While we were preparing for Christmas, during the season of Advent, we read a lot from the Prophet Isaiah. On Tuesday of the First Week of Advent, we read from Isaiah...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
I AM THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD! 4THSUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR B ON DECEMBER 24, 2023 (R. 1: 2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-12; 14a, 16; Psalm 89: 2-3, 4- 5, 27, 29; R. 2: Romans 16: 25-27; Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
My maternal grandmother was not born into Christianity. She practiced an African Traditional Religion. She converted to Catholicism when I was in High School. After the...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
SUCH A TREASURE: BUT DO WE REALIZE IT? 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (GAUDETE SUNDAY) YEAR B ON DECEMBER 17, 2023 (R. 1: Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-11; Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54.; R. 2: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
I was ordained in Nigeria. Right after my priestly ordination, my bishop assigned me to the Cathedral as Assistant Cathedral Administrator. At St. Boniface Cathedral...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
WELCOME TO THE DESERT! 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR B ON DECEMBER 10, 2023 (R. 1: Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85: 9-10, 11-12, 13-14; R. 2: 2 Peter 3: 8-14; Gospel: Mark 1: 1-8) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. Remember, there are four Sundays of Advent. We already noted last Sunday that Advent is the special season set aside for us to...
Homilies, Year B 2023-2024
HOW IS THE HOMEWORK? 1STSUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR B ON DECEMBER 3, 2023 (R. 1: Isaiah 63: 16b-17, 19b; 64: 2-7; Psalm 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9; Gospel: Mark13: 33-37) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the beginning of a new year for the Church; a new liturgical year, Year B. Today is the First Sunday of Advent. Remember, the word, “Advent” means arrival...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
HEAVEN MADE EASY: SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING YEAR A ON NOVEMBER 26, 2023 (R. 1: Ezekiel 34: 11-12, 15-17; Psalm 23: 1-3, 5-6; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26, 28; Gospel: Matthew 25: 31-46) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A young man was drowning in the river. An older man who was passing by, saw him, jumped into the river and rescued him. A few years later, the same young man broke into...
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Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
JUST DO YOUR PART! 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2023 (R. 1: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 ; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 ; R. 2: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 ) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today’s first reading, from The Book of Proverbs, sings the praises of a worthy wife. It concludes by saying, “Give her a reward for her labors, and let her works praise...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
THE BRIDEGROOM IS HERE!32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2023 (R. 1: Wisdom 6: 12- 16; Psalm 63: 2, 3- 4, 5- 6, 7- 8; R. 2: 1 Thessalonians 4: 13- 18; Gospel: Matthew 25: 1- 13) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
When I was in the Minor/High School Seminary, we had some teachers who gave us tests during the revision week before exams. For such teachers, we always waited for the...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
OUR MEETING POINT: 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ON NOVEMBER 5, 2023 (R. 1: Malachi 1: 14b-2:2b, 8-10; Psalm 131: 1, 2, 3; R. 2: 1 Thessalonians 2: 7b-9, 13; Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A young man was talking about his family; he said, “I am from a very wealthy family, my ancestors were great warriors. Some of my ancestors founded the biggest companies...