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...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
THE KEY: 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B ON FEBRUARY 4, 2024 (R. 1: Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Gospel: Mark 1:29-39) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Towards the end of today’s gospel passage, Simon and those with him found Jesus and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” Jesus replied, “Let us go on to the...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
JUST ONE AT A TIME! 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B ON JANUARY 28, 2024 (R. 1: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20; Psalm 95: 1-2, 6-7, 7-9; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 7: 32-35; Gospel: Mark 1: 21-28) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B. For the rest of this liturgical year, when you go to Mass on Sundays, begin to pay attention to the Gospel passage for...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
REPENT AND BELIEVE!3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B ON JANUARY 21, 2024 (R. 1: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Gospel: Mk 1:14-20) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
There are four evangelists in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. We call their books gospels: The Gospel according to Matthew, The Gospel according to...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
WHO ARE YOU?2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B ON JANUARY 14, 2024 (R. 1: 1 Samuel 3: 3b-10, 19; Psalm 40: 2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 6: 13c-15a, 17-20; Gospel: John 1: 35-42) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Who are you? This question confronts us every moment, even when we are unaware. Sometimes, people ask us directly, “Who are you?” Other times, they only give us a look...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
HOW BRIGHT IS YOUR LIGHT? THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD YEAR B ON SUNDAY JANUARY 7, 2024 (R. 1: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm: 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-13; R. 2: Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6; Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
One question people frequently ask Catholic priests and nuns is, “Father, how old were you when you began to nurture the idea of becoming a Catholic priest?” or “Sister...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
THE GRACE IN THE DISGRACE: SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD YEAR B ON JANUARY 1, 2024 (R. 1: Numbers 6: 22- 27; Psalm 67: 2- 3, 5, 6, 8 R. 2: Galatians 4: 4- 7; Gospel: Luke 2: 16- 21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Once upon a time, Robert Bruce was the king of Scotland when it was not a part of England. The king of England at that time led his army to drive King Bruce out of...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
IT BEGINS AT HOME: THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 31, 2023 (R. 1: Genesis 15: 1-6, 21: 1-3; Psalm 105: 1-6, 8-9; R. 2: Hebrew 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19; Gospel: Luke 2: 22-40) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A few years ago, I delivered a talk at a Catholic elementary school run by nuns. The talk was for the parents of the students. At the beginning of the talk, I asked the...