Neither the ‘rich’ nor the ‘poor’ will inherit heaven! Yes you heard me well. During a bible class, the question above was put up and one of the students replied: ‘only the poor will be in heaven’ then the teacher asked why, and he said ‘because the bible says ‘it will be hard for a […]
Author Archives: Fr. Simon Onyekachi Madu, OSJ
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Oct
Oct
‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts‘- was a tweet by Donald Trump during the hashtag Black Lives Matter protest in the US in 2020 that generated lots of criticisms and agitations, and was flagged by Twitter as encouraging violence. Even though this expression was first used by Walter E. Headley in 1967, the consequent […]
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Sep
Sep
It is easier to count gains than losses because we are by nature aversive to losses. And so this topic is a red flag because no one wants to be identified with scandalising or leading others astray. But do you think you have lived wonderfully well that you can boast of leading no one astray? […]
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Sep
Sep
A comedian once said: “one thing God detests so much is gossiping, that is why the Bible says wherever two or three are gathered…God is there with them to make sure they are praying and not gossiping.” Funny, right? But seriously, is that not the case in churches and religious gatherings today? Rather than praying […]
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Sep
Sep
Just as we worry about the things that pollute the environment, we should be equally concerned about those things that pollute our faith, especially things coming from our cultures- the world around. Sometime ago a viral video capturing a masquerade dancing in the church during holy mass raised several questions and concerns: what would a […]
11
Sep
Sep
It is the devil’s suggestion to make you believe there’s crown without a cross. During a counselling session a lady revealed how she had severally attempted to leave her marriage because her husband does not appreciate her but abuses her. While she spoke, the Spirit revealed to me that she had attempted suicide severally, so […]
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Aug
Aug
Not everyone accepts the gospel message of forgiveness, loving and praying for one’s enemies, sexual responsibility, marriage without divorce, doctrine rejecting contraception, etc. For some, it is hard and impossible to practice; some accept it, but find it difficult to practice, while some are indifferent about it. Whatever category we find ourselves depends on the […]
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Aug
Aug
“Father, you just stopped me now from doing something evil with this phone call” was the confession of a lady who revealed to me how she contemplated cursing and destroying the marriage of her ex through a satanic medium. According to her, the man deceived her into relationship with him, not knowing he was planning […]
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Aug
Aug
It took one day to get the Israelites out of Egypt but it took 40 years to get Egypt out of Israel! Yet another tragedy that can befall a man is to desire the very things that enslaved him. This is what is called slave mentality. It has physical and spiritual consequences. After a deliverance […]
Are you going through challenges that seem impossible to overcome: physical ailment declared untreatable by a doctor? Crashed business without hope of revival? Failed relationship or marriage in which you and your partner hardly speak to one another? Are you of the habit of seeing problems rather than solutions? What is that insuperably difficult circumstance […]