Readings: Zeph 3:14-18; Isa 12; Phil 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 Theme: What then Must We Do? Gaudete Sunday is an invitation to rejoice because the Lord whom we await is near. WHAT MUST WE DO? In today’s gospel, different groups came to John the Baptist, and each asked him “what must we do?” The people were looking […]
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READINGS: Dan 12:1-3; Psa 16:5.8.9-10.2.11; Heb 10:11-14.8; Mark 13:24-32 THEME: Where will You be ‘After’ the Tribulation? There will be an ‘After’ We are gradually approaching the end of the church’s liturgical year and the readings of today, especially the first and the gospel reading, speak of the end of time. The thirteenth chapter of Mark’s gospel
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Readings: Jer 31:7-9; Psa 126; Hebs 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 Theme: Cry Persistently to Christ. The Sitting Blindman The gospel reading which centers on the blind Bartimaeus, is the last episode we see in the gospel of Mark before Jesus enters Jerusalem. At this point, Jesus is on a move with Jerusalem, the city of his passion, as
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The first Mass was children’s Mass at 7am. After the Mass, we decided to take a group picture of Fr. Henry with the children who attended Mass. The second Mass was at 9am. By the time the Mass started at exactly 9am, only one-quarter of the Church was occupied. But before homily, the church was
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11 October – I began my work as the acting Parish Priest of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church Umumbo. Umumbo is in Ayamelum LGA, Anambra State. Let me take you through my wonderful adventure; https://henrynnamah.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/WhatsApp-Video-2024-10-12-at-08.50.51_469dc6ac.mp4 I think here, we passed Anaku and were heading to Omor. I shouted because we hit a large pothole
Readings: Gen 2:18-24; Psalm 127; Heb 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 Theme: It is not good that man should be alone The Loneliness of Man The first two chapters of the book of Genesis contain the creation history, creation out of nothing (creatio ex nihilo). In the first creation account (Gen 1) the last thing to be created
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As the 2024-2025 academic year begins, I had the honor of visiting Our Lady’s Academy, Umuoji, to celebrate their school resumption Mass. This marked the official commencement of a new academic journey filled with promise, hope, and the pursuit of excellence. Under the capable leadership of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Oguekemma, the school has been nurturing young
Readings: Num 11:25-29; Psalm 18:8,10,12-14; James 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43,45,47-48 THEME: NO ONE HAS MONOPPLY OF GOD’S BLESSINGS “…we forbade him because he was not following us” Last Sunday, there was a crisis among the disciples, regarding who is the greatest among them, that is, who is more powerful and more a disciple than others. They all
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READINGS: ISAIAH 50:5-9; PSALM 114:1-6,8-9; JAMES 2:14-18; MARK 8:27-35 THEME: LIVE OUT THE CHRIST “But You…?” In many occasions, we see ourselves living in the belief and words of others that we do not care to ask ourselves “where am I in this?” Sometimes we know much about what others say and do that we forget to
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READINGS: Deut 4:1-2,6-8; Psalm 14:2-5; James 1:17-18,21-22,27; Mark 7:1-8,1415,21-23 THEME: WORRY MORE ABOUT THE PURITY OF YOUR SOUL! a. THE ESSENCE OF KEEPING AND OBSERVING THE LAWS AND CUSTOMS Today, in the first reading, Moses reminded the people the reason God gave them the law and the importance of keeping the laws and living according
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