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REFLECTION FOR 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C

Posted on May 12, 2025 in: General News

REFLECTION FOR 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C. by Rev. Fr. Sylvanus Ifeanyi Amaobi (1st Reading, Acts 13:14,43-52; 2nd Reading, Rev. 7:9,14-17; Gospel, John 10:27-30) My dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:2...

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REFLECTION FOR 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C

Posted on May 04, 2025 in: General News

By Rev. Fr. Sylvanus Ifeanyi Amaobi (1st Reading, Acts 5:27-32,40-41; 2nd Reading, Rev. 5:11-14 ; Gospel, John 21:1-19) My dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). RESURRECTION: A REALITY, NOT A FAIRY TALE. ...

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Reflections, Year C, Easter

Reflection for 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C

Posted on April 25, 2025 in: General News

(1st Reading, Acts 5:12-16; 2nd Reading, Rev. 1:9-11,12-13,17-19 ; Gospel, John 20:19-31) Happy Easter! My dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). THE MERCY OF GOD The Lord has truly risen Alleluia! We are st...

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Reflection for Easter Sunday, Year C

Posted on April 20, 2025 in: General News

REFLECTION FOR EASTER SUNDAY, YEAR C. by Rev. Fr. Sylvanus Ifeanyi Amaobi (1st Reading, Acts 10:34,37-43; 2nd Reading, 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Gospel, John 20:1-9) My dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). JESUS CH...

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Reflection for Passion Sunday, Year C

Posted on April 12, 2025 in: General News

REFLECTION FOR THE PASSION SUNDAY (PALM SUNDAY), YEAR C. 1st Reading, Is. 50:4-7; 2nd Reading, Phil. 2:6-11; Gospel, Luke 22:14-23:56 My dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). HOSANNA, THE SON OF DAVID ...

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Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Lent, Year C

Posted on March 31, 2025 in: General News

1st Reading, Joshua 5:9-12; 2nd Reading, 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Gospel, Luke 15:1-3,11-32 Dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). REJOICE IN GOD'S LOVE AND CARE Today is the Laetare Sunday, a Lenten day of rejoi...

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Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C

Posted on March 24, 2025 in: General News

1st Reading, Ex. 3:1-8,13-15; 2nd Reading, 1 Cor. 10:1-6,10-12; Gospel, Luke 13:1-9 Dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). MOSES' DIVINE ENCOUNTER IN THE BURNING BUSH The first reading is the story of God's revelation of Himself to Moses through the burning bush. It was a strange and incomprehe...

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Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C

Posted on March 16, 2025 in: General News

1st Reading, Gen. 15:5-12,17-18; 2nd Reading, Phil. 3:17-4:1; Gospel, Luke 9:28-36 Dear brothers and sisters, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). MOVING BEYOND THE CHALLENGES OF OUR FAITH In the first reading of this Sunday, we are presented with the story of Abram (Abraham), our father in faith. In the preceding verses before ...

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Reflection for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Year C

Posted on March 10, 2025 in: General News

1st Reading, Deut. 26: 4 - 10; 2nd Reading, Rom. 10: 8 - 13; Gospel, Luke 4: 1 - 13 Dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). BEWARE OF THE ANTICS OF THE DEVIL Today's Gospel (Lk. 4:1-13) is the account of Jesus Christ's temptation by the Devil after He fasted for 40 days. The Devil did not tempt H...

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Reflection for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on March 05, 2025 in: General News

1st Reading, Sirach 27:4-7; 2nd Reading, 1 Cor. 15:54-58; Gospel, Luke 6:39-45 Dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). A BLIND PERSON CAN NOT LEAD A BLIND PERSON The messages of today's readings are...

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Reflection for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on February 22, 2025 in: General News

1st Reading: 1 Sam 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 2nd Reading: 1 Cor 15:45-49, Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 Dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). JEALOUSY BREEDS ENMITY We heard of the scuffle between Saul and David in the first Reading. David was a young and courageous man who engaged Goliath and the Philistines in...

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Pastoral Reflection for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on February 09, 2025 in: General News

(1st Reading, Is. 6:1-2, 3-8; 2nd Reading, 1 Cor. 15:1-11; Gospel, Luke 5:1-11) Dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). GOD'S CALL TO MISSION The text of today's first reading is about the call of Is...

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Pastoral Reflection

Posted on November 30, 2024 in: General News

1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR C Dear brothers and sisters, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). ADVENT, A TIME OF PREPARATION Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the Church's Liturgical Year. We have successfully ...

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