There was a very important job to be done And Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, But Nobody did it. Somebody got...
Category - Homilies
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
DO SOMETHING!PALM SUNDAY YEAR A ON APRIL 2, 2023 (Procession: Matthew 21: 1-11; R. 1: Isaiah 50: 4-7; Psalm 21: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24; R. 2: Philippians 2: 6-11; Gospel: Matthew 26: 14-27, 66) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
… BUT HE IS NEVER LATE! 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON MARCH 26, 2023 (R. 1: Ezekiel 37: 12-14; Psalm 130: 1-8; R. 2: Romans 8: 8-11; Gospel: John 11: 1-45) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent. This Sunday gives the third and the last of the instructions from John’s Gospel to the Catechumens (those undergoing...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
NOT FINE BUT FINE! 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON MARCH 19, 2023 (R. 1: 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23: 1-6; R. 2: Ephesians 5: 8-14; Gospel: John 9: 1-41) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
My Dear Friend, how are you doing today? Just to save time, I imagine your response is, “I am fine.” But take a second look at your health. Are you...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
BEWARE OF THE PACKAGING! 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON MARCH 12, 2023 (R. 1: Exodus 17: 3- 7; Psalm 95: 1- 2, 6- 9; R. 2: Romans 5: 1- 2, 5- 8; Gospel: John 4: 5- 42) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Archbishop Fulton Sheen was preparing for a lecture in upstate New York. As part of his preparation, he went into one of the town’s barber shops for...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
GOD IS IN THE INTERRUPTION: A2ND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON MARCH 5, 2023 (R. 1: Genesis 12: 1-4a; Psalm 33: 4-5, 18-20, 22; R. 2: 2Timothy 1: 8b-10; Gospel: Matthew 17: 1-10) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
He is one of three sons, sons of the same father. They live in the same house, on the same land. Since they are three, their father is going to...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
CONSIDER THE BIGGER PICTURE: 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A ON February 26, 2023 (R. 1: Genesis 2: 7-9, 16-18, 25; 3: 1-7; Psalm 51: 3-6, 12-13, 17; R. 2: Romans 5: 12-19; Gospel: Matthew 4: 1-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
The Hospital Chaplain on Call I am a hospital chaplain to a hospital that is about 16 miles from where I live. When I am on call, and my pager goes...
