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...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
IF GOD IS FOR US…: 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B ON FEBRUARY 25, 2024 (R. 1: Genesis 22: 1- 2, 9a, 10- 13, 15- 18; Psalm 116: 10, 15, 16- 17, 18- 19; R. 2: Romans 8: 31b- 34; Gospel: Mark 9: 2- 10) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Do you remember the story of the chaplain visiting a terminally ill patient? The chaplain was making his rounds at a hospital. He visited a patient who had only a few...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
LOOK AT JESUS! 1STSUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B ON FEBRUARY 18, 2024 (R. 1: Genesis 9:8-15; Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; R. 2: 1 Peter 3:18-22; Gospel: Mark 1:12-15)FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the First Sunday of Lent. Every year, on the First Sunday of Lent, the Gospel passage tells us about the temptation of Jesus in the desert at the beginning of...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
WOULD YOU TOUCH? 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B ON FEBRUARY 11, 2024 (R. 1: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1; Gospel: Mark 1:40-45) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The first thing that caught my attention in today’s Gospel passage is the paradox in the story of the cleansing of the leper. Jesus broke the law of purity, the law that...