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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
1. Muted Joys of Silent Night in Bethlehem: On the very first Christmas night in Bethlehem, an angel of the Lord announced to the poor and lowly shepherds keeping watch over their flock in the fields that a Saviour had been born. Joined by a multitude of the Hosts of Heaven, the angel blasted the
Christmas Message 2023 by Most Reverend Gerald Musa Catholic Bishop of Katsina Diocese* To the Clergy, Religious, and the Entire People of God in Katsina Diocese, Peace be with you! With a joyous heart and boundless gratitude, I extend my warmest greetings to each one of you on this sacred occasion of Christmas. This Christmas
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, you and I are conversant with the title: ‘Jesus, Son of David’ (cf. CCC n. 2616) but have you asked yourself how that came about? Now, do not forget that Jesus Christ is truly GOD but he is also truly MAN, thus in him are found the above two natures
Today, the Christian world is in a festivity mood, “for unto us a Son is given, a prince of Peace, wide is his rule in a peace that never ends” (Isaiah (9:6-7). Ordinarily, the birth of any child is a cause for joy, happiness and a sign of hope, and we usually hurry to visit
All this took place to fulfil what has been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: ‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, ‘which means God is with us’” (Matthew 1:22-23). Dear friends in Christ, I extend to all of you my heartfelt and prayerful best wishes
Today 25th December 2023, we gather once again to celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ as a baby. This happens every year and it has been happening for centuries. Today, we celebrate this special day which is Christmas, the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ; the word became flesh and dwelt amongst us. (Jn. 1:14)In our
It is still right to say if we did not have Christmas, we would have had to invent it today. With all the violence, bloodshed, hunger, suffering, abuse and injustice all around, the world needs Christmas, not every year but every day and in every heart. By that I mean we all badly need, the
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE OF HIS LORDSHIP, MOST REV. DR. PETER OLUKAYODE ODETOYINBO CHRISTMAS: LET US REAWAKEN HOPE IN OURSELVES AND COUNTRY “Joy to the world, the Lord has come, let the earth receive her king and let every heart prepare Him room”. With these words of joy, I wish you dear people of God, a merry
Listen, I bring you news of great Joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people. Today in the town of David a savoir has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: Amen. Good evening my brothers
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, one of the greatest challenge of our generation is the belief that it is no longer necessary to *PREACH to the SINNER.* This belief is erroneously supported with the idea that God is LOVING and MERCIFUL. But we seem to forget that God is also *JUST;* rewarding the VIRTUOUS