Some time ago, a woman came crying to me at the confessional. She had not said a word but from the sight I could sense her deep sorrow as tears kept dripping uncontrollably that I was tempted to break the social distancing rules to offer her my handkerchief. The first words that came from her […]
Author Archives: Fr. Simon Onyekachi Madu, OSJ
Have you found yourself in situations when saying the TRUTH or standing for the TRUTH sparked a quarrel, made you lose friends, made family members reject you? One of the most difficult things in life is telling the TRUTH to friends, family members, benefactors, boss, leaders and those older than you are. And so to […]
St. John chrysostom through these five paths show that repentance is a daily journey of healing and transformation into the image of our Jesus who humbles himself to remain with us as bread of life broken in the Holy Eucharist. There are certainly many of them, many and various, and all of them lead to […]
Happiness is a state of well being and the highest goal of man. Hence people do alot of things in order achieve it, only to discover not everything brings it. No wonder the restlessness and the continuous search for Happiness. No wonder the greeds, cheatings, thefts, corruptions, selfishness, etc that characterise this search. But what […]
Your response to this question shall determine your openness to the Truth. The Queenship of Mary celebrated in the church today, and the continuous honor and invocation of Mary as Queen of Heaven is a doctrine well-rooted in scripture. In fact, whether we acknowledge this or not, we do nothing more or less because God […]
Are you experiencing depression because you feel your mates are excelling better than you are? Are you worried because those you feel you are better than or those that once depended on you are now doing better than you? Be glad you found this message because in a moment you shall experience a dramatic transformation! […]
Whatever image you make of the church shall determine your motivation for going to church. Are you going to church because you want to worship God, learn something new by hearing the word of God? Are you going to church the way people go to hospitals or clinics only when they are sick? Do you […]
If yes, What are your fears? Do you not realize fear is a tool for manipulation by the evil ones: Satan and his agents! That is why when you are afraid you cannot do anything well! You can’t act confidently, you can’t think positively! Fear limits your ability to achieve set goals. In fact, the […]
Have you asked yourself why sometimes we are accustomed to fear, worry, complain and feel abandoned when we pass through difficult moments? No one likes troubles but troubles of life cannot be avoided! No one desires weakness or illness but it comes as we live and grow. One thing is sure, the troubles of life […]
Have you been praying for a particular favour for long time now and feel you’re already due to be answered? Is the period of waiting for the materialisation of that prophetic blessing over you becoming soo long, worrisome and burdensome that you feel you have reached your breaking point? Are you already feeling God’s promises […]