2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) Year B. By Tobe Eze

1.       If you follow all that you see, you will be eaten by all that you see. Tobe Eze.

2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) Year B.

FIRST READING
Acts 4:32—35

SECOND READING
1 John 5:1—6

GOSPEL
John 20:19—31

THEME: HIS MERCY IS NOT A GUARANTEE FOR SINNING.

Pope Francis said that “if we do not get tired of asking for God's forgiveness, he will not also get tired of forgiving us our sins”. Again, Psalm 118:1, Give thanks to the Lord for his love endures forever. God's love towards his creatures especially human being is unmeasurable and indescribable.

A certain wealthy man was on the point of death. His wife went and called a priest for sick call, when the priest came and the man was told. When the priest went in to meet him, he told Fada. “It is of no use being here for me for I know where I belong”. Fada asked him what he meant by that and he told him that he belongs to hell. That God cannot forgive him his sins, that his sins are many. “Fada, obaro uru, bia lawa”. After all said and done, he refused to accept the sacrament and the priest left. He latter died in that state. We have many other stories like this one. A woman also on the point of death rejected sick call because of the particular priest that came. “Oburu n' obughi assistant ya lawa”. If the priest that came is not the assistant, he should go. Again on the positive side, we can talk about Constantine who accepted baptism at his dying bed. And so many who have repented on the point of death. These are stories of those who thought that God is tired of giving his mercy to us and those who still believe in his mercy. Continue Reading..........................

Easter Day - The Resurrection of the Lord Year B. By Tobe Eze.

1.       Growing old is not growing up, try to join the two. Grow old and equally grow up. Tobe Eze.

I SINCERELY WISH ALL MY FRIENDS A BLESSING FILLED EASTER. I SAY A BIG HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL.

Easter Day - The Resurrection of the Lord Year B.

FIRST READING
Acts 10:34a, 37—43

SECOND READING
Colossians 3:1—4

GOSPEL
John 20:1—9

THEME: BE A WITNESS OF HIS RESURRECTION.

A certain family was living in an abject poverty but they were faithful to God. The first son dropped out of secondary school in order to make money and help the family. He went to the city to learn business (boi). There are five children in the family. After serving his Master (Oga), he was settled very well and he started his own business. The whole family had faith in him to move them to the next level of life. He was actually doing very great in the business. The last son who happens to be the fourth child went to live with him. Unfortunately, after his secondary school, the senior brother on his way coming back from a business trip had accident and broke his spinal cord. He was taken from this hospital to another, after all said and done, they sold everything and went back to the village. In the village one day, a group of NGO' S came. They organized a scholarship exam there and the younger son passed the exam. He was sent abroad (USA) to study any course of his choice. After everything, he became the breadwinner of the family.

He made the family to have name, fame and all they have till today. Why this story? Continue Reading.............................

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Year B. By Tobe Eze

1.       Move in this world as the eagle moves in the air when the wind blow against it. Enjoy it for it must rest and it is just matter of time. Tobe Eze.

2.       Even if there is no reason for you to be happy, be happy for it is necessary. Tobe Eze.

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Year B.

 At the Procession with Palms

GOSPEL
Mark 11:1—10

At the Mass

FIRST READING
Isaiah 50:4—7

SECOND READING
Philippians 2:6—11

GOSPEL
Longer Form Mark 14:1—15:47

THEME: PEOPLE CAN BE DISTRACTIONS TO YOU IN LIFE.

One of the problems we always have in life is when those who suppose to tell us the truth deceive us in giving us vain glories. When those who supposed to tell our politicians and our rulers both secular and religious the truth about their government turn to praise them in their evils. When we criticize them at the back and praise them in their faces, things will turn to be worse than before. Some praise us in order to get something from us, some praise us in order to land us into troubles, some praise us to make mockery of us, some praise us in our evil deeds, some praise us in order to encourage us, some praise us because we have done well and many other reasons people praise us. Jesus putting into consideration all these things in the Gospel did not dance to the turn of those who were praising him rather he wept for them and went on to go into Jerusalem to save them because he knew them, their problems and what they will turn to be. Continue Reading.............................

MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK. By Tobe Eze

MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK.

       No matter how you force one to learn, disposition is the base of every knowledge. Tobe Eze.

2.       That you think that you are strong does not make you strong. Know yourself. Tobe Eze.

3.       Repent first before you expect others to repent from your preaching. Tobe Eze.

4.       Some listen to wait for time while some listen to utilize time. Tobe Eze.

5.       Withdraw your trust from one who contradicts him/herself, for you will be misled in life. Tobe Eze.

6.       Emotivism can only work perfectly where there is no other option. Tobe Eze.

7.       Bringing two different tribes together to become one is like forcing north and north poles of magnet to attract. Tobe Eze.

8.       If you like correcting others, please accept corrections yourself. Tobe Eze.

9.       Knowledge is not only yours, others have theirs. Respect their own. Tobe Eze. One who plays with serious things, will not know when the unserious things will turn to play him/her. Tobe Eze.

5th Sunday of Lent Year B. By Tobe Eze

1.       Appearance can be deceiving, go for the reality. Tobe Eze.

2.       In everyday, try to drop one bad thing in your life and pick one good thing. It helps in building oneself. Tobe Eze.

5th Sunday of Lent Year B.

FIRST READING
Jeremiah 31:31—34

SECOND READING

Hebrews 5:7—9

GOSPEL
John 12:20—33

THEME: COVENANT BUILT ON LOVE.

When I am lifted up, I will draw all me to myself. Are you among those he will draw to himself?

We want to see Jesus. Are you among who want to see Jesus?

We are meant to understand that love is always accompanied by suffering. God's love for his people from the old made him to make different covenants with his people Israel in the old. He the Lord has offered love showed through sacrifice to humanity but human has not sacrificed any, so he decided to make another bold step of involving man in his covenant with man. Igbos believe that onye choro igbu anu ga eme ka anu. He who wants to kill animal should behave like one. For his love for us, he sent his only beloved Son to come and take our nature so that we participate in the sacrifice. Continue Reading.............

4th Sunday of Lent Year B. By Tobe Eze

1.       When things want to turn around for you, the place, state and people you are with matter a lot. Mind the place, state and people you go, are and stay with. Tobe Eze.

4th Sunday of Lent Year B.

FIRST READING
2 Chronicles 36:14—16, 19—23

SECOND READING
Ephesians 2:4—10

GOSPEL
John 3:14—21

THEME: OUR CONDEMNATION COMES FROM US WHILE OUR SALVATION COMES FROM GOD.

As people have changed RIP from Rest in Peace to RETURN IF POSSIBLE, so if wish to borrow it to say, be saved outside God if possible. Our salvation can only come from God through our sincere effort.

Let me start with this short story to show what we do to God with our behaviors. A blind man married one beautiful woman, though he does not know how his wife looks like because he was blind. The woman was doing everything possible to make sure her husband do not feel the pain of being blind so much. They gave birth to three child. As time went on, he developed one ugly behaviour of complaining in everything, everyday, everyone and everywhere. When they give him food without fish, he will say. This one I am eating without fish, I know you people are now eating one person, one full fish. In other to please him, the next meal, they gave him fish and he said. This one I am given fish, it means, you are eating chicken. Still in other to please him, they gave him chicken and he said again. This one I am given chicken, it means, you people have killed a goat for yourselves. They gave him goat and he said again, this one I am given goat today, it means you people are eating cow. At that point, his eyes opened and he saw that his family was staving just to make him happy, instantly he changed and cried for all he has done to his family.

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MY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK. By Tobe Eze

• 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.

3rd Sunday of Lent Year B. By Tobe Eze

3rd Sunday of Lent Year B.

FIRST READING

Exodus 20:1—17

SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 1:22—25

GOSPEL
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...................

THE ARROW OF LOVE. By Tobe Eze

THE ARROW OF LOVE.

(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.........

2nd Sunday of Lent Year B. By Tobe Eze

2nd Sunday of Lent Year B.

FIRST READING
Genesis 22:1—2, 9a, 10—13, 15—18

SECOND READING
Romans 8:31b—34

GOSPEL
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.................................