The Cross is a sign that unites most if not all Christians. When you see anyone making the Sign of the Cross or wearing the Cross, you will most...
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HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR IT? 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON FEBRUARY 9, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 6: 1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 138: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2025 (R. 1: Malachi 3: 1-4; Psalm 24: 7, 8, 9, 10; R. 2: Hebrews 2:14-18; Gospel: Luke 2:22-40) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem by his mother, Mary, and his foster father, Joseph. We...
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LISTEN!!! 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JANUARY 26, 2025 (R. 1: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A few days ago, a friend asked me, “Father, What is the difference between Temple and Synagogue? Are they used interchangeably in the Bible?” I would...
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THANKS, MOM! 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C ON JANUARY 19, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 62: 1-5; Psalm 96: 1-3, 7-10; R. 2: 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11; Gospel: John 2: 1-11) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
It was my day off a day after this last Christmas Day, so a Nigerian family invited me to their home in Escondido, CA. When I got there, a family...
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NO VACANCY!!! THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD YEAR C ON JANUARY 12, 2025 (R. 1: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30; R. 2: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Gospel: Luke 3:15-16; 21-22) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
Fr. Franz Jalics, S.J., tells the story of a Hungarian parish priest whom his parishioners greatly loved. His bishop attempted several times to...
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MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD YEAR C ON SUNDAY JANUARY 5, 2025 (R1. Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; R2. Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6: Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12) FR EMMANUEL INEDU OCHIGBO
A few months after I arrived in San Diego, a distant relative studying in another state visited me. She had been in the U.S. for a few years but...
