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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
O God our father, you are the father of all men equally: Father of Christians and Jews, of whites and blacks, Father of those who believe in You and equally of those who don’t. Send Your Holy Spirit, the Spirit who unites people, so that all men will forget their differences, put aside their prejudices,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, do you know that for a Christian, HAVING SEX can either be an experience of Dignity or an experience of Defilement? Let me explain… A Christian, through his/her BAPTISM shares in the life of JESUS CHRIST. Thus, in the Biblical language, a Christian is a Co-heir with Christ (cf.
Rev. Fr. David Okolie When I completed my theological studies in the seminary, I was sent to one revered Monsignor Kevin Ikpah for the final preparatory stage towards my ordination. Here, we call the above the โInternship stage’. Msgr. Kevin Ikpah instructed me, among other things, to always catechize/instruct those who register for the baptism
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, normally, among some Catholics, it is a thing of boast to have become the godparent of many persons in baptism. Sometimes, on the part of the biological parents of the prospective candidate for baptism (Adult or Infant) it is an opportunity of establishing a connection that would yield MATERIAL
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, though an infant is capable of dying and so needs Baptism based on Jesus’ requirement in Jn 3:5 (i.e โNo PERSON can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of WATER and the SPIRIT’); but it is also important to point out that an infant is not
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord over, we have come to the end of the Christmas Season. Now, we are in the First Part of the ORDINARY TIME which will last till Tuesday before the Ash Wednesday. ๐๐ผ1. Remember that the predominant Liturgical Colour is GREEN.
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, on this Feast Day of the BAPTISM OF THE LORD, I wish to reflect with you on Baptism in the Catholic Church, especially as regards INFANT Baptism. Do you still remember this admonition of St. Peter: โBe always ready to give an explanation to all who ask you the
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, the EPIPHANY we are celebrating has a very significant message for you and I. This message is that:ย if you and I open up our hearts and accept and live out the message of Jesus Christ, we would also attain salvation. Thus, the Catechism affirms that the EPIPHANY is the
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, you and I can bear strong witness to the fact that the human family today is under serious ATTACK. Do you know why? Well, the reason is very simple: since the *FAMILY* is the basic unit of the society and the domestic Church, the devil and his agents believe
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, you and I are conversant with the title: โJesus, Son of David’ย (cf. CCC n. 2616) but have you asked yourself how that came about? Now, do not forget that Jesus Christ is truly GOD but he is also truly MAN, thus in him are found the above two natures