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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Dearest friends, this is truly our CHRISTIAN and CATHOLIC identity: The Christian begins his day, his prayers, and his activities with the SIGN OF THE CROSS: “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” The baptized person dedicates the day to the glory of God and calls
Dearest friends, you can attest to the fact that there is this widespread profession of LOVE in our world today, but in reality, LOVE is not actually felt. Thus, either the professions are fake or that a number of persons do not really understand what LOVE is all about. Now, how can we explain it that
On this birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8, 2023), I wish to thank God for the gift of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary granted to my Mother, Mrs. Susanna Okolie Nnamani, while she was alive. And equally thank the Blessed Virgin Mary, for fulfilling her promises of those who pray the Holy
Dearest friends, the Scriptures rightly made us to understand that what God has prepared for those who LOVE him is actually ‘what eyes have not seen, nor ears heard nor has it been conceived in the heart of man’ (cf. 1 Cor 2:9). I really want to get such reward after my earthly life and I
Dearest friends, it is obvious that nowadays, a lot of persons are becoming more conscious of their BIRTHDAY and the need to celebrate it. It is really wonderful and worth celebrating. However, we should always be mindful of what we do and what we allow others do during our birthday celebrations. People have fallen into grave
Dearest friends, one of the problems facing our world today is the lukewarmness or even utter rejection of the AUTHORITY of the Church to teach the TRUTH that leads to temporal and eternal life. This AUTHORITY is directly from Jesus Christ, which he gave to Peter the Apostle and has continued to subsist in the Church through
Dearest friends, Thomas à Kempis was actually right when he affirmed that: ‘What one is at the beginning of one’s conversion, is not often what one remains at the end of one’s profession.’ indeed, quite often, there is this INITIAL zeal and dedication that seem to be abandoned after some time. While the above could be noticed
Although a number of married couples who have not had a baby of their own seem to resort to In Vitro Fertilization, but is everything fine with that? Well, the Church does not just look at the face value of things but weighs that in the light of the Divine Law. Yes, the Church feels the
Dearest friends, with the help of the GRACE of God, you and I would always say *NO* to the following prevalent *VICES* in our world today: 1. Faking prophecy and miracles.2. Embezzlement of public funds, Bribery, Ghost Working, Using fake certificate, etc. 3. Incest, Homosexual Acts (Gay and Lesbianism).4. Exhibitionism, fetishism,pedophilia,voyeurism, zoophilia, Necrophilia, froteurism5. Masturbation,
Dearest friends, it was on November 1, 1950, in the Apostolic Constitution ‘Munificentissimus Deus’ (The Most Bountiful God), that Pope Pius XII declared the ASSUMPTION of the Blessed Virgin Mary a dogma in the following words: “… after we have poured forth prayers of supplication again and again to God, and have invoked the light
