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 […]
Category Archives: HOMILY
Read powerful Homilies that are practical leading you to reflect and pray. These homilies are drawn from the Liturgical readings of Sundays and Solemnities of the catholic calendar Years A, B and C.
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 […]
Losing my mum few months to my priestly ordination is an experience I wish never to remember because a day which was supposed to be the most joyful day of my life became a sorrowful day. It was painful to see my mum lying in the box at my first official celebration of Christian burial as […]
Do you want a miracle today? Do you seek a deeper knowledge encounter with Jesus? Do you seek refuge from your enemies? Do you seek a better life, financial stability or career?Whatever you seek, you can get in the Lord, but are you ready to ‘pay the price’ or you want a quick fix to […]
Every Second sunday of Lent, the gospel, usually a passage of the Transfiguration of Jesus reminds us that to be transfigured we must first pass through the way of the cross, placing our faith in the hand of God. And that is where the problem lie: we want glory but disdain the cross! We all […]
Don’t be surprised the devil also quotes the Bible! Every first Sunday of Lent, the gospel, usually a passage on the temptations of Jesus, presents a dialogue between Jesus and the devil, where we see the devil quoting and using words of holy scriptures to tempt Jesus. This reference from scripture is a classical example […]
Every authentic work of evangelism comes with its challenges and fruits as well. Yesterday I had my share: I received a threatening message on my facebook page, from a demoniac who (in her own words) said: “I was sent from the underworld to pull down strong men of God like you.” As I tried to […]
Are you one of those fascinated or thrilled by prophecy such that you can go any length just to hear a prophecy about your life and your future? Hear this: you need to slow down before you are deceived or led astray. Or are you so critical of prophecies to the extent you reduce prophetic […]
Many think to answer “the call” to follow the path of righteousness involves abandoning only evil things. But I tell you radical discipleship involves abandoning not only the “evil things” but “good things” as well. But why abandon good things, you ask me? Is the pursuit of the good not our ultimate goal? If this […]
If you are asked to make a wish and it shall be granted, what would you ask? From daily experience in the ministry, I have come to realize that people are always in search of various reasons: what they truly need or vain things! At this special time of the year; as you draw […]