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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, During one of my Apostolic works as a Seminarian, I met an elderly man who happened to have served Archbishop Stephen Ezeanya of blessed memory. He told me that this Bishop taught him, among other things, that: โYou have time for who you LOVE’. Over the years, I have
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, The PRIESTHOOD we are considering here is the โMinisterial Priesthood‘ of Bishops and Priests (cf. CCC nn. 1547, 1549). This Ministerial Priesthood is a means by which Christ unceasingly CARES for his Church. This priesthood is brought into effect through the sacrament of Holy Orders (cf CCC, no. 1547).
Rev. Fr. David Okolie As I packed my car and entered this very parish that I just visited, I didn’t notice that one of my tyres had picked up a nail. Only after Mass, when I returned to my car, did I see that the tyre was losing air. Worried, I wondered what to do.
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, There is no other thing that made Jesus Christ to come down from heaven if not for the SALVATION of mankind. Now that he has achieved that, he desires that ALL should embrace this salvation. Thus, the scripture affirms: โGod our Saviour wants ALL to be SAVED and come
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, ๐๐ผ Since Jesus Christ said that it is very difficult for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God (cf. Mk 10:23), should poverty be embraced then as a better option? Let us patiently go through this: If we really want to enter the Kingdom of God, we must
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, At wedding ceremonies, we often hear those powerful words of Jesus Christ thus: โ… What God has joined together, let nobody DIVIDE” (cf. Matt 19:6). Unfortunately, more often than not, we seem not to take the above words of Jesus Christ as seriously as they are. If we really
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
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
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, I feel compelled to share a crucial message with you. I promise to make it brief. Just read through. I am sure that many of you must have heard stories about PADRE PIO (i.e, St. Pio of Pietrelcina) and the many great MIRACLES God has accomplished through him while
