- MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK.
- The value of N5 comes out when it disgraces you in the bank. Tobe Eze.
- 2. Keep quit if you do not know. Do not argue in your ignorance. Tobe Eze.
- 3. Rigidity of individual does not deny the flexibility of the universe. Accept change. Tobe Eze.
- 4. If you do not trust yourself, do not expect others to trust you. Tobe Eze.
- 5. If you follow many gods, you will not know the one that saves you, follow one that you trust, so that you will know if it is saving or deceiving you. Tobe Eze.
- 6. Having many people around you cures many infirmities in us. Tobe Eze.
- 7. When you are not convinced, allow others who are convinced to go ahead. Tobe Eze.
- 8. Evil begets evils that look like good, watch it very well. Tobe Eze.
- 9. Trust is a two edged sword, use it very well. Tobe Eze.
- 10. Find yourself first before finding others. Tobe Eze.
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Tuesday, 6 March 2018
MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK. By Tobe Eze
Saturday, 3 March 2018
3rd Sunday of Lent Year B. By Tobe Eze
FIRST READING
Exodus 20:1—17
SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 1:22—25
1 Corinthians 1:22—25
GOSPEL
John 2:13—25
John 2:13—25
THEME:
LAWS ARE MEANT TO BE OBEYED BY ALL.
One
day, Rosy went to a grocery shop to buy bread. When she saw that the shopkeeper
was busy with the other customers, she stole some toffees from a jar. When
she got back home, her mother asked her that where did she get the toffees?
Rosy told her mother the truth. Her mother said, "It's really very
bad to steal. The shopkeeper might not be looking at you but the God is always
looking at you all the time. So, one should never steal." Rosy understood
the words of her mother and went back to the shop to return the toffees to the
shopkeeper. The shopkeeper felt happy on seeing her honesty and gave her some
toffees as a reward.
The
first reading shows us the ten commandments of God which must be obeyed by all.
These laws are divided into two, the first three are directly for God and the
other seven are for God through our fellow human being. Vertical and horizontal
love of God. Continue Reading...................
Thursday, 1 March 2018
THE ARROW OF LOVE. By Tobe Eze
(IF YOU MUST LOVE, LOVE WISELY)
It pains most when you see your
loved one being taken away from you either by human being or divine being. It
is a pain from the heart that affects the body. When you see a person suffering
from heart breaking problem caused by taking away of the other lover, you will
notice it from the look or the appearance of the person. Love is a two edged
sword, when treated well, it does many good but when treated badly, it also
does many bad.
The Journey of Love: Before putting yourself into a serious
relationship, check where it will be leading you to. Love is not something one
should go in and come out anytime one wants, for it may cause many harm if one
leaves it at its peak. The journey of love starts gradually and develops a
strong bond. At the initial time, one may think that nothing is happening but
with time, things will happen. Let us
follow the life of these two lovers: It all started in the secondary
school, in his last year in the secondary school. A certain girl joined them in
their class to write WEAC with them. He was staying in the same line and was
the next person to the girl. They started chatting as classmates who were
staying together without any intention of having anything to develop between
them. Life continued like that till January the last year of their stay there,
he packed closer to the school to enable him study for his WEAC. Very fortunate
for them, he was living very close to the girl’s house. The girl often goes to
his house to study with him. This time around, there were things developing in
them but they were pretending that nothing was happening. After sometimes, he
opened up to the girl and told her that he loves her. To his greatest surprise,
she responded in affirmation. It was on one faithful afternoon when they were
alone in one of the rooms in their school hall that they first had their first
kiss. On that same day, he told her that, they are not going to marry each
other for they are age mates. The two agreed on that but they continued to love
each other and cared for each other. Live as normal continued and the affection
was growing very strong. When they started their WEAC, the fear of losing each
other came upon them.The question now is why the fear, if they
will not live forever? Continue Reading.........
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
2nd Sunday of Lent Year B. By Tobe Eze
FIRST READING
Genesis 22:1—2, 9a, 10—13, 15—18
Genesis 22:1—2, 9a, 10—13, 15—18
SECOND READING
Romans 8:31b—34
Romans 8:31b—34
GOSPEL
Mark 9:2—10
Mark 9:2—10
THEME:
THE MOUNTAIN'S EXPERIENCE.
Throughout
the whole Bible, there are so many stories about mountain. Both ugly and
beautiful stories happened on the mountain. Many beautiful stories that
happened on the mountain was horrible before they reach the Horeb of the story.
Come and think of Elijah when he ran out from Jezebel, he ran to the mountain, raven
was feeding him and the voice of the Lord came to him there (1Kings 19:11-18, 1Kings
17:2-16), think of Moses, he was meeting God only on the mountain (Exodus
19:1-34). God himself promised to prepare banquet for his people on the
mountain (Isaiah 25:6). Why mountain? Continue Reading.................................
Saturday, 17 February 2018
1st Sunday of Lent Year B. By Tobe Eze
1st Sunday of Lent Year B.
SECOND READING
1 Peter 3:18—22
1 Peter 3:18—22
GOSPEL
Mark 1:12—15
Mark 1:12—15
THEME:
REBUILD YOUR JERUSALEM.
God
himself after creation noticed that his creatures were moving away from the
track decided to rebuild and reconstruct his creation through flood as we read
in the first reading of today. After the renovation of the world, a new life
came in. It is expected that when someone is renovating his building, he will make
the building better than before. So also, if we are to rebuild ourselves, we
have to go for better part of living. God used water to rebuild the first world.
Water that cleared the bad and left the good (Noah and family). When we notice
that we are moving away, we should come back and this is the best season to do
that. Continue Reading............................
Friday, 16 February 2018
MY LOVE MESSAGE TO YOU IN THIS LENTEN SEASON. By Tobe Eze
How can the young remain sinless?
(Psalm 119:9)
This Lenten period is a period we
all are expected to learn the virtue of remaining sinless both for the young
and for the old. It is not all about promising to suffer our flesh during this Lenten
season, it is about the result of the suffering and sacrifices. Some fast now
but the object of their fasting, they are keeping them waiting for Easter Sunday
to recover all of them. When you fast now, know that you do not supposed to
recover it again rather when the fasting is over, you continue with the good things
around. Take up the good things, do not look back on the things that have
passed. Forget the things of the past and remember them no more (Isaiah 43:18).
They are few things we have to know, they are: Continue Reading..................
Thursday, 15 February 2018
MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK. By. Tobe Eze.
- MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK.
- Fear is important, for suicide is different from martyrdom. Tobe Eze.
- 2. Looking is different from seeing, see before you place conclusion. Tobe Eze.
- 3. Fat body is never fat courage. Tobe Eze.
- 4. Before you deny one meat, check if he has teeth, for you may be doing him good in the name of evil. Tobe Eze.
- 5. The Lord is good is more effective when you are in the company of good people. Tobe Eze.
- 6. When you see a beautiful lady both in character and stature, you will know that nature can create. Tobe Eze.
- 7. It is not all that good to marry an ugly man but more dangerous to marry a handsome man. Tobe Eze.
- 8. Misinterpretation can kill, understand before interpreting. Tobe Eze.
- 9. Men are jealous but women live it as their lives. Tobe Eze.
- 10. One minute is too small but does a mighty thing. Tobe Eze.
Saturday, 10 February 2018
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
FIRST READING
Leviticus 13:1—2, 44—46
SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1
1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1
GOSPEL
Mark 1:40—45
Mark 1:40—45
THEME:
THE CHURCH IS RIGHT AND HOLY.
During
the time we had Ebola saga, some left the Catholic Church for they said they have
committed abomination for asking the faithful to be receiving Holy Communion
with hands. Some wanted to leave but they did not summon the courage to do
that. Some stopped receiving communion till the period passed. Some were
receiving it grudgingly. All these are the groups that said Church should not
do such thing, that Church has lost her faith in Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament. The Church is always wise and will continue to be right for Christ
is always with his Church.
The
LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "If someone has on his skin a scab or
pustule or blotch which appears to be the sore of leprosy, he shall be brought
to Aaron, the priest, or to one of the priests among his descendants. If the
man is leprous and unclean, the priest shall declare him unclean by reason of
the sore on his head. It is the work of the priest to declare one
unclean. These days, when a priest declares one unclean, instead of working
towards making him/herself clean, the person will turn against the Church
especially the priest that declared him/her unclean. Continue Reading..........................
Monday, 5 February 2018
MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK. By Tobe Eze
- MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK.
- Small stature is never small value. That is, small body is not small knowledge or does not make man small. Tobe Eze.
- 2. Attention reduces attention. Tobe Eze.
- 3. Till death do us apart is not tomorrow, be careful on choosing. Tobe Eze.
- 4. Our “I Do” has many implications, think well before you say it. Tobe Eze.
- 5. Gentleness of the body is not gentleness of the heart, make them to be one. Tobe Eze.
- 6. Recognize your present needs and it will help you to know your future needs and prepare for them. Tobe Eze.
- 7. Slavery from within is the worst slavery on earth. Tobe Eze.
- 8. On your marks, is for those who are out for the game. Tobe Eze.
- 9. Allocation brings responsibility or culpability. Tobe Eze.
- 10. Prayer without concentration is like cultivation without plantation. Tobe Eze.
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B. By Tobe Eze
FIRST READING
Job 7:1—4, 6—7
Job 7:1—4, 6—7
SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 9:16—19, 22—23
1 Corinthians 9:16—19, 22—23
GOSPEL
Mark 1:29—39
Mark 1:29—39
THEME:
GOD'S PERMISSIVE WILL, OUR FREE WILL AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD.
When
one looks at the first reading, tracing it back to the time the devil got permission
from God to try Job, one may ask. Why should God allow such to happen to one
who is faithful to him? There are many examples in the Bible especially in the
Gospel where story of sicknesses were told for the glory of God. After sees all
these things we may ask, does God glory in the sufferings of his people?
It
is not that God glories in the sufferings of his people but sometimes he allows
some certain things to come our ways to solidify our faith in him. Our
faith should be tested as gold is being tested in the fire to purify it (1Peter
1:7). It is through some of
these things that God’s many more blessings come our ways. Think of Abraham,
after his faith had been tested, from that mountain the Lord started providing
for him, Joseph after being tested, he started enjoying the blessings of the
Lord with his family which the test came through. Job that we talk about today,
after the testing, he latter enjoyed the riches of the Lord. Some of our trails
are for us to see the glory of God around us. The man born blind that Jesus
healed, he said that neither his sins nor his parents sins but for the glory of
God to be revealed to him and others (John 9:3). When we receive some certain
favours from God, they make us to acknowledge him the more. God permits in
other to help us to trust him the more. It was Leibniz who on the account of
explaining physical evil said that, they normally lead to good things, and
sickness is one of them. Continue Reading....................
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