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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Dearest friends, do you know that the Headquarter of the Roman Catholic Church in the whole world, that is, the St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome has a well-defined dress code for both male and female who would like to visit this Holy City for whatsoever reason? Recently, I have encountered some persons who had given the
Dearest friends, you can attest to the fact that a very common saying on the lips of many persons, especially those who pursue the latest fashion in vogue, is: ‘God does not look at Appearances.‘ The above ideology has equally crept into some places of worship, where another saying has been added thus: ‘Come the
Dearest friends, one of the core teachings of the Church that is gradually being overlooked by a number of Christians today is the DANGEROUS nature of the FLESH. In fact, among the three enemies of our souls (i.e, the devil, the world and the FLESH), the Church identifies the FLESH as the most dangerous of them
“You too go and work in my vineyard” (Cf. Mt 20:4). Dearest friend, you are most privileged to have been posted to do this year’s apostolic work. You may not really understand the greatness of this privilege until you have seen those who were not posted or those, though their names appeared on the posting
Dearest friends, this Latin title: ‘Salus animarum suprema lex‘ simply means this: ‘The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law.’ It is truly the summary of everything that the Church is and does; as well as what the priests are and do (Cf. Can. 1752). The priests exist because of the above. Therefore, priests are meant
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, what arguments have your peers used to discourage you from making effort towards living a SEX-FREE life (i.e Life of Chastity)? Perhaps, the following: *It is lack of opportunity?* It is all about naivety?* It is outdated? * It denies you a lot of gains?* You will suffer some diseases?*
Just yesterday, as I was walking towards the parish gate around 9:00pm, a young boy ran up to me and was crying ceaselessly. According to him, his father was at the verge of DEATH and that the mum sent him to go and call any priest in the parish. Immediately, I went back to the
Priests are obliged to sincerely LOVE and CARE for the faithful. It is actually for the sake of the faithful that they renounced marriage and begetting of biological children; in order to always give to them 💯 ATTENTION (Cf. 1 Cor 7:31-32). This love and care for the faithful find concrete expression in the regular celebration
Dearest friends, there is a Catholic Culture that is fast eroding us; and that is Charity towards Priests and by extension, towards Seminarians and mission work. The charity we mean here is a FREE one that has no ulterior motives. It involves supporting the priest, financially, morally, spiritually, etc. It has nothing in connection with the
Dearest friends, recently, we have heard people with the view that PORNOGRAPHY in marriage is very useful for different reasons. While this idea may appear truthful on the face value, analyzing it deeply reveals a lot. I invite you, then, to reason with me and afterwards, feel free to make your own contribution🙏🏽 The truth