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HOW EVIL CORRUPTS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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HOW EVIL CORRUPTS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 31, 2023

HOMILY OF TUESDAY IN THE 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Exodus 33:7-11,34:5-9,28, Matthew 13:36-43 THEME: HOW EVIL CORRUPTS Evil exists and it often corrupts in ways we do not suspect. But as long as we keep on making efforts on the path of the good, it will never choke us to death because […]

THE RIGOUR OF MEETING THE NEEDS OF OTHERS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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THE RIGOUR OF MEETING THE NEEDS OF OTHERS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 30, 2023

HOMILY OF MONDAY IN THE 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Saint Ignatius Loyola, Priest Saint Ignatius Loyola was a Spanish priest and theologian who founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. Born in 1491, he underwent a profound spiritual transformation and developed the Spiritual Exercises, a structured method for deepening […]

WISDOM IS HEAVENLY TREASURE; IT IS PROFITABLE TO THE WISE BY REV FR EKESHIRI JUDE EMEKA CSSP

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WISDOM IS HEAVENLY TREASURE; IT IS PROFITABLE TO THE WISE BY REV FR EKESHIRI JUDE EMEKA CSSP

July 30, 2023

HOMILY FOR THE SEVENTHEENT SUNDAY IN THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR A (1 Kings 3:5,7-12, Romans 8:28-30, Matthew 13:44-52). THEME: WISDOM IS HEAVENLY TREASURE; IT IS PROFITABLE TO THE WISE Our world today is more secular than religious, in that, human beings seek for fame, prestige and material worth other than spiritual or virtuous things that […]

KNOWING WHAT MATTERS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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KNOWING WHAT MATTERS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 29, 2023

HOMILY OF SUNDAY IN THE 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A 1 Kings 3:5,7-12, Romans 8:28-30, Matthew 13:44-52 THEME: KNOWING WHAT MATTERS. The crux of life lies not in what we possess, but in our ability to skillfully manage what we have been given. In the first reading, when God appeared to King Solomon […]

BEING FRIENDS OF JESUS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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BEING FRIENDS OF JESUS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 28, 2023

HOMILY OF SATURDAY IN THE 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus Exodus 24:3-8, John 11:19-27 THEME: BEING FRIENDS OF JESUS Today we celebrate the memorial of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. These were three siblings who gave Jesus a special space in their home. To them, Jesus declared himself, “I […]

HEART FERTILE FOR GOD’S WORD, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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HEART FERTILE FOR GOD’S WORD, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 27, 2023

HOMILY OF FRIDAY IN THE 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Exodus 20:1-17, Matthew 13:18-23 THEME: HEART FERTILE FOR GOD’S WORD We live in a world where varying ideas or information fly in the air. Our media space is replete with information capable of making or unmaking us. The political space is crowded with […]

SERVING GOD ON EMPTY STOMACH, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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SERVING GOD ON EMPTY STOMACH, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 25, 2023

HOMILY OF WEDNESDAY IN THE 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saint Joachim and Saint Anne  are the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Their faithfulness and devotion set an example for future generations. Joachim and Anne’s unwavering love, coupled with divine intervention, […]

SITTING BY THE SIDE OF JESUS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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SITTING BY THE SIDE OF JESUS, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 24, 2023

HOMILY OF TUESDAY IN THE 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Saint James, Apostle – Feast 2 Corinthians 4:7-15, Matthew 20:20-28 THEME: SITTING BY THE SIDE OF JESUS Before we represent or be an advocate for someone, we must be ready to share his or her ideals and be prepared to share in his or […]

THE PATH TO THE NEXT LEVEL, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

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THE PATH TO THE NEXT LEVEL, By Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua CSSp

July 23, 2023

HOMILY OF MONDAY IN THE 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Exodus 14:5-1, Matthew 12:38-42 THEME: THE PATH TO THE NEXT LEVEL At times, God allows or uses some trying moments to shape us into models fit for his worship. When we are comfortable in our desert of sins; when we become slaves to […]