As some of you already know, I recently graduated from basic officer training. For three and a half months, I was in Newport, RI for Naval Officer...
Category - Homilies
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
REALLY? 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (GAUDETE SUNDAY) YEAR A DECEMBER 11, 2022 (R. 1: Isaiah 35: 1-6a, 10; Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146: 6-7, 8-9, 9-10; R. 2: James 5: 7-10; Gospel: Matthew 11: 2-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
STAY IN YOUR LANE! 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR A ON DECEMBER 04, 2022 (R. 1: Isaiah 11: 1- 10; Psalm 72: 1- 2, 7- 8, 12- 13, 17; R. 2: Romans 15: 4- 9; Gospel: Matthew 3: 1- 12) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A young man was jogging very early in the morning. He noticed a young lady about two blocks ahead of him. She was also jogging, she seemed to be...
Homilies, Year A 2022-2023
NOW IS THE TIME! 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR A ON NOVEMBER 27, 2022 (R. 1: Isaiah 2: 1-5; Psalm 122: 1-9; R. 2: 2 Romans 13: 11-14; Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A devout Catholic got a ride to work with his non-Christian friend. The car in front of them had a bumper sticker with the word, “Maranatha.” The non...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
WHAT A CONTRADICTION! 34TH SUNDAY (SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING) YEAR C ON NOVEMBER 20, 2022 (R.1: 2 Samuel 5: 1-3; Psalm 122: 1- 5; R.2: Colossians 1: 12-20; Gospel: Luke 23: 35-43) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe, and today’s Gospel passage gives us an account of the crucifixion and death of...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
THE GIFT MUST NOT OVERSHADOW THE GIVER: 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON NOVEMBER 13, 2022 (R. Malachi 3: 19-20a; Psalm 98: 5-9; R. 2: 2 Thessalonians 3: 7-12; Gospel: Luke 21: 5-19) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Imagine that you buy the latest most expensive Christmas toy for your ten-year-old child, the next day, you return from work and your child is busy...
Homilies, Year C 2021-2022
WE BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION! 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON NOVEMBER 6, 2022 (R. 1: 2Maccabees 7: 1- 2, 9- 14; Psalm 17: 1, 5- 6, 8, 15; R. 2: 2 Thessalonians 2: 16- 3: 5; Gospel: Luke 20: 27- 38) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Three men were having a conversation about death. They were expressing what they would like people to say about them at their Funeral Masses. The...
