February 15, 2025
Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PERFECT

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, the greatest challenge facing humanity today is the ILLUSION that the LAW that God has given us as a guide is IMPERFECT. The above disposition has made a number of persons either to disregard the Commandments of God or even to openly denounce them and teach others to be

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GOD’S BOND OF LOVE WITH US

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, At our Baptism, through the Profession of Faith and the Waters of Baptism, we entered into a *BOND (Communion) of LOVE with God in Christ,* who is the Head of the Church and this Bond is Sealed with his own Blood. The Catechism affirms the above thus: *โ€œTo say

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THE EUCHARIST CLEANSES SINS? (CATECHESIS FOR THE 20TH SUNDAY(B)

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, There is no doubt that the *HOLY EUCHARIST* remains the GREATEST GIFT Jesus Christ gives to us. The Spiritual richness of this Holy Food is a testament to the above. The Church understands the loftiness of this wondrous gift and reveres it as the Heart and the Summit of

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THE FEAST OF LOVE

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, the central nature of the *HOLY EUCHARIST* is gradually eluding us today and that is *LOVE.* Love cannot be present without *UNITY.* What other message does the symbol of *ONE BREAD* and *ONE CHALICE* communicate to us if not LOVE and UNITY? Beloved friends, the demand of Love and

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BEYOND THE PERISHABLE FOOD

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends in Christ, beyond the earthly food which God, in his PROVIDENCE, makes available to us, in the *Holy Eucharist,* Christ feeds us with his own *BODY* and *BLOOD;* an Eternal Food of Life. Thus, the Catechism affirms: *โ€œAt the heart of the Eucharistic celebration are the Bread and Wine

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WE ARE SUSTAINED BY SHARING

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, The whole of the Christian life finds meaning in the conscious understanding that whatever we have as individuals (Time, Treasure, and Talent) ought to be SHAREDย with others. This was the secret of the success of the early disciples of Jesus Christ (cf. Acts 2:44-45, 4:32). The Church teaches that,

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THE FLOCK OF GOD

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, The truth is that, without any discrimination,ย ALL of us are the flock of God and he leads us by his OWN hand because we are PRECIOUS to him. The above simply reflects the unity and peace which Christ preached, lived and desires that it continues in the world and

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT SUNDAY?

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, Did you know that next SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024, is the โ€˜World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly’? The Church has attached a PLENARY INDULGENCE to the celebration (I’ll explain what that means below). Meanwhile, to obtain the INDULGENCE, follow these steps on that day: 1. Go to Sacramental

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YOU ARE ALSO CALLED

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, it is almost a common notion among Christ’s faithful that when it comes to those CALLED, it has to do with only the priests, the religious and those who exercise special ministry in the Church. Hmmm! Dearest friends, it is far from that. You are also CALLED. In case

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CHOSEN FROM THE PEOPLE

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, God has never thrown down from heaven those he specifically chooses to accomplish certain works on earth. He chooses such persons from the people. Thus the Scripture affirms: โ€œIt was he who gave gifts to people, he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be

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