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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Dearest friends, I hardly can imagine what else any of us would desire that is more than GOING to HEAVEN. Again, do you really think that there is any effort that is put in towards the attainment of Heaven that does not worth it? The above two points should always be our motivation and inspiration
Dearest friends, it was towards the end of April, 2021, that a Chinese University (Tsinghua-University) was all over the news because of a dance that was termed ‘Vulgar‘ and ‘Pornographic‘ by its citizens, which some ladies displayed during the university’s 110th anniversary celebration. The news can be accessed through this link:(https://newstral.com/en/article/en/1188381378/-vulgar-and-pornographic-dance-to-celebrate-tsinghua-university-anniversary-lambasted-online). Reading through the news
Dearest friends, in the parable of the WEEDS (Cf. Matt 13:24-30), Jesus laid bare the wisdom of the Father in our relationship with him. He is not always quick to treat us the way we deserve, but he offers us opportunities to change for good. Thus, none of us would deny the fact that he/she
Priests and priestly candidates should not run away from relationships, both with the same and the opposite sex. However, they should seriously avoid INTIMACY (Exclusive Relationship). Intimacy hardly goes without bodily expressions and that brings in the whole idea of carnal pleasure. It may start at the initial stage with gentle patting, hugging and before
Dearest friends, the mistake that a number of persons make is the erroneous assumption that the WORD of God is like any other sound or literature that can easily be understood, retained and obeyed by mere human ability. Far be it from the above! On the contrary, to understand, retain and obey the the WORD of
Dearest friends, recently, we have seen many self-proclaimed teachers on the social media. These teachers teach on variety of topics but the one that seems to be very common is SEX. The above explains the saying that: ‘Sex sells.‘ Today, many persons FOLLOW these individuals, media pages, bloggers, etc.; without taking into consideration the negative
Dearest friends, you can attest to the fact that a very common saying on the lips of many persons, especially those who pursue the latest fashion in vogue, is: ‘God does not look at Appearances.‘ The above ideology has equally crept into some places of worship, where another saying has been added thus: ‘Come the
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, what arguments have your peers used to discourage you from making effort towards living a SEX-FREE life (i.e Life of Chastity)? Perhaps, the following: *It is lack of opportunity?* It is all about naivety?* It is outdated? * It denies you a lot of gains?* You will suffer some diseases?*
Dearest friends, it was Thomas à Kempis who said 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, the above proves to be true in the lives of many influential men and women, who were very devoted to God and at
