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GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS

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GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS

October 7, 2020

HOMILY, THURSDAY, OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Gal 3:1-5, Luke 11:5-13 As long as we recognize God as a Father, he listens to all our requests. The wisdom with which he answers them is what we may not understand. The Lord said in today’s gospel, “ask, it will be given to […]

THE CHURCH AS A CHARITY ORGANIZATION

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THE CHURCH AS A CHARITY ORGANIZATION

October 6, 2020

HOMILY, WEDNESDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY [MEMORIAL] [Pope Pius V established this feast in thanksgiving for the crucial victory of Christian Europe over the Turks at the naval battle of Lepanto in 1571. It was said that the soldiers asked for the help of […]

CHRISTIAN UNITY AND THE CHURCH AS A HOME FOR ALL, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

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CHRISTIAN UNITY AND THE CHURCH AS A HOME FOR ALL, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

October 6, 2020

HOMILY, TUESDAY, OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A Gal 1:13-24, Luke 10:38-42. Though he seeks to unite his children under one umbrella, Christ died for the world and not specifically for the church. When he wants to choose those who will work for him, he does not necessarily pick them from the […]

KNOWING THE ONLY AND ONE GOSPEL, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

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KNOWING THE ONLY AND ONE GOSPEL, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

October 5, 2020

HOMILY, MONDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Gal 1:6-12, Luke 10:25-37 It is difficult to convert those who know the truth but don’t want to practice it. It will be difficult to confuse those who know the true gospel and are sincere in living it out. In the first reading, Paul […]

GRATITUDE: OUR BEST ATTITUDE TO GOD’S LOVE, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

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GRATITUDE: OUR BEST ATTITUDE TO GOD’S LOVE, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

October 4, 2020

*HOMILY, 27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A* Is 5:1-7; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 Genuine love may not be appreciated, but it can never be wasted. Showing love amidst all odds is heroic. The one who rejected it is the victim of circumstances. For love unutilized by one is love transfered to another. Moreover, when […]

DANGER OF OVER CONFIDENCE

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DANGER OF OVER CONFIDENCE

October 3, 2020

HOMILY, SATURDAY OF THE 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A ST THERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS [MEMORIAL] [Theresa Martin obtained permission to enter the Carmelites of Lisieux(France) at the age of 15. She developed a spiritual approach of striving for holiness through her child-like confidence in God’s love and mercy known as the ‘the […]

OUR HEAVENLY COMPANION

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OUR HEAVENLY COMPANION

October 1, 2020

HOMILY, FRIDAY, 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A THE GUARDIAN ANGELS [MEMORIAL] Job 38:1.12-21; 40:3-5, Luke 10:13-16 The best gratitude to God is a life well-lived. The Lord said in our today’s gospel, “Woe to you Chorazin ! Woe to you Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you, had been done in […]

THREE CONDITIONS FOR FOLLOWING JESUS, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

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THREE CONDITIONS FOR FOLLOWING JESUS, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

September 30, 2020

HOMILY, WEDNESDAY, 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A Job 9:1-12.14-16, Luke 9:57-62 God’s ways are not our ways. In our today’s first reading, Job refused to curse God, because he knew that God cannot err. It is just that we often find it difficult to understand how God operates. In the gospel narrative, we […]

THE ARCHANGELS, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

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THE ARCHANGELS, Revd Fr Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp

September 29, 2020

HOMILY, TUESDAY OF THE TWENTY- SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR (A) SS MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL ARCHANGELS (FEAST) R1:- Daniel 7:9-10.13-14 Or Revelation 12:7-12a PS:- 138:1-2a.2bcd-3.4-5 (R.1b) Accl:- Psalm 103:21 Gosp:- John 1:47-51 The ARCHANGELS are the angels of the highest rank among the heavenly host. It is soothing to know that we have […]