Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest friends, you and I are very conversant with the idea of KINGSHIP. However, this our understanding of kingship, more often than not, aligns with the WORLDLY understanding of it.Well, while the WORLD is free to keep following its own idea of kingship, you and I, as *CHRISTIANS,* have the OBLIGATION to live
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest friends, one of the unfortunate things that has befallen some Christians in some parts of the world today, especially Africa, is the DELUSIONAL preaching/belief that everything good (including HEAVEN) would come to them only by shouting AMEN or I CLAIM it in JESUS NAME. Such belief can be best termed as
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest friends, you can bear witness to the fact that one of the themes that many of the present day preachers and Christians always try to sweep under the carpet is that of HELL. In fact, some persons have recently come up with the ideology that: ‘God is too merciful and cannot
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest brothers in the vineyard, in one of my recent posts, I promised to tell you about one LITURGICAL CONFUSION that I experienced from our two brothers in the vineyard. I am here just to do that.Now, not too long ago, I experienced two of our brother priests from two different Dioceses,
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest brothers in the vineyard, among the things we should always consider as great treasures are the following:1. General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GI).2. The Annual Liturgical Calendar (Ordo).3. Your own Diocesan Directory.1. Concerning the ‘General Instruction of the Roman Missal' (GI), I must thank, in a very special way, the
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest friends, I hope you have seen the recent news that is going viral on the media outlets saying that Pope Francis has approved that the Transgender persons can also receive Baptism in the Catholic Church.Now, let us understand what exactly has been said so that we do not be deceived by
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest friends, remember that I promised to make this post on INDULGENCE, because of its link to the Faithful Departed within this month of November, especially November 1 - 8. I am here to fulfill my promise.Now, INDULGENCE is a remission before God of the Temporal Punishments due to sins whose guilt has
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest friends, PRAYING for the DEAD is a rich and rewarding tradition in the Catholic Church (cf. 2 Macc 12:38-46), which some of the faithful do not really appreciate; maybe, because of lack of adequate Catechesis.It is sad that a good number of us hardly pray for our deceased parents, siblings, relations
Rev. Fr. David OkolieDearest friends, is the above not IRONICAL? Certainly it is! Ordinarily, more Churches should breed more VIRTUES but unfortunately the reverse is obviously the case in our world today in general and in our country in particular. I guess you already know the reason for such an irony?Well, in case you do
Rev. Fr. David Okolie1. He is the Patron Saint of Catechists,2. He was an Archbishop of Milan,3. As an Archbishop, sometimes, he sat by the roadside to instruct (catechize) children,4. He was one of the leading figures in the drafting of the Roman Catechism (a.k.a: The Catechism of the Council of Trent),5. He was the
