A powerful way to experience breakthroughs and receive answers to our prayers is by praying for others to receive the same blessings we seek. This concept is not only practical but also has biblical roots. Discovering this method of praying made me realise that certain troubles, certain delays or unanswered prayers we experience happen because […]
Author Archives: Fr. Simon Onyekachi Madu, OSJ
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Sep
Sep
Many of the Lord’s teachings in the Bible are counterintuitive-it contradicts our natural inclinations! How do you feel when you hear: “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”? When we encounter roadblocks or difficulties in our pursuits in life, the solutions our minds habitually develop are often different from what God would […]
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Sep
To meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world, and the challenges of living in a world full of strife and competition we need to gather momentum, forge ahead and never give up. As the saying goes: when the going gets Tough, the Tough gets going! Are you going through a difficult phase right now? […]
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Jul
“If I had found God on time I would have dedicated my life to God as a reverend sister” exclaimed a woman who saw me during a rosary procession at the grotto of our Lady of Lourdes, France. She said this citing some of the challenges she experienced in her marriage and showing me to […]
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Jul
Spiritual fruits are evidence of the growth of the Divine seed planted in you. Though every seed has potential to grow, however its growth depends on the type of soil where it was planted. Just as farmers make conscious efforts to prepare the land before planting so as to secure a rich harvest. So also […]
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Jun
Getting closer to God is not an easy task, but it is highly rewarding. It involves certain deliberate and consistent actions. While some freely see the need to get closer to God, others don’t until faced with adversity. Someone once contacted me for Spiritual guidance, saying: “I have been dealing with setbacks and depression. I […]
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Mar
Many persons today who are hurting, dying, depressed and suffering inwardly use ‘different stones’ and sometimes, ‘colourful stones’ to seal their caves and hide away their hurts, sufferings and sorrows from the public. A woman once called me for a counselling session asking for prayer for her 7-year old son who is having concentration problems. […]
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Mar
Even though complaining is described as a form of communication, too much of it is destructive. Nothing good comes out of complaining because it makes you focus on the problem rather than the solution. In relating to God, many complain thinking they are praying and they don’t realise it! And so I ask you: Do […]
L/: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit R/: Amen. L/: Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful R/: And enkindle in them the fire of your love L/: Send forth your spirit, and they shall be created R/: And thou shall renew the face […]
One of the difficult teachings of Jesus is that of loving and praying for enemies. Many ask: how do I love someone who deliberately hurts me or plots my downfall? Is it not reasonable to protect one’s self from enemies than to love them? What sort of prayers should I pray for them. God has […]