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...
Category - Homilies
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...