1st Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
2nd Reading Hebrews 1:1-6
Gospel: John 1:1-18
Theme: The Word was made Flesh; but it is finding it Difficult to Dwell among Us.
We have come again to continue the celebration we started previous night. In the night, we talked about Joy, despite the situation we have found ourselves. It is the continuation of this message of joy that we have gathered here to share. Continue Reading..........
1st Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
2nd Reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14
Theme: Joy, Despite the Situation
Every year, with great joy we await Christmas no matter the situation. Children often enjoy the season because of many goods they get but the joy of parents would always come with responsibilities. This year’s own responsibilities are like it has never been experienced because of the situation in the country, even children will feel it. Some of us may have wished this Christmas to have been shifted to know if things would get better, but here we are, this is Christmas. Just like we pointed out during the homily of the fourth Sunday of Advent Year B about things we would have loved to have achieved this year but could not. People find it very difficult to eat now talk more of footing other needs and here is Christmas again with many loads of expenses. Watching the situation we are into, we may be tempted to say, there is nothing to celebrate this year. Continue Reading..........
4th Sunday of Advent Year B. By Tobe Eze
1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5. 8b-12. 14a. 16
2nd Reading: Romans 16:25-27
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Theme: The Intention to House God.
Every voluntary action of any human being is first of all intended before the actual execution of that act. Both our good and bad actions are intended insofar they are being done willingly. We think before doing any of them and that makes us different from other animals. If this is true, then, our intentions count in a great manner in whatever we do or say. As we have seen the place of intention in our actions, we need to ask ourselves certain questions about our intentions on certain issues and decisions we make especially this period of preparation. Continue Reading...........
IN THE FOLLOWING LINES, I WILL BE NARRATING MY EXPERIENCES WITH GOD IN 2022. SPARE FEW MINUTES AND KEENLY GO THROUGH THEM. THIS MAYBE THE BEST LIFE CHANGING LINES YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH RECENTLY. MAY THE SPIRIT OF GOD IGNITE YOU WITH FIRE THAT WILL BURN FOR HIS GLORY AND FOR YOUR GOOD AS YOU JOURNEY THROUGH IT IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
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On 31st of December 2021, I was praying a prayer (Rosary and others) given to us in the Catholic Charismatic group and my Spirit man was quickened. After the prayer, I told God that I needed a sign of His presence. I told Him to do something that is impossible to convince me. Few minutes into this plea, rain started drizzling. At first I thought it was not true but I was wrong. I confirmed the drizzling. That was huge because it's something very unusual at such time of the Year.
Have you ever wondered why you will come to a particular society and you will be witnessing unwanted pregnancies, high increase in child birth and poverty, and over population?
Yet, we leave in a society where by things go wrong, economy shutting down and crimes is on the increase every day. Continue Reading............
I was waiting for okada or keke one day just last two years Christmas season. A Lexus jeep stopped and my name was called in a gentle way from the car. Loo and behold, it was my ex. Nnamdi is now a rich guy ooo. We exchanged pleasantries, he opted to give me a free ride which I did not waste time to accept. It was really a long discussion because he actually took me to my destination. We exchanged contacts for we had already lost contacts. Nnamdi was my secondary school boyfriend, he loved me with everything in him and I loved him also. After his secondary school, he could not further in the university, he went for Boi (apprenticeship). When I finished secondary school three years after him, I entered university. Because of the Boi (apprenticeship) issue, I could not reach him again, then in my university days, in my year two, I meet Nelson and we ended up marrying ourselves. Continue Reading.......
It all started the night I went to my Classmate’s lodge to write assignment. I saw this fine guy in the lodge, for Christ sake everything I need in a man is in him. So tall, handsome, soft spoken, gentle, nice dressing and so on. I asked my friend about the boy and she told me, Samuel! That shying guy. I fell in love more on hearing that he is even a shy type. After the whole night activities, we went to bed but I could not sleep because of the thought of the shying Samuel. In the morning, as God may have it, I was greeted with the face of Samuel when I went out to brush my teeth. What a smiling handsome guy. Good Morning Samuel! Very surprised that a strange girl knew his name. As a shy type, he just answered, Good Morning! He tried leaving and I called him back, asked him why he did not care to ask me how I got to know his name. He smiled (what a sweet face smiling to me this morning. This is really the day the Lord has made and I am happy and glad) and said, I was really surprised but did not feel like asking. I quickly asked him, are you a shy type? He retorted, No! But it is written all over you, I answered. He continued with his sweet smiles which I was enjoying. That was how morning discussion with this angel in a man started. After the discussion, I happily went in and told my friend everything. She laughed at me and told me not to mind Samuel, that he would fall my hand. I told her that I would try my best first before giving up. Continue Reading............
This guy met me after Sunday Mass on that fateful day two years ago. He sounded so cold that I had pity on him and tried to inquire more of his problems. He told me several stories that touched me and I decided to help him. The most touching one is how he lost his family. Telling the story of how he lost his family members may take space so I wouldn’t go into that, I will concentrate on my encounter with him. Just know that he lost his family members through fire outbreak. Continue Reading.......
You see funny things about life, all these children of end time are now happy because I faced parents and elder brothers and sisters. Just know it that the story did not end there, another person has also come out with another story. We must have to listen to the two in order to get the judgment right.
Tobe Eze, I would not say that you are wrong but you still have to hear another side of the story for you to strike a balance. Judging from what you were presented with, you are very much right but I need to present another story for you so that you will take the final decision.
Tobe Eze, sincerely speaking, it was after one year of our father’s death that we realised how good that man was. We never knew that he was the best Father anyone could have on earth till after one year he left us. We made so many mistakes and he was not there again to help us solve them as he was doing and we were misunderstanding him. My father was a type that talks for a very long time. We are three in the family, two boys and a girl. The girl came last. We were born into a house where the fact that each time you commit something that he did not see as something very wonderful, he must call you at night to advise you. Each time my father called any of us, he would take serious time talking to you about the thing you have done and he would tell you the implications of what you have done, consequences of what you have done, and the things that may come out even unconsciously from them. Continue Reading......
You would not understand what we have been passing through in that family. I am not trying to paint him black, I am only trying to tell you that he does not understand life as it should be. He feels he has the whole world in his hands and none of us has anything to offer. Our father died when our last child was 6 years old. Our first son took the responsibility of a father and a husband to our mother. He is really a good man but our problem is that he does not understand that we have grown and also can take decisions on our own. Continue Reading............
