out and inspired by the Holy Spirit. One...