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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, Whenever I have the privilege of celebrating the HOLY MATRIMONY, I am always thrilled by the heartfelt expression of LOVE between the spouses. But what has kept troubling my mind is what eventually happens that would shatter this INITIAL LOVE, to the extent that many either file for *DIVORCE*
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, Indeed, every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven, from God (cf. Js 1:17). The different special gifts that God bestows on his people are meant to serve the good of the Church and the building up of the body of Christ (cf. Can. 208). Hence, the
Pope Francis pens the preface to the book, โAs Jesus Taught Us: The Prayer of Pilgrims of Hopeโ (Edizioni San Paolo), which will be released on Wednesday, October 9. The text is a collection of the Pope’s reflections on prayer, some unpublished. By Pope Francis I learned to pray from my grandmother. She is the
By Joseph Tulloch Pope Francis says that โin this dramatic hour of our history, while the winds of war and the fires of violence continue to devastate entire peoples and nations,โ the Christian community is reminded of its call to “put itself at the service of humanity”. The Pope was speaking after Mass in St
By CSN Media As Rev Fr Uchechukwu Obodoechina winds off his tenure as the Director of Church and Society, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), and Executive Secretary of Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN), some Catholic Bishops in Nigeria praised Fr. Obodoechina for his exceptional leadership during his years of service to the Church and
By PJ Usanga The Episcopal Chairman of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), Most Rev. John Oyejola charged members of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU) to take their work seriously as messengers of God and be guardian angels to those they serve. In his homily at the Opening Mass for the PMU General Assembly, which coincided
By PJ Usanga As Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day, Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, made a passionate appeal to the nation’s political leaders to prioritize alleviating the suffering of citizens. He emphasized the need for leaders to recognize the unprecedented economic hardship Nigerians are facing and work towards providing a
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, In this part of the world, a number of persons yearn to be in LEADERSHIP positions; they want to be in charge. But more often than not, what is motivating this yearning is not the very dispositions of true leadership but sheer AMBITION. However, the above seems to be
By PJ Usanga Catholic Military, Paramilitary, and Police Chaplains have been urged to remember their ordination vows of obedience and submission to their bishops, regardless of rank. The Catholic Bishop of Shendam Diocese and Episcopal Chairman for Military Chaplaincies, Most Rev. Philip Dung, made this reminder at the inaugural joint military, paramilitary, and police Catholic
