Fiat mihi secundum Verbum tuum The story of the annunciation to Mary by the angel Gabriel is so popular and simple that we often take it for granted to consider what would have happened if Mary had said ‘No’? Have you ever thought of this? Will she be the first to reject God’s offer to […]
Author Archives: Fr. Simon Onyekachi Madu, OSJ
Do you know lie is very expensive even though it is very easy to tell? A lady once told me how she got talking with a man online who stays abroad. After some time, the man took the relationship to the next level by indicating his interest to marry her and told her to inform […]
Sometimes we experience complications whenever we are close to achieving a set goal or target and we become impatient or nervous; such that every little delay or mistake of others pains you and gets you annoyed. Do you know that the evil one could use this human weakness in us to deprive us of our […]
It is easier to see the wrong of others than to see ours; and it is easier to condemn others than to condemn ourselves. But should this now make us indifferent to evil or miserable to point the right way to others or correct them? Today many hide under this statement of Jesus and use […]
While hearing voices is mostly regarded as a psychiatric condition (schizophrenia), however, it is well-established that this experience is some times reported by individuals with no history of psychiatric problems. In other words, such persons are either being manipulated or possessed. On the contrary, in the gospel of today a group of persons heard a […]
Tensions heighten, there’s wickedness everywhere. These cannot happen without human actors. We all play a role, either active or passive roles. Active roles, when we concoct or fuel evil, or passive roles when we don’t condemn evil or refuse to speak up. On this 27th day of our Lenten observance the Lord calls us to […]
St Joseph, father of Jesus, was known in the Bible by his profession-carpenter. Because of him Jesus was called a carpenter as well (Mark 6, 3). He must have been popular for this trade that requires much strength and action. Hence, he was a man of few words but identified with strength and action… […]
If you are opportune to stand in the gap for a people or privileged to represent someone before an authority how would you discharge that function? Today many job applications, promotions, projects, business proposals, contracts, peace negotiations, etc, end up on peoples desks with damaging consequences because certain persons sit on it and never let […]
Keep Working Living a holy life could be difficult in our world today: if you manage to overcome the self or internal vices, the external ones are waiting patiently. Sometimes, the external temptations could be so discouraging leaving you with the thought that you’re wasting your time and left with no other choice than to […]
A deadly thing about Fault finders is the death of their senses to anything good in others since by default they are interested in seeing only mistakes and weaknesses. Today, the 24th day of our Lenten observance the Lord calls us to beware of such persons, and if we have gradually condescended to such lifestyles […]